We are certified with the
following agencies:
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Port of Oakland – LIABE, SBE, VSBE
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Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council – MBE
OUR SERVICES AND CAPABILITIES
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A Squared Ventures provides a variety of services for governmental agencies, private entities, general contractors and consultants. We have the capability and experience in devising policies that promote the inclusion of minority, woman, disadvantaged, local, small- owned businesses and workforce in, government contracting, consulting and general services opportunities. We also bring to the table significant experience in creating implementation plans for carrying out the objectives of those policies. Finally, we are also able to fully staff and execute the implementation plan to benefit the community and client.
CONTRACTOR OUTREACH
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Coordinated outreach to local contractors and vendors
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Created market capacity studies to determine availability of local, small, woman, minority and disabled veteran owned business
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Conducted pre-proposal and pre-bid meetings
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Coordinated construction management training seminars
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Collaborated with over 20 trade associations, chambers, & community groups
PROGRAM AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT
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Created, implemented & measured local, small, minority, woman, and disabled veteran owned business utilization policies & federal DBE programs
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Drafted contract language to communicate policy goals and ensure contractor compliance
MONITORING AND ANALYSIS
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Worked with web based tools for tracking actual utilization verified by the targeted businesses
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Evaluated actual business utilization against contract goals and recommended remediation strategies
PROJECT COMMUNICATION
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Established and maintained project websites, newsletters, and other informational materials to provide project overview and ongoing communications
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Served as panelist for local vendor fairs and outreach workshops
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Provided executive summaries and communicated project statuses and accomplishments to key stakeholders and governmental representatives
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
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