PTAC clients received $1,115,000,000 in government contracts

Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) clients reported that they received more than $1,115,000,000 in government contracts in 2004. This includes awards from federal, state, and local agencies as well as both prime and sub-contractors. This is a record for North Carolina (clients received $85,000,000 in 2003). The US Department of Defense estimates that these contracts support 24,777 jobs in North Carolina's small businesses. Learn more about our free services by calling 919.715.7272, 800.258.0862, or visit our website at www.sbtdc.org/ptac.

4/19/05: Selling to local/state governments Plymouth       4/21/05: Finding government contracts on the Internet Greensboro         4/27/05: Selling to the federal government Asheville         Many more PTAC events

Piedmont business thriving after PTAC assistance

See how this Davidson County computer network cabling design and installation firm built their business with help from the North Carolina Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC).

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Raleigh firm improves with GSA certification

Learn the secrets of how a Raleigh-based provider of education and training resources increased their revenues by more than $250,000 with free assistance from our PTAC counselors.

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Meet contracting reps from government agencies and prime contractors at Marketplace2005

Marketplace2005 slated for May 31 in Research Triangle Park, NC. Registration information is available at www.sbtdc.org/events/marketplace.

At Marketplace, you can talk with government contracting officers and prime contractors one-on-one. Almost equally important is the opportunity for you to network with the other attendees. In addition, the three Congressional sponsors — Representatives Etheridge, Miller, and Price — usually stay for the day and are available to discuss issues with attendees.

Mark your calendars, register to attend, and bring lots of business cards. In even-numbered years, a similar event, Opportunities, is held in Asheville, so keep your eyes on the SBTDC calendar of events.

Learn more about government security classifications

There are three classifications: confidential, secret, and top secret. The definitions are essentially the same, just the magnitude changes.

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Secrets of preparing a successful bid

How does a small business contractor go about preparing a bid? A "must-read" for all small business contracting novices.

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New labeling technology may impact your bottom line

Since it was introduced in the 1970s, bar-coding has become the technology used to track and manage inventory. Today, a revolutionary technology, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), is arriving fast on the scene and is guaranteed to impact your small business contracting activities.

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Federal proposal submission process simplified

On January 1, 2005, the federal government implemented regulations intended to simplify the proposal submission process for vendors. How will this impact you?

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