About
CAABA-CAL...
The
COUNCIL OF ASIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA (CAABA-CAL)
is a statewide non-profit organization that represents the interests of the
Asian American business community in California. The purposes for which CAABA-CAL
was formed are to
- foster
cooperation and communications among Asian American businesses
and business and trade associations;
- support
organizations statewide to create and expand market opportunities;
- improve
business conditions for Asian American business through the elimination
of racially discriminatory barriers in the public and private markets
for goods and services;
- promote
the functioning competitiveness and image of small minority business
enterprises as full participants in the economy of California;
- secure
a fair share of resources from both public and private sectors
to advance the development, growth and success of Asian American
businesses;
- establish
and maintain the positive presence of the Asian American business
community in the California economy;
- and
serve as a voice of the Asian American business community on statewide
issues.
CAABA-CAL
MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
Membership
in CAABA-CAL is open to Asian American businesses and trade associations
who agree to abide by the Articles and Bylaws of the Council and
whose application for membership is approved by three quarters vote
of the current member associations.
Members
are:
- Asian
American Architects and Engineers Association (Los Angeles)
- Asian
American Architects and Engineers Association (San Francisco)
- Association
of Asian American Attorney and Certified Public Accountant Firms
- Asian
American Contractors Association
- Asian
Business Association (Los Angeles)
- Asian
Business Association (Orange County)
- Asian
Business Association (San Diego)
- Asian
Business Association of Silicon Valley
- California
Chinese-American Association of Construction Professional
- California
Asian-American Business Associations - Northern California
- California
Asian-American Business Associations - Southern California
- East
Bay Asian Design Professionals
CAABA-CAL
is organized into three major program areas:
- ISSUES
CAABA-CAL
responds to major issues impacting the development of Asian American
businesses. Specific subcommittees have been formed to promote the
implementation of:
- Procurement
goals for the publicly regulated utility companies;
- Procurement
goals for all state and quasi-state agencies;
- Federal
initiatives in minority business development and procurement
policies and programs; and
- the
entry and expansion of business opportunities with major
American and Pacific Rim corporations for Asian American
businesses.
- BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
CAABA/CAL
publishes news letters for their member business associations that
is distributed widely to public and private procurement departments to increase
business opportunities.
CAABA/CAL
holds regular meetings with corporate executives and government officials
to review the implementation of policies and programs directed toward
increasing Asian American business participation.
CAABA/CAL develops policies conductive for small Asian Americans businesses.
- GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC
AFFAIRS
CAABA-CAL
has emphasized the appointment of Asian American business leaders
to policy-making boards and executive positions as a primary concern in the
advancement of the Asian American business community. Access to publicly
elected officials is also essential in assuring that Asian American rights
to equal opportunity are not abridged.