Korean State Contracts Assistance Network (KSCAN)
The Korean State Contracts Assistance Network (KSCAN) is the partner in the state
contracting journey for the small, diverse, and veteran businesses who work in the area that the state buys. We connect small and diverse businesses in the underserved communities as well as the Korean community with organizations and tools to help them become more successful at working with the state.
About KSCAN
What the Korean State Contracts Assistance Network Does
The state contracting process can seem overwhelming when you’re getting started. This is especially true for many small and diverse businesses with limited time and resources. To help more of these businesses be successful when working with the state, the Procurement, Inclusion, and Equity (PIE) program, we created the Korean State Contracts Assistance Network. In the spirit of the PIE program mission, KSCAN teamed up with various organizations and programs to keep tearing down contracting barriers. Our partners in this work represent small and diverse businesses. They’re helping us bring training, networking, and a helping hand to those who need it. Together, we’re mentoring small and diverse businesses to be more successful when trying to work with Washington state
How KSCAN supports small and diverse business owners
We built the Korean State Contracts Assistance Network from the ground up for business
owners. With our partners, we can help them win more bids by:
● Getting them started on the first step of working with the state
- Register in Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) application to
find bid opportunities and to sign up for notifications
● Helping them increase their small and diverse business’s visibility by getting them
certified as small, woman-, minority-, or veteran-owned businesses
- Certify their small or diverse businesses with the Office of Minority and
Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) - Certify their veteran-own businesses with the Washington State Department
of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
● Keeping them informed of state bid notices and the latest updates with DES
newsletters
- Sign up for the Business Diversity Newsletter
● Educating them through business seminars and workshops
- Contact us for scholarship opportunities for SCORE’s classes and seminars
- Attend APEX Accelerator’s live training events
- Join us at the next State Contracting Opportunities and Open House event
● Supporting their unique needs through networking opportunities with our partner
organizations
Connect with our partner organizations
Reach out to our partner organizations to expand your business network.
● African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
● Black Owned Business Excellence (BOBE)
● Business Impact NW
● Business.wa.gov
● Commission on Hispanic Affair (CHA)
● Federal Way Korean Association
● Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA)
● Greater Seattle Korean Association
● Korean American Chamber of Commerce
● Latino Civic Alliance
● Northwest Mountain Supplier Development Council (NWMSDC)
● Northwest Native APEX Accelerator
● Nuestras Raices HBPA of Spokane/Exito Business and Financial Empowerment
● SCORE – Greater Seattle Chapter
● Seattle Latino Chamber of Commerce
● Seattle Public Library
● Sister Sky Inc.
● Small Business Administration (SBA)-Contracting Equity
● South Sound BIPOC Chamber
● Tabor 100
● Tacoma Korean Association
● Thurston County Chamber of Commerce-BIPOC Business
● Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
● US Small Business Administration
● Washington Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center
● Washington APEX Accelerator
● Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
● Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA)
● Women’s Business Enterprise Council Pacific (WBEC-Pacific)
● Yakima County Development Association
Find contracting opportunities in Washington
Discover what goods and services agencies throughout the state are buying.
● View new bid opportunities in WEBS
● Explore upcoming bid opportunities with DES
● Find upcoming statewide contract opportunities within the next year for small
businesses
● OMWBE's bids and contracting opportunities
● Washington APEX Accelerator agency opportunities
● Washington APEX Accelerator subcontracting opportunities
● Port of Seattle’s VendorConnect
● City of Seattle’s procurement
● King County’s procurement portal
● Tabor 100 bid opportunities
Connect with the State Contracts Assistance Network
If you need help getting started or finding the right partner to assist you, send us a message and we’ll connect you to the best resources for your type of business.
Our Initiatives
At KSCAN, we are to 1) identify and reach small, diverse, and veteran businesses who work in the area that the state buys, 2) provide them with education and training through
seminars and workshops by hosting a minimum of two workshops a month, showing them how to do business with the state that includes WEBS registration, where to find current and upcoming state contracting opportunities, and where to get technical assistance and other resource, and 3) to produce a minimum of 100 businesses to register in the Washington Electronic Business Solutions and help them do business with the state.
Our Team
At KSCAN, we are to 1) identify and reach small, diverse, and veteran businesses who work in the area that the state buys, 2) provide them with education and training through
seminars and workshops by hosting a minimum of two workshops a month, showing them how to do business with the state that includes WEBS registration, where to find current and upcoming state contracting opportunities, and where to get technical assistance and other resource, and 3) to produce a minimum of 100 businesses to register in the Washington Electronic Business Solutions and help them do business with the state.
Our Impact
At KSCAN, we are to 1) identify and reach small, diverse, and veteran businesses who work in the area that the state buys, 2) provide them with education and training through
seminars and workshops by hosting a minimum of two workshops a month, showing them how to do business with the state that includes WEBS registration, where to find current and upcoming state contracting opportunities, and where to get technical assistance and other resource, and 3) to produce a minimum of 100 businesses to register in the Washington Electronic Business Solutions and help them do business with the state.
