“ Our goal at LADWP Supplier Diversity is to boost the participation of small businesses in our contracting opportunities... educating small businesses on what’ s available to them and how to navigate the process.”
CDABP / MWIS
TRAININGS
Preparing Contractors to bid on LADWP Landscape Efficiency Assistance Program
In late January 2025, Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services( MWIS) hosted a“ Get Contract Ready with LADWP” virtual training series, offered as part of the LA Regional Contractor Development and Bonding Program( CDABP), which MWIS, a Hub International Company, administers on behalf of the City of Los Angeles, LA Metro, and the County of Los Angeles.
Designed to prepare small and local contractors to bid on L. A. Department of Water and Power( LADWP) Landscape Efficiency Assistance Program( LEAP) work, the comprehensive two-day training series provided valuable insight into the LEAP project and its participation requirements.
“ Our goal at LADWP Supplier Diversity is to boost the participation of small businesses in our contracting opportunities... educating small businesses on what’ s available to them and how to navigate the process.”
— Karyn Son, Supplier Diversity Manager, LADWP
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