DES Happenings – Meet DES at our virtual booths, match-making, trainings, and more!

October 27 – Doing Business with Washington State Department of Enterprise Services

This session will cover the following key topics:

  • What products/services do Washington State agencies purchase?

  • Where and how do you start selling to them?

  • What are the requirements to do business with the State?

  • How do I locate opportunities and what is the buying process?

  • How can I become a construction subcontractor?

  • What projects are upcoming?

Register here: https://www.tricityregionalchamber.com/meet-the-buyer.html

October 29 – November 19 - Tabor 100 and DES Pilot Lunch and Learn Series

To register click the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOLQaVsn-mij9Zm9Z_bDNKJt6D8bCtwx8-QONqW3HEzZIQGA/viewform

Weekly sessions from 12 PM – 1 PM

Work with DES staff and non-profit organizations to bid upcoming opportunities  

  • Introduction to doing business with DES

  • DES business professional services opportunities

  • DES’s on-line bid system

  • Top mistakes to avoid

  • Post award discussion

November 10, 2020 - Washington State Small Business Fair

MEET with mentors, advisors, trainers, educators, fellow small business owners, and entrepreneurs.

LEARN from savvy business experts who will share their knowledge and
real-life experiences.

CONNECT with federal, state and local government agencies to find out
about starting a business or contract opportunities.

FIND OUT how non-profit organizations can help you with funding, legal support,
and more.

NETWORK with Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Authorities
and statewide Business Associations.

CHECK OUT the Digital Marketplace for products and services to help you do business.

To register go to www.bizfair.org

Upcoming Planned Procurements to Keep an Eye On

DES Master Contracts

  • Environmental Consulting (DES is developing the solicitation sourcing team, estimated to post this fall)

  • Floor covering and installation (DES is in the strategic planning phase, estimated to post this fall)

  • Lamps and ballasts (Posting this week)

  • Organizational development, management analysis, business analysis (DES is in the solicitation drafting phase, estimated to post this fall)

  • Variable message boards (DES is in the solicitation drafting phase, estimated to post this fall)

  • Please visit our planned procurement page for a complete listing of planned procurements and their current schedule.

DES Agency Contracts

  • Training– wellness (DES is in the solicitation drafting phase, estimated to post this fall)

DES Accepting Applications for the Business Diversity Advisory Group (BDAG)

As Enterprise Services works on changes to improve utilization of small and diverse businesses, we want such businesses to be part of the processes and let us know what is most important to them. The Enterprise Services Business Diversity Advisory Group (BDAG) is made up of small, minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses as well as non-profits for the blind that serve in an advisory capacity to the agency's contracts and procurement division. Learn more on the BDAG webpage.

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