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							 Procurement Technical
Assistance Center (PTAC)

         Candace Glover
  Government Contracts Specialist
• Government Contracting Information
   – Customer Size / Buying Power
       • Federal Government is the Single Largest buyer in the world
       • State Governments buy more than the Federal Gov’t
       • 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!!!
                    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!
                 Background

• Funded by Federal gov’t 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.
                        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
                  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
             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)
              Counsel on RFQ’s / RFP’s
• Request for Quotes / Request for Proposals
• Technical assistance provided



            Provide Training Seminars
• Government 101’s
• Government 201’s
           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
            Small Business Categories - Federal
•   HUBZone (formal certification)
•   8a (formal certification)
•   Service Disabled Veteran Owned (self-certification)
•   Veteran Owned (self-certification)
•   Woman Owned (self-certification)

• Administered by the Small Business Administration
  (SBA)
         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                       Preferences
 •   Small Business                  • Veteran Owned Small
 •   HUBZone                           Business
 •   8a                              • Woman Owned Small
 •   SDVOSB                            Business
                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)
       Contact Information
                Janet Anderson
Director, Business & Economic Development
             814-677-4800 x116
         janeta@nwcommission.org

            Candace Glover
    Government Contracting Specialist
          (814) 677-4800, ext 107
       candaceg@nwcommission.org
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