2012 LBA/LBA-Institute Supplier Diversity Boot Camp Training Program

The Latin Business Association,

in partnership with its sister-organization the Latin Business Association-Institute

And the generous support of our Corporate Sponsors

and

proudly present:

The LBA/LBA-Institute Supplier Diversity Boot Camp Training Program

With First Series of Classes Commencing:

Saturday, June 2, 2012
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The LBA/LBA-Institute Supplier Diversity Boot Camp Training Program is a seven-week course designed to provide business owners the tools they need to secure major supplier diversity contracting opportunities! This excellent, comprehensive seven-week training program, with twenty-eight hours of individualized instruction is a $4,000.00 retail value!

The LBA and LBA-Institute proudly introduce Course Instructor:

Mr. Gilbert Buchanan, MA

“The Small Business Paramedic”

Buchanan & Associates

Small Business Consulting and Program Management
A CERTIFIED DBE / MBE / SBE / CBE / CPUC DIVERSITY FIRM.

COURSE OBLECTIVES

The objectives of this course are to ensure that participants will be able to:

DESIRED OUTCOME

Upon successful completion of this training program, the business owners should be able to:

COURSE PREREQUISITE

In order to participate in the LBA/LBA-Institute Supplier Diversity Boot Camp Training Program, all businesses must have been in existence for a minimum of three (3) years. Read Certifications and learn more about Supplier Diversity and what Procurement Representatives look for in a company they are considering awarding supplier diversity contracts to.

COURSE FEE

The LBA/LBA-Institute Supplier Diversity Boot Camp Training Program is being offered FREE OF CHARGE under the aegis of the Latin Business Association and Latin Business Association-Institute! However, in order demonstrate a serious committment to completing the course, a mandatory $250.00 deposit is required, which is fully-refundable upon completion of the course, with perfect attendance. Please keep in mind that missing any classes will result in forfeiture of the deposit.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Classes will be held on consecutive Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with the first series commencing on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Venue to be announced.

CONTACT

For further information about this program, please contact Peter Beltran at the LBA office at (213) 628-8510.

REGISTRATION

To register for the LBA/LBA-Institute Supplier Diversity Boot Camp Training Program:

RSVP via email to:
Membership@lbausa.com

Do not miss out on this extraordinairy opportunity to take your business to the next level, and REGISTER NOW!

*Certifications will be initiated during the classes but will actually be received after. Included in the course curriculum is an overview of the various certifications available, with emphasis upon those most commonly sought.

Testimonials

Here are some testimonials from the 2012 LBA/LBA-Institute Supplier Diversity Boot Camp Training Program Participants:

Biography For Gilbert Buchanan, MA

Gilbert Buchanan, MA is the principal consultant and founder of Buchanan & Associates, a small business planning and program management firm since 2006. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Gilbert has been successful in providing Infrastructure Development for Small Businesses, Business Plan Writing Workshops, Contract Compliance Monitoring, Pre-Construction Outreach, Small Business Training and Community Economic Development Program Management for such clients as: The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD); The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD); Los Angeles County MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority); EXPO Construction Authority; Valley Economic Development Center (VEDC); The L.A. Mayor’s Office; The LA-MBOC (Minority Business Opportunity Center); Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE-LA); CHARO, The Latin Business Association (LBA) and The Asian Business Association (ABA).

Since 1993, Gilbert Buchanan, MA has managed numerous entrepreneurial and public works contracting projects where his unique skills enabled him to assist subcontractors in obtaining more than $61 million in contract awards. He has also delivered more than 1,000 training seminars in Construction Contractor Education Programs and Minority- and Small-Business Administration (SBA) 8a Certification Programs. He has been teaching Effective Business Plan Writing Workshops for PACE-LA since 2007 and Business Infrastructure Development for the Latin Business Association since 2007.

Gilbert’s consulting firm, Buchanan & Associates, was just awarded a contract to provide DBE/SBE Contract Compliance and Labor Compliance Oversight for the Exposition Light Rail Phase 2 Project, a $1 billion design-build program. His proven expertise in designing and implementing programs that assist under-served businesses in attaining the utmost in efficiency has truly made him the undisputed small business champion.

Highlights of Accomplishments

Educational Background

Gilbert Buchanan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Development, with an emphasis on Small Business Administration, from Binghamton University in New York.

Capability Statement

Company Overview/Core Competencies
Buchanan & Associates

Buchanan & Associates is a full-service professional business planning, diversity program management and business infrastructure development firm that provides small business support and technical assistance to small businesses and/or supplier diversity contract providers. Our primary focus is to assist small businesses in developing the tools necessary to enable them to transform from an informal way of doing business to a formal structure or functional organization and making the company self-sufficient, business- and contract-ready. By providing business development, customized training, management support, contract compliance and small and minority certifications we are able to help clients venture into the forefront of their respective industries so that they can compete more effectively.

