Are you looking to satisfy the State of California’s DVBE vendor requirements? If so, email us your solicitation for bid at info@dillardandassociates.com or fax your information to: 714-854-9849, Attention: Marcus Dillard.
Dillard & Associates is a California Certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE).We supply Contract, Temporary and Permanent staffing resources for contractors bidding services for the State of California, enabling them to meet the legal contract requirements.
The DVBE Participation Program was established to acknowledge disabled veterans for their service and to further DVBE participation in state contracting, promote competition and encourage greater economic opportunity.
The state established a DVBE participation goal of at least 3%. This goal applies to the total contract dollars expended each year by an awarding department. Each state agency establishes their own method for attaining the goal and reserves the discretion to include the program goal within individual contracts. Every year, state agencies must also report to the governor and the legislature their total DVBE contracting participation. If the minimum 3% goal is not met, the state agency must provide their reasons for not meeting the goal and an implementation plan for future DVBE participation improvement. They may also be required to stand before a legislative panel to further clarify their results and efforts.
Added DVBE Incentive, Effective 10/09/07
The Department of General Services (DGS) established a DVBE incentive pursuant to Senate Bill 115 chaptered October 3, 2005 and the Military and Veterans Code section 999.5(a). The new regulations apply to all competitive solicitations for public works, services, goods, and information technology goods and services posted or released after October 09, 2007. The DVBE incentive is required in solicitations that include DVBE program requirements and may be offered in other competitive solicitations. The DVBE incentive offers state agencies a tool to increase their DVBE participation while still allowing the flexibility to exempt a contract from the participation requirement should the department deem it necessary. Each state agency should incorporate the use of the DVBE incentive into their plan or strategy to ensure achievement of at least three percent DVBE participation on their total contract dollars.