California is one of the biggest public contracting markets in the country. It ranks among the top states for federal and defense contract spending, and the State of California, its counties, cities, transit agencies, ports and school districts buy billions in goods and services every year. Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento each release a constant flow of bids.
GERC is based in San Bernardino and works with businesses across the state. We do the registrations, certifications and proposals for you, so you can focus on the work you win.
California’s contracting landscape
- State agencies post opportunities on Cal eProcure and give preferences to certified Small Businesses (SB), Small Business for Public Works (SB-PW) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE).
- Federal agencies and defense installations from San Diego to the Bay Area.
- Cities and counties like Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino, each with separate vendor portals.
- Transit agencies, airports and ports with DBE goals on federally funded work.
What we handle for you
- Cal eProcure registration
- California SB and SB-PW certification and DVBE support
- SAM.gov registration for federal work
- Local vendor registration, including City of Los Angeles, LA County and San Diego County
- DBE certification for transportation work
- Proposals and RFP responses and certified payroll support for public works
We practice what we preach
GERC itself is a California-certified Small Business (Micro) and SB-PW firm, registered in SAM.gov under CAGE code 11SD2. We know these systems from the inside because we use them ourselves, and primes can count our SB participation toward their goals.
How it works
- An honest assessment on the first call.
- We prepare and submit your registrations, certification files and proposals.
- We stay with you until your registration or certification is approved, and through every bid until the award decision is in. That includes answering agency questions, handling resubmissions, renewals and compliance.
Explore our Southern California and Northern California pages, or book a strategy consultation with Dr. Shirley Ayangbah, PhD legal and political economist.