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Message from Director Ana Lasso
In January, the Los Angeles community experienced one of the worst disasters in its history as wildfires burned through the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades. I am heartbroken to see the scale of the damage. As a lifelong and proud Angeleno, the January fires have had a profound impact on me. Governor Newsom has made recovery from this disaster a top priority and has activated all possible mechanisms of state government to assist. At DGS, we are doing our part in the recovery effort by reevaluating building standards and thinking about how we can rebuild better. The Building Standards Commission, Office of Public School Construction, and Division of the State Architect are all working to streamline relief, recovery, and rebuilding for survivors of the fires.
For more information on the state of California's wildfire response and recovery services, please visit https://www.ca.gov/lafires/ (link updated)
For more detailed information on what Governor Newsom is doing, please visit gov.ca.gov/newsroom (link updated)
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Promoting Supplier Diversity in State Contracting
California remains dedicated to building an economy that reflects the richness of our communities. We want every business to have fair access to contracting opportunities. With your help, we can better understand California's business landscape and increase awareness of contracting opportunities. Updated diversity information helps us address spending gaps. Watch our video here to learn more.
Businesses can update their details at any time by logging in to Cal eProcure and navigating to "Manage Diversity Information" on the home page.
Benefits to Businesses: save time by eliminating the need to repeatedly fill out forms for every contract and boost visibility of your profile to reciprocity partners.
Have questions or need support? We're here to help! Contact us any time at supplierdiversity@dgs.ca.gov.
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Want to Access a Statewide Contract?
Leveraged Procurement Agreements (LPAs) allow departments to buy directly from suppliers through existing contracts and agreements. LPAs are available to California's state, county, city, special district, education and other government entities. Here are some current opportunities being solicited for a statewide contract:
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Procurement Event: Supplier Diversity Symposium
Learn how California's small and diverse businesses can "Innovate, Empower, Thrive." Don't miss your chance to hear from industry-leading experts about contracting opportunities in the transportation, utilities, and government sectors. In addition to the Resource Expo, join us for:
- Breakout session topics such as contracting with the state, Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Incentive Programs, Access to Capital and more!
- Roundtable discussions and networking opportunities with small business advocates
- Emergency contracting opportunities
More information, including how to register, can be found here
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Sustainability Spotlight: Decarbonization Roadmaps
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DGS’ Office of Sustainability is working with Glumac Engineering to help develop Decarbonization Planning Roadmaps for all state agencies to include in their Sustainability Roadmaps by the end of this year. This is in compliance with Senate Bill 1203 (Becker 2022), which requires DGS to work with state agencies to develop plans to achieve zero emissions from state operations by 2035. State agencies have already reduced emissions since 2010 by 65%. This achievement will help DGS plan the phasing, efforts and investments needed to bring state facility emissions to zero within 10 years.
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Upcoming Meetings
California Building Standards Commission Meeting
The California Building Standards Commission produces sensible and usable state building standards and administrative regulations that implement or enforce those standards.
Date: February 26 - 28, 2025
Meeting details will be posted in advance of the meeting and can be found on the Building Standards Commission website.
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State Allocation Board
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The State Allocation Board is responsible for determining the allocation of state resources used for the construction, modernization and maintenance of local public school facilities.
Date: February 26, 2025
Meeting details will be posted in advance of the meeting and can be found on the Office of Public School Construction website.
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California Department of General Services
707 Third St., West Sacramento, CA 95605 | Call (916) 376-5000
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