PTAC is hosting a Business Outreach Event with Battelle on April 4, 2013 at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development office from 8:30 am – Noon.  Business firms in the Aircraft, Avionics & Munitions Testing industries can RSVP by calling 801-593-2232.

PTAC will be participating in a training workshop entitled “How to Win Government Contracts” on March, 28, 2013 from 2:00 – 5:00 pm.  This workshop is sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber Women’s Business Center.

In this training you will learn how to do the following:

• Register to work with the Government
• Market to State & Federal Government
• Find & Bid on Contracts
• Maximize your Women Owned Small Business Status

This seminar will feature a panel of government procurement experts. The panel speakers are:

• Chuck Spence, Governor’s Office of Economic Development: Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• Steve Price, Small Business Administration
• Melinda Workman, Small Business Administration
• Raymond Christy, Utah Transist Authority, DBE Program

For details click on the following link:   www.slchamber.com/wbc_calendar

A reminder to PTAC clients who provide services in the following areas:

• Precision aluminum machining
• Certified surface finishing
• Cable manufacturing
• Printed circuit board assembly
• Custom aluminum extrusion design & fabrication

On February 28 at 10:30 am at 450 So. Simmons Way, Kaysville, UT.  Parvus Corp. will provide a briefing and have representatives on hand for one-on-one brief meetings with PTAC clients.  RSVP’s are due by February 25 2013.

Regards,

Chuck Spence

PTAC Counselors provide contract assistance training at your site, or at one of our nine locations. This counseling can identify how to market to military and government, documentation preparation, financing alternatives, etc.

Procurement counselors provide individual counseling on all aspects of government contracting, including assistance in the initial stage of how to find the right match, how to market to the government, and how to request and prepare solicitation documents.

Counselors also provide information on other government programs including SBIR/STTR grants and government-guaranteed bank loans.

Expanded Services from PTAC:

PTAC offers special consulting services through a Utah based company; LSI Business Development, Inc. Depending on the nature of your specific needs PTAC will send you to LSI for assistance that is paid for by PTAC. Contact your local PTAC Regional Manager for details.

Utah Procurement Technical Assistance Centers help small businesses with all phases of Government contracting -federal, state, and local. Counselors provide one-on-one and group instruction that helps clients identify contracting opportunities, which can create growth of market share and revenues for them.  The government is an excellent customer because they generally purchase in large quantities, and pay their bills on time.

PTAC is an important part of The Governor’s Office of Economic Development, with nine offices throughout the state to assist you.  There are specific keys available from your PTAC office as follows:

• BID Match software to find bid opportunities.
• One-on-one counseling
• Workshops and Conferences
• Registration Assistance (Duns, CCR, ORCA)
• Networking facilitation
• Contracting Partnerships:
  • Prime / Sub
  • Mentor / Protégé
  • Teaming agreements
• 8(a) / Hub Zone Opportunities
• Bid Proposals (response to an RFP)
• Product Specifications / Standards
• Procurement Histories / Pricing Data
• GSA Assistance