Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

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Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Candace Glover Government Contracts Specialist
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• Government Contracting Information
• Customer Size / Buying Power
• Federal Government is the Single Largest buyer in
  the world
• State Governments buy more than the Federal Govt
• Local Governments buy more than State Governments
• Will the Government buy my product / service?
• Government prime contracts and sub-contracts
  awarded to companies in NW PA in the last 2 years
  
• Over 490 prime and sub- contracts awarded at the
  Federal and State level
• Contracts worth over 190,490,000!!!

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Our Goal Provide the information,
opportunities and technical assistance to area
manufacturers and service providers so that they
are able to pursue and obtain government prime
and subcontract work at the Federal, State
Local level of Governments. BOTTOM LINE We
want to grow the region and if the region
grows, everyone grows!
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Background

• Funded by Federal govt and Commonwealth of PA

• As a part of the statewide economic development
  initiative known as Enterprise Development, the
  NW PTAC opened its doors in October 1983.

• In 1985, the Commission applied for and was
  successful in obtaining funding under the US
  Department of Defense Cooperative Agreement
  Program to provide procurement outreach services.
  This program is monitored by the Defense
  Logistics Agency.

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• Services
• Initial assessment of government marketing
  potential
• Free daily Bid Match Service
• Provide military specifications and standards
• Assist with required certificates and
  registrations
• Counsel on completion of Request for Quotes (RFQ)
  / Request for Proposals (RFP)
• Provide information on small business categories
• Provide training seminars

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• Initial Assessment
• Prime Contracting
• Subcontracting
• Bid Match Service (electronic bid leads)
• E-mailed directly to company based on search
  criteria
• Search criteria is comprised of key words NAICS
  / SIC codes and geographic scope

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• Military Specs and Standards
• Provided free of charge
• Basic Required Certifications and Registrations
• PA Vendor Number (State)
• DUNS Number (Federal)
• CCR Registration (Federal)
• ORCA Registration (Federal)
• Product Codes (Federal)

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• Counsel on RFQs / RFPs
• Request for Quotes / Request for Proposals
• Technical assistance provided
• Provide Training Seminars
• Government 101s
• Government 201s

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• Small Business Categories - State
• Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE)
• Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE)
• Administered by the Department of General
  Services (DGS)
• Certification is required

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• Small Business Categories - Federal
• HUBZone (formal certification)
• 8a (formal certification)
• Service Disabled Veteran Owned (self-certification
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• Veteran Owned (self-certification)
• Woman Owned (self-certification)
• Administered by the Small Business Administration
  (SBA)

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• Small Business Categories Federal (cont.)
• A percent of federal contracting dollars is
  required to go to small business.
• The federal government has set-aside contracts
  and preferences

• Set-Asides
• Small Business
• HUBZone
• 8a
• SDVOSB

• Preferences
• Veteran Owned Small Business
• Woman Owned Small Business

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• Key Websites
• Federal contracts greater than 25,000 are posted
  on Federal Business Opportunities website at
  www.fedbizops.gov
• State contracts greater than 10,000 are posted
  on the Department of General Services website
  (www.dgs.state.pa.us)

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• Contact Information
• Janet Anderson
• Director, Business Economic Development
• 814-677-4800 x116
• janeta_at_nwcommission.org
• Candace Glover
• Government Contracting Specialist
• [phone], ext 107
• candaceg_at_nwcommission.org

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• QUESTIONS?