Put Your Heart Into It: 2018 Bravo Zulu Award Recipient Dawn Gilbert The VIB Network presented the prestigious Bravo Zulu Award for 2018 to Dawn Gilbert, Director of Strategic Sourcing and Diversity for Frontier Communications. Her professionalism, esteemed reputation and clear passion for her job embody this award’s spirit. By encouraging suppliers to negotiate contracts [...]
2018 Above and Beyond Award winner for Government Agency of the Year was proudly presented to Danetta Jackson and Michael Aguillio, representing the California Department of General Services. Their work in helping to unite, educate and elevate the veteran business community made this a well-deserved honor. “(Our) function is to help businesses understand how to [...]
Are you working on the verification or re-verification process? Join us, as Terrence Moultrie, from the VA OSDBU Center for Verification and Evaluation, discusses and answers your questions. Learn about the two-step process for submitting required business documents and how to submit a change to information regarding your firm’s status. Thursday, September 12, 2019 1-2 [...]
Commissioner Lara Appoints Members to Insurance Diversity Task Force News: 2019 Press Release For Release: September 6, 2019 Media Calls Only: 916-492-3566 Email Inquiries: cdipress@insurance.ca.gov Commissioner Lara Appoints Members to Insurance Diversity Task Force Experts and advocates come together to advance diversity in the insurance industry SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara [...]
On Tuesday, August 27, 2019 VIB Network Chairman Cole Woodman addressed the Utah's Veterans and Military Affairs Commission regarding a Veteran Business Preference Policy. Read the story below from KUER.org Utah Is One Of 19 States Without A Veteran Preference Policy For State Contracts By ROCIO HERNANDEZ • 17 HOURS AGO Sen. Gregg [...]
Jose Espinoza, California Water Service, Edward Simon, California American Water, and Emma Maxie, Golden State Water graciously received 2018’s Corporation of the Year award. Not only were they recognized for achieving their goal of 1.5% with DVBEs, but all three companies collectively and consistently make efforts to reach out to the veteran business community. Their [...]
invites you to Register for The Turner School of Construction Management Program September 17th, 2019 – November 7th, 2019 being held at : The San Diego Regional Airport Authority Offices (former Commuter Terminal) 3225 N Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 Registration Form Fall '19 All the classes are held at the Airport [...]
How prepared is your business in the event of a disaster? The So Cal Corporate Growth Partners would like to offer Emergency Preparedness Trainings and One-on-One Consulting opportunities to groups, small businesses, and non-profits to help ensure preparedness in the event of an emergency situation.
The Veterans in Business Network is excited to support the 2019 Kaiser Permanente and ICCC Program. This is a unique program that is only offered to select businesses across the U.S. and this year, the VIB Network is thrilled to offer this program to our veteran business owners! There are 4 remaining cohorts for 2019; [...]
The VIB Network is proud to offer this FREE webinar recap in partnership with Southern California Edison. During this webinar you’ll learn about: What is the Utility’s vision in Electrifying the Transportation Sector and creating the Power Grid of the Future What types of service and material suppliers will be needed Discuss forthcoming Bidding Opportunities [...]