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CONTRACTORS ATTENDED DISTRICT OUTREACH WORKSHOPS
Our District Outreach workshops ( webinars ), hosted by Los Angeles City Councilmembers and County Board of Supervisors , inform contractors about upcoming contracting opportunities within their districts and help them understand and navigate the requirements for participation . Representatives from city and county agencies provide information about agency-specific projects and contracting opportunities . Participating agencies include Los Angeles World Airports , Department of Water and Power , Department of Public Works , the Port of Los Angeles , and county agencies such as the Internal Services Department and the Department of Economic Opportunity .
PRIME PARTNERS
Our Prime Partners are Prime Contractors who lend their time and expertise to assist in training our contractors and readying them to take on project opportunities . Prime Partners often facilitate classes for our training academies or workshops . The support of and interaction with our Prime Partners can also lead to participating contractors building their network and being offered subcontracting opportunities .
THE CONTRACT FINANCING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ( CFAP )
The Contract Financing Assistance Program ( CFAP ) provides contract-based financing for small and diverse contractors looking to bid and manage cash flow on public works construction contracts . The CFAP allows contractors to use awarded contracts to collateralize project cash flow funding . The CFAP participants also gain enhanced skills in understanding bid documents and their implications , conducting project cash flow analysis , and optimizing change order management .
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