Colorado PTAC now open to provide government contract support!

Mike Anderson September 25, 2009

The Colorado PTAC is now in operation. One of the last states to get a PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center), the Colorado office is headquartered in Colorado Springs. However, the agreement specifies that the PTAC office serve all of Colorado including performance metrics designed to stimulate government contracting beyond the I25 corridor.

What is a PTAC?
A PTAC is an outreach activity co-funded by the Department of Defense, state and local economic development groups, and private donations. It provides free services to government contractors related to business development, business management, and other issues facing firms in the government contract environment. It is this focus on government contracting that distinguishes it from the bulk of fee services provided the SBA, Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), and SCORE (Service Corps Of Retired Executives). Think of the PTAC as the center of gravity for Colorado government contractors, a clearinghouse for the latest opportunities, trends and requirements from the government.
Core services
A key service of Colorado PTAC, as it is with others across the country, will be business development. It plans to provide sophisticated tools to enable businesses to sift through the enormous amount of solicitations released each day by federal, state, and local governments. Assistance will be offered in identifying critical processes for responding to solicitations and where additional resources can be acquired. In a similar way, the PTAC can advise firms on the risks and responsibilities when contracting with government entities. Finally, firms can rely on the PTAC for recommendations on meeting minimum requirements for management systems such as finance and accounting, program management, pricing support, and the like.
Why promote PTAC?
We feel free services offered through PTAC and other organizations are invaluable, especially for firms new to government contracting. We view this market as very lucrative if you have solid products and services the government needs. Government rules can be onerous and arcane, so an educated client makes all our efforts easier. Check the Association of PTAC’s website (http://www.aptac-us.org/new/) for the latest updates.

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