Buchanan & Associates provides step-by-step guidance to clients so that they in turn can develop competency in the four vital areas of a successful business: Business Planning; General Operations Management; Business Development & Marketing; and Cash Flow Management & Accounting.

Target Clients:
Public works contract providers (sustainable bond and construction building programs), public utilities, supplier diversity contract providers, green technology, construction management prime contractors, subcontractors, existing businesses and start-up businesses (all trades).

Target Industries:
Education and Training; Public Works [Business Development, Business Outreach / Community Outreach]; Construction; Baked Goods/Bakery; Medical; Manufacturing; Professional Services; Public Utilities; Restaurant & Catering; Retail; and Transportation.

Year Established: 2006

Business Structure:
Sole Proprietorship

CAGE Code: 4ZWG5
D & B #782258805

Certifications:
DBE/MBE – CPUC Public Utilities Commission,
Sempra Energy Utility
SBE – State of California, Office of Small Business
MBE/CBE – County of Los Angeles, Office of
Affirmative Action

Accepted Payment Format: PayPal, Check and Cash

NAICS CODES
PRIMARY:
541611 – Business Management Consulting Services,
– Business Start-up Consulting Services,
– Administrative Management Consulting
– Strategic Planning Consulting Services
541720 – Business Research and Development Services
611430 – Professional and Management Development
Training

SECONDARY:
541613 – Marketing Consulting Services
926110 – Small Business Development Agencies

SIC CODES
8742 – Business Management Consulting Services
– Strategic Planning Consulting Services

Value Proposition

Differentiators

Past Performance By Client (Partial List)

Following is a summary of services offered by Buchanan & Associates:

Small Business Clients:
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Company Set-Up and Corporate Compliance Requirements
• Company Infrastructure Development (Best Practice)
• Employee Handbook Development
• Develop Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
• Operational Plan / Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Develop Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)
• Financial Break-Even Analysis Systems
• Gross Profit Margin System Development
• Milestones and Action Plan Development
• Labor Compliance Monitoring BUSINESS PLAN WRITING
• Comprehensive (Premium)
• Basic (Standard)
• Do-it-Yourself (Pre-developed templates offered)
• SBA 8(a) Business Plan for Business Development Program
Participants

CERTIFICATIONS
• Prepare SBA 8(a) Applications
• Prepare Disadvantaged and Minority Business Enterprise (DBE/MBE)
Applications
• Prepare Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Applications
• Prepare DVBE and Service Disabled Veteran Applications

Contract Providers (Public Works and Commercial):
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
• Small Business Diversity and DBE/MBE Program Management
• Good Faith Effort Program Management and Monitoring
• Goal Setting, Tracking, and Monitoring
• Mentor-Protégé Program Development and Management
• Community Outreach and Business Outreach Program Development
and Management
• Contract Compliance Tracking and Monitoring
• Labor Compliance Monitoring and Management

WORKSHOPS, ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING, AND SEMINARS
• Writing Dynamic Business Plans Seminar
• General Operations Management (Systems Set-up and Operating
Procedures)
• Developing Your Firm to Obtain Certifications
• How to Set-up and Manage the Financial Structure of Your Business
• Setting-up Your Legal Structure and Administrative Controls
• Obtaining and Managing Contracts
• Developing Scope of Work

BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• Develop and implement Boot Camp training programs to teach participants how to conduct business with contract providers
• Develop and implement Outreach Plans for contract providers and prime contractors
• Perform program management and compliance enforcements to ensure vendors/contractors adhere to program objectives
• Conduct public information sessions with business owners and key local community groups to achieve program outcomes
• Establish strategic partnership with community-based organizations and local stakeholders
• Coordinate and host community meetings to update citizens and community stakeholders on project status and next-steps planning objectives
• Report on program status to Board of Trustees and address community concerns at Citizen Oversight Committee meetings

VISION

To become a premiere small business planning and program management firm in the State of California. We will develop high-performing small businesses to achieve success through the utilization of specialized tools and techniques and help them to develop competency in four vital areas: Business Planning; General Operations Management; Business Development and Marketing; and Cash Flow Management.

MISSION

To provide small businesses and supplier diversity contract providers with comprehensive technical support in business plan writing, business infrastructure development programs and outreach programs that are tailored to meet each client’s specific needs. We will help the client elevate business performance, expand market share and move the company to the next level of its performance cycle by applying proven strategic principles specifically-designed to increase productivity.

Buchanan & Associates

Small Business Consulting and Program Management
A CERTIFIED DBE / MBE / SBE / CBE / CPUC DIVERSITY FIRM.
560 West Main Street, Suite C #105
Alhambra, CA 91801

CONTACT:
Gilbert Buchanan, MA- Principal Consultant
Tel: (626) 533-1186
Cell: (626) 533-1186
Fax: (626) 249-5434
Email: gilbert@thebuchanangroup.net
Website: www.thebuchanangroup.net
Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/gilbertbuchanan