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Doing Business With California Public Utilities

Doing Business With California Public Utilities. Small Business Opportunities Expo Hosted by The California Public Utilities Commission. Getting Started. Visit the company’s website Do they buy the product or service that you provide? How are those products or services procured?

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Doing Business With California Public Utilities

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  1. Doing Business With California Public Utilities Small Business Opportunities Expo Hosted by The California Public Utilities Commission

  2. Getting Started • Visit the company’s website • Do they buy the product or service that you provide? • How are those products or services procured? • What are the purchasing strategies and processes of the particular corporation? • Register in company’s database if applicable • Update profile at least annually • Make sure applicable certification is current (SBA, MBE, WBE, DVBE)

  3. Common Selection Criteria • Responsiveness to Request for Proposals • Competitive pricing and Value added capabilities • Good References and Financial stability • Core competency in the supplier’s line of business • Quality Processes such as ISO or Six Sigma • EDI and E-Commerce functionality • Clean Occupational Safety and Health Records • Certification by diversity or small business organization

  4. Questions you need to ask yourself • Are you competitive? • Who are your competitors? • Are you willing to subcontract or partner? • Who are your contacts?

  5. Prepare Your Bid • Be concise • Differentiate yourself • Be patient • Network • With compatible businesses • With businesses already doing business with utility

  6. Possible Opportunities • Some utility websites list current and upcoming bid opportunities • Other common opportunities: • Construction • Fire Protection Services • Janitorial • Landscaping • Pest Control • HVAC • Hauling and Freight Carriers • Forestry and Vegetation Management • Asphalt and Patch Paving

  7. Be Patient and Persistent If your product or service is one that utilities need and you prove yourself with smaller opportunities, the amount of business could increase!

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