Planning & Development
[ About The Government Procurement Assistance Program ]
[ Procurement Technical Assistance Center ]
[ Partners ]
[ 2009 Activities ] [ Testimonial ]
About The Government Procurement Assistance Program
SPC’s Government Procurement Assistance program helps hundreds of companies in the region market to and contract with federal, state and local government agencies. We provide one-on-one counseling and training with an emphasis on small businesses with minority, female or service-disabled veteran owners to facilitate their participation in this market.
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
SPC’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
helps companies to enter and succeed in the world of
government contracting. Along with technical assistance, SPC provides
companies with immediate alerts on solicitations that are issued for their particular
products or services.
On any given day there may be 2,000 or more solicitations
that SPC sorts through and passes on to client companies
at no charge. PTAC helps companies gain knowledge of
standards and how to comply. In addition, PTAC provides
the personalized technical assistance on bidding procedures
and regulations that must be met when selling to the
government. The one-on-one support PTAC offers is
instrumental for small companies that are new to the
government procurement process.
PTAC services include:
- Daily electronic bid matching
- Access to military and federal specifications
- Publication library of the Federal Acquisition Regulations
- and federal agency regulations
- Comprehensive contact lists
- Training
- Government e-commerce
- Bid and proposal preparation
- GSA Multiple Award Schedules
- Contract histories
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Partners
SPC shares a Department of Defense (DOD) Cooperative Agreement Grant with Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette that enables maximum effectiveness with limited resources.
In 2008, the following organizations assisted in our Government Procurement Assistance Program:
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Minority Purchasing Council
- Minority Business Opportunity Committee
- PA Department of General Services
- PA Department of Community and Economic Development
- Local Small Business Development Centers
- Department of Energy (DOE)
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2009 Activities
In 2009, staff participated in 18 programs to discuss opportunities for local businesses to increase sales through participation in the government marketplace. By collaborating with other business development organizations, SPC is able to provide greater service to individual businesses across the region. Benefits to the region in 2009:
- Client businesses received 139 government contracts with a value of nearly $67 million.
- 216 businesses received individual procurement assistance, increasing their understanding of the government marketplace and the bid process to win government opportunities.
- SPC also responded to initial inquiries from 110 companies for specific information or to evaluate their potential in the government marketplace. Client businesses that received government contracts in 2009 are credited with the creation of 1,489 jobs in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Testimonial
"There is no question that the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission's Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) has helped in receiving government awards. In addition to obtaining a GSA schedule contract, we also received an award from the VA hospitals VISN4. Our exposure to the National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC was also another success for AAA Business Solutions and PTAC. The combination of SDVOSB and PTAC put us in a better position to service Army solicitations. SPC has been a consistent source of knowledge, support, and high quality management assistance in the procurement field."
-- Frank N. Fera, Owner, AAA Business Solutions, LLC
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For more information about our Government Procurement
program, contact Dave Pinkosky at (412) 391-5590 x308 or e-mail PTAC@spcregion.org.
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