How PTACs Can Assist in Business Development

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How PTACs Can Assist in Business Development
August 10, 2005
Becky Peterson President, APTAC
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What is APTAC?

• National Association of the PTACs
• Members include over 500 dedicated procurement
  professionals
• National voice of the PTACs and the needs of
  small businesses in the govt marketplace
• Provides networking, continuing education and
  real-time acquisitions updates for PTAC personnel.

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The Procurement Technical Assistance Program

• Authorized by Congress in 1985 to provide
  technical support to businesses wishing to
  participate in the government marketplace.
• Administered by DoDs Defense Logistics Agency

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Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)

• There are currently, 93 Cooperative Agreements
  or PTACs operating nationwide
• Statewide
• Regional
• Native American Tribal
• Over 250 local offices serving 46 states and
  Puerto Rico

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PTAC Assistance for HubZone Clients

• APTAC and the PTACs work closely with the Hubzone
  businesses owners
• PTAC staff are knowledgeable about Hubzone
  procurement issues
• Many PTACs hold special outreach and
  informational events for Hubzone areas.

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PTACs offer a wide range of services, many free
of charge, including

• one-on-one procurement counseling
• training and outreach on a variety of procurement
  related topics
• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
• Basics of Government Contracting Payment
• Military Packaging
• Proposal Preparation and Review
• Developing Quality Plans
• Bidder registrations and certifications
• Computerized Bid-Match Service
• Technical specifications and procurement
  histories

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Good News!

• In 2003, PTAC clients were awarded contracts
  totaling 13.328 billion (up from 10.876 in
  2002), creating or retaining 417,425 jobs (up
  from 354,445)
• With the PTACs funded at a total level of 22.3
  for this time period, this represents a return of
  597.70 for every federal dollar spent on the
  program (up from 585).

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To Locate a PTAC near you

• www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm
• www.aptac-us.org
• or Becky Peterson, University of Tennessee
  [phone]