California Department of General Services (DGS) Small Business Certification Workshop
Join our DGS Certification Workshop to get your small business certification on the spot!
You’ll register directly in the portal, learn about the real benefits of being certified, and get your questions answered along the way. Plus, connect with other local business owners and build relationships while you’re there.
Participants will need to bring/have available electronic (either on a USB or on their laptop) copies of the following for the event to get certified::
- LAPTOP (IPADS AND CELLPHONES ARE USUALLY TOO SMALL FOR THE PROCESS).
- INTERNAL REVENUE LETTER ISSUING EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN).
- FEDERAL (NOT STATE) TAX RETURNS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS (OR FOR THE PERIOD YOUR BUSINESS HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL IF LESS THAN THREE)
- IF YOUR COMPANY IS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, BRING PERSONAL FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.
- CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FORMS DE-9C RECORDS FOR THE FOUR MOST RECENT QUARTERS.
- LICENSES (IF APPLICABLE), SUCH AS BUSINESS LICENSE, CSLB LICENSE, RESELLERS PERMIT, ETC.
- LEGAL ENTITY DOCUMENTS:
- SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP/PARTNERSHIP
- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
- PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (IF APPLICABLE)
- LLC:
- ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
- STATEMENT OF INFORMATION
- OPERATING AGREEMENT
- CORPORATION:
- ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
- STATEMENT OF INFORMATION
- CORPORATE BYLAWS AND AMENDMENTS
- MOST RECENT COPY OF CORPORATE MEETINGS MINUTES SHOWING ELECTION OF OFFICER
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The California Capital APEX Accelerator helps established businesses prepare for, pursue, and perform on contracts with all levels of government and public agencies. Our no-cost services include one-on-one counseling, training events on beginning and advanced topics, and bid matching. We provide services to businesses whose primary offices are in the following counties: Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, and Yuba.