Interested in Doing Business with the Government?

The Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) program is designed to help the Washington State Business community in all areas of selling to local, state, federal agencies, and government prime contractors. If a company has questions in any area of selling to the government we will work with them to get answers.

**Upcoming PTAC Workshops & Events** 

July 25 | Meet the Buyer: Hanford Primes & PNNL

• The Hanford prime contractors and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) purchase millions of dollars’ worth of products and services from area businesses each year. Attendees will learn how to sell to the primes and PNNL and be better prepared to take part in this federal government marketplace. A panel of Small Business Program Managers will be presenting. Registration limited to 50 attendees (Limit 2 per company).
• 9 - 10:30 am
• Bechtel Board Room - 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336
• Register Here
• Download Flyer​​

August 8 | Procurement Power Hour: What I Wish I Had Known

• Procurement Power Hour, sponsored by Jacobs, is a monthly program designed to connect government contractors/subcontractors with like-minded peers and procurement professionals to discuss ideas, challenges, success and more, to advance their success in the government contracting arena.  Our experiences often make us wish we had known more, and earlier.  Join us to talk with others in similar situations, and learn from contract specialists what is best learned, earlier on in the process.
• 8:30 - 9:30 am
• Bechtel Board Room - 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336
• Register Here
• Download Flyer​​

August 12 | Capability Statement Development and Feedback

• A Capability Statement is essentially a ‘resume’ of your small business, effectively and succinctly providing potential government contractors with all they need to know to consider your business as a partner in the government contracting world. Attendees can meet to give constructive feedback on each other’s capability statement, and/or receive feedback from your local PTAC counselor. Attendees will be required to bring a hard copy of their current Capability Statement, as well as their own laptop for creating and/or editing their Capability Statement. Registration is required to attend this event.
• 1 - 3:30 pm
• Bechtel Board Room - 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336
• Register Here
• Download Flyer​​

*To become a Tri-Cities PTAC client, please complete and submit the online PTAC form

Some of the free services PTACs provide include:

• Interpretation of Solicitations 
  Help to decipher solicitations by reviewing contract clauses, terms, definitions and requirements to ensure your interactions with bid target agencies are correct, complete and powerful.
• Assistance with Government Registrations and Certifications 
  Certain certifications and registrations are required to contract with various levels of governmental agencies, while others help businesses to be more competitive in the government marketplace. PTAC provides assistance with System for Award Management (SAM) registration, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) certification, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Washington State certifications.
• Training and Seminars 
  PTAC hosts a number of training sessions and seminars throughout the year to provide the practical, hands-on information you need to do business with the government. Topics have included local procurement opportunities, government certifications, construction and bonding, and doing business with GSA.
• Marketing Assistance 
  Help determine where the key markets are for your products and services. Staff works to bridge opportunities between buyers and suppliers.
• Specification, Standards, and Drawings 
  Help to locate necessary documents for solicitations.
• Computerized Bid Match Service 
  This is a software tool that searches numerous government databases for bid leads that match your company’s criteria, including FedBizOpps, Defense Logistics Agency buying centers, NASA, Washington State Department of General Administration, and other agencies. Bid leads are sent via e-mail. There is a $165 annual fee for this optional service.​
  

Washington PTAC website: www.washingtonptac.org

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency.