Contracting Services
The PACE Business Development Center offers many government contracting and procurement opportunities with many different public agencies.
Procurement Team
- Andrew Barrera - Procurement Manager - abarrera@pacela.org
- Swann Do - Director of Women's Business Center - sdo@pacela.org
Procurement Services
- Get Certified for Government Contract
- Vendor Portal Registrations
- Capability Statement
- Contract Sourcing & Vetting
- Strategic Business Planning
- Understanding the RFP/RFQ/RFI Process
- Preparing Bids Proposal
- Developing a Proposal Budget
- Meet the Prime Contractors
- Match Making Opportunity
- Surety & Bid Bond
- Access to Capital
Our workshop offerings include:
- Accessing the BCA for the City of Los Angeles
- How to Register with LACCD
- 8(a) Certification for Federal Contracts
We also host large business networking events:
- Doing Business with the Utilities and Matchmaking Pavilion
- Partnership with the California Public Utilities Commission and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- Over 150 attendees, 23 agencies and corporations, three panel discussions, and over 100 matchmaking appointments!
- Doing Business with the Utilities (Korean)
- Partnership with Korean Consulate of Los Angeles and SoCalGas
- Over 100 attendees, 13 agencies and corporations, two panel discussions!
List of Agencies and Corporations we worked with:
- City of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County
- Metro
- SBA
- Caltrans
- SoCalGas
- Southern California Edison
- AT&T
- Frontier Communications
- PCL Construction
- Clark Construction
- Burns McDonnell
- California Public Utilities Commission
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- Comerica Bank
- Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce
- Supplier Clearinghouse
- Metropolitan Water District
- Los Angeles County Consumer and Business Affairs
- Los Angeles County Public Works
- Metrolink
- CA Department of General Services
- Los Angeles World Airports
- City of Los Angeles Housing Authority
- Merriwether & Williams
- Korean Consulate of Los Angeles
- Golden State Water Company
- Kheir Clinic
- and many, many more!
Check out www.pacelabdc.org/calendar for the latest events and workshops!