Doing Business with CDVA
The California Department of Veterans Affairs enthusiastically supports the Small Business and Disabled
Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) programs. We are dedicated to meeting or exceeding the mandated goals
of 25% Small Business and 3% DVBE contract participation.
We are actively seeking Small Business and DVBE owners to provide goods and services for our programs.
The Department wishes to increase communication with the Small Business and DVBE communities, forming
partnerships that will achieve success with both programs. For information about the Small Business and
DVBE programs visit: www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smbus.
The Department Small Business/DVBE Advocate is:
Paul W. Fillingame
1227 O Street, Room 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-3064 (voice)
(916) 651-9089 (fax)
Paul.Fillingame@cdva.ca.gov
If your questions are not answered by the information on this website, or if you require assistance,
please contact Mr. Fillingame.
Already doing business with CDVA?
Is your business:
- Independently owned and operated?
- Not dominant in its field of operation?
- Have its principal office located in California?
- Owners domiciled in California?
- Together with its affiliates, be either:
- Have 100 or fewer employees, and an average annual gross receipts of $12 million or less over the previous three tax years, or
- A manufacturer with 100 or fewer employees?
Please take 30 minutes to certify as a small business, then let us know when you are certified to
receive special incentives in the procurement process. For online certification and more information
contact DGS or our SB advocate at
Paul.Fillingame@cdva.ca.gov
Are you a service connected disabled veteran with a business?
Please contact DGS to become DVBE certified or
contact Stewart Mackenzie at Stewart.Mackenzie@cdva.ca.gov
for assistance with DVBE certification.
Here is a sample of the goods and services purchased by
CDVA
Department Procurement Offices