About Source Diverse Source Local
Source Diverse Source Local is a public-private collaboration to strengthen an inclusive procurement and resilient California-based supply chain. The Source Diverse Source Local initiative will help meet the needs of California’s supply chain by supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in California’s procurement by taking the necessary steps to increase our dollars spent with diverse and/or local California businesses. In addition, the initiative will share knowledge and best practices with small businesses to expand their opportunities with new vendors. This initiative will develop new and existing small businesses through procurement readiness programs to obtain manufacturing, government and/or corporate contracts.
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Small Business Majority is looking to solicit applications from eligible organizations (“Contractor”) to apply for $380,000 and create a procurement-based contracting readiness accelerator program for new and existing small businesses. Opening Date: Monday, May 17, 2021 3:00pm PDT Closing Date: Monday, June 14, 2021 5:00pm PDT |
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Timeline of RFP |
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Monday, May 17, 2021 by 3:00pm PDT |
RFP application period opens – posted on Small Business Majority website |
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Monday, May 24, 2021 by 5:00pm PDT |
Deadline to submit questions |
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Monday, June 7, 2021 by 5:00pm PDT |
Answers to questions posted |
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Monday, June 14, 2021 by 5 :00pm PDT |
RFP application period closes – all submissions must be received via email at [email protected] |
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Monday, July 5, 2021 by 5:00pm PDT |
Contract sent out to awarded Contractor |
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Monday, July 12, 2021 by 5:00pm PDT |
Contract executed by Small Business Majority and Program begins |
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Thursday, December 30, 2022 by 5:00pm PDT |
All deliverables due and contract closes |
Questions and correspondence regarding this Announcement shall be directed to:
Small Business Majority
Xiomara Peña
[email protected]
Prospective applicants shall not contact Small Business Majority employees with questions or suggestions regarding this Announcement except through the primary contact listed above. Any unauthorized contact may be considered undue pressure and cause for disqualification of the applicant.