Clark Construction Group Hosts Event to Support San Diego Small Business Community
17 Julio 2024 - 12:18PM
Clark Construction Group hosted its San Diego Small & Diverse
Business Expo (SDBX) on July 17, 2024 at the Doubletree by Hilton
Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley. Hundreds of small and diverse
business leaders gathered with Clark executives, prime Contractors,
and certifying agencies to learn about upcoming opportunities and
network. This day-long event was free for attendees, and featured a
robust day of programming including informational sessions on how
to best position firms for success and compete on federal,
infrastructure, and commercial work, and gain insights about
upcoming project opportunities across the region.
The day kicked off with remarks from Scott Wentworth, director
of preconstruction for Clark Construction in San Diego. The program
featured panel discussions including Positioning and Certifying
Your Company for Government Work, Building Your Experience and
Capacity for Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Going Beyond the
Scope in Higher Education.
In 2021, Clark launched SDBE 15, a small business inclusion
initiative designed to achieve at least 15% small and diverse
business participation on all projects that do not otherwise have a
small business participation goal. The measure includes
subcontracts awarded at all tiers with the goal of creating
additional opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise exist, fostering
inclusive growth within the building industry and the communities
Clark serves.
In order to achieve the 15% goal, Clark created SDBX as a
platform to build connections and foster relationships. “Because of
this voluntary program, we have awarded over $287 million in
subcontracts to small and diverse firms in the Southern California
Region in the past two and a half years,” said Carlos Gonzales,
Clark’s division president overseeing operations in Southern
California.
Clark’s approach to strengthen its contractor network and ensure
that small contractors have the capacity to compete on large
construction projects includes the expansion of the Strategic
Partnership Program (SPP). SPP provides an intensive MBA-style
development course targeted to small business leaders at no cost.
Clark will be launching its inaugural SPP cohort in San Diego this
fall.
About Clark Construction Group
Clark Construction Group is one of the largest building and
infrastructure companies in the United States. Our portfolio spans
every major building market, from public to private, corporate to
cultural, education to entertainment, and the infrastructure
connecting it all – power, transit, water, and roadways. Since
1906, we’ve been delighting and delivering value to our clients and
project partners, providing diverse opportunities for our team, and
strengthening the communities where we live. With offices
strategically located across the country, we pride ourselves on
being a local builder with national reach. To learn more, visit
www.clarkconstruction.com.
Hamilton McCulloh
Clark Construction Group
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Shanna.wilson@allisonpr.com