OCTA 2013 Annual Business Expo - Save the Date

 

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U. S. Courthouse Los Angeles Small Business Outreach

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Corporate Diveristy Matchmaing - Save The Date

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Do You Have Questions About the Affordable Care Act?

Here is a resource to answer your questions.

The White House has put out a web site link to answer questions for business owners on the Affordable Care Act. This will help you to understand your options. Here is the direct link for the government's business and healthcare website...

 

 

Learn more about the Turner School's upcoming training program.

Contact Connie May or Michelle Ballard

714.940.9000

Clark Strategic Partnership Program

Visit the Clark Construction web site to learn more...

CalCon Expo

CalCon Expo August 22, 2013 Long Beach Convention Center

To learn more or register, visit: CalCon 2013 Meet the Design-Build Primes Matchmaking August 21, 2013 To register, visit: CalCon Mathchmaking (Registration closes 8/9/2013)

Small Business to Benefit From New Federal Rules

Agencies and Prime Contractors to pay more attention to Small Business Subcontractors.

The U. S, Small Business Administration (SBA) is amending its regulations governing small business subcontracting to implement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The new rules include: Prime Contractors are required to issue notices to contracting officers specifically when they are late in making payments to small business sub-contractors; Prime Contractors must notify contracting officers in writing if they do not use the contractor originally referenced in the submitted bid or proposal; Agency Contracting Officers must monitor the small business sub-contractors' plan performance more closely; Clarifications as to which subcontracts should be included or excluded in data reporting (specifically, Prime Contractors record should be limited to awards made to immediate next-tier subcontractors; credit cannot be taken for awards made beyond the immediate next-tier); Changes subcontracting plan thresholds and updates to the use of the electronic subcontracting reporting system (eSRS); The new rule will be effective August 15, 2013.

CALTRANS Proposes 2014-2016 DBE Goals

Comment Period is open.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking public input for proposed three year Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for the period covering Federal Fiscal 2014 through 2016. As the recipient of funding from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), Caltrans is required to establish goals for the inclusion of DBEs. Caltrans has proposed a goal of 4 percent achieved exclusively through race-neutral means. This means that Caltrans expects to meet the goal without the use of DBE participation goals on individual projects. In the past, Caltrans has used various methods to achieve DBE goals. This includes business outreach to existing DBEs, technical assistance and training, improving the contract process, and data collection, monitoring, and reporting of DBEs. In addition to continuing to use the methods outlined above, Caltrans plans to: Expand the web site for easier access to information needed by SB and DBE firms and links to other supportive services, local agencies, and technical assistance; Establishing relationships with financial institutions, surety companies and insurance companies to market Caltrans opportunities in conjunction with SB and DBEs; Look for opportunities to package smaller contracts; Increase the number of certified DBE firms; The comment period is currently open. All comments should be e-mailed to michael.lange@dot.ca.gov or mailed to: Michael LangePO Box 942874 M.S. 39 Sacramento, CA 94274-0001 To read the methodology for the Triennial DBE Goal click here...