| The California Supplier Diversity Symposium is a signature event, hosted by the California Statewide Coalition for Diversity Initiatives, and reflects a collaborative statewide effort to harness our expertise, resources, and networks to promote greater economic prosperity. This year, we celebrate the theme Next Level Inclusion: Procurement for All, Connecting Small and Diverse Suppliers to Statewide Opportunity. We will focus on ways to enhance the economic impact for California’s small and diverse businesses by broadening access to business resources and procurement opportunities through collaboration and partnerships.
CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COALITION FOR DIVERSITY INITIATIVES Founded in 2020, the California Statewide Coalition for Diversity Initiatives is committed to increasing the economic impact of California’s small and/or diverse businesses by expanding access to business resources and procurement opportunities.
PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY
- We support the economic vitality among small and/or diverse businesses of California
- We utilize data driven research to inform, guide, and advance our key priorities
- We create efficiencies across California state government agencies by harnessing our collective resources and networks to increase procurement from small and/or diverse businesses
VISION Our collective vision is to create greater opportunities for our diverse business communities in California. |
