California

West Sacramento, California,
95605, United States
Vendor Guide or Registration Website:
- https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/index.aspx (Click on Sell to State)
Does state charge a vendor registration fee?
- No
Vendors must define commodities by using:
- UNSPSC Commodity Code
Centralized procurement office handles:
- Non-technology goods
- Non-technology services
- Technology goods
Targeted business programs/preference policies affecting procurement:
- Small business enterprise
- Service-disabled veteran owned business
- Specific commodity-based preference
State entities/agencies which are exempt by law from purchasing through the purchasing office and are authorized to buy most of their requirements:
- Judicial Branch/Courts
- Legislative Branch
- Universities
- Other: State Compensation Insurance Fund, Public Employment Retirement System, State Teachers Retirement System, Lottery
Angela Shell was appointed Deputy Director of the Procurement Division and Chief Procurement Officer for the State of California on November 1, 2017.
Angela has more than 23 years of experience in California state service, most recently as the Division Chief and Chief Procurement Officer for the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Procurement and Contracts. Angela joined Caltrans in 1998 and held several positions, including Assistant Director for the Office of Business and Economic Opportunity, Chief of the Office of Construction Support, and Labor Compliance Program Manager
While at Caltrans, Angela administered the Caltrans Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) programs, served as the department’s SB and DVBE advocate and the Caltrans DBE liaison officer, and was responsible for oversight activities related to contract compliance with Title VI and prevailing wage requirements.
She has extensive experience working with the small business community as well as the construction industry and other external stakeholders related to California contracting and procurement processes. Tenure December, 2017
Carol Bangs
Branch Chief, Acquisitions
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Vacant - TBD
Chief of Policy, Training and Customer Services Branch
Vacant - TBD
Manager, Business Development Program
Charleen Fain-Keslar
Chief of Engineering
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Anda Draghici
Chief, Certifications and Outreach Branch
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Ed Achuck
Pharmacy Consultant
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Procurement Programs: Procurement Professionals for NASPO
Carol Bangs
Branch Chief, Acquisitions
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Christina Nunez
Manager, Contracts Management Unit
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John Medeiros
Manager, Acquisitions & Traffic Management
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Pat Mullen
Manager, Master Agreement Unit
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Procurement Programs
California Multiple Awards Schedules (CMAS)
California Procurement & Contracting Academy (Cal-PCA)
Statewide Commodity Contracts
Delegated Purchasing Authority
Dispute Resolution
Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Program (DVBE)
eProcurement (includes State Contract and Procurement Registration System)
Engineering
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
Master Agreements (includes CAL-Card® and Credit Card Acceptance)
Model Language
Prompt Payment Program
Software Licensing (SLP)
State Financial Marketplace (includes GS $Mart;, Lease $Mart, and Energy $Mart)
Transportation Management
NASPO ValuePoint





