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Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) A Nationwide Network of Procurement Professionals

Vermont PTAC (VT PTAC) • Joanne Spaulding - Director • Procurement Counselors: • Joanne Spaulding - Montpelier • Babette Lizotte - Burlington • Ed Williams - Springfield / Brattleboro • Brenda Plastridge - Newport • Elizabeth Adams - Rutland / Bennington Leonarda Stewart - Technology & Program Technician •

VT PTAC Goals  To increase the percentage of federal, state and local contracts being awarded to Vermont small businesses.  Ensure that Vermont businesses are awarded the maximum number of Government contracts possible.  Facilitate business to business commerce opportunities for Vermont businesses.

What VT PTAC Counselors do: • Provide an understanding of the requirements of government contracting. • Provide know-how to obtain and bid on government contracts. • Develop search criteria unique to your business that scours hundreds of thousands of solicitations for only those that are right for your business and then automatically have them emailed to you daily.

Can we help your Company? • Our rule of thumb: • Registered to do business in Vermont • In business more than one year • Have internet access • Are you: • Capable of meeting the challenge • Dedicated to learning the process

What is Government Contracting • A process used to buy Federal, State and local Governments to procure products and services. • A mechanism that is open and intends to create a fair and balanced competitive environment . • A system that has many rules and is very complicated

Where Are The Opportunities Prime and Sub-contracting • State procurement (all states) • Federal procurement • National and International

Small Business Competitors 23% of FEDERAL contracts are set aside for small businesses; • 5% prime and sub for small disadvantaged bus (8(a) program participants). • 5% prime and sub for women-owned small bus. • 3% prime and subcontracts for HubZone bus. • 3% prime and sub for service-disabled veteran- owned small businesses.

HUBZones & 8(a) Program • Historically Underutilized Business Zones – Federal Govt. incentive • Essex and Orleans Counties; Windsor & Windham, certain census tracts in Burlington, Rutland and Bennington Counties, Orange County and parts of St. Albans. (some expire in 2022) www.sba.gov/hubzone Named for Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act; program was created to assist small disadvantaged businesses compete http://www.sba.gov/content/8a-business-development-0

Vermont Opportunities • State and local government opportunities • BGS – Building and General Services • VTrans – Vermont Transportation • ANR – Agency of Natural Resources • Other state agencies (Human Services, Corrections) • Quasi-government (Railroad, Airport, Utilities) • Municipalities

Vermont Business Registry • Solicitations delivered by email • http://www.vermontbidsystem.com/

State and Local Resources • Vermont B2B Directory - searchable on-line database • www.vermontbusinessregistry.com

MyBidMatch • Procurement • Armed Services • Federal Agencies • Other State Government • International • Others (Grants, R&D, Quasi)

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What can you expect from VTPTAC ? • Objectively assess company capabilities • Provide guidance on how to be registered in SAM, etc. • Develop search profile for automatic bid-matching • Provide bid response assistance • Training classes • Referrals • Networking

Registrations and Certifications • We will: • Assist you with registering in the System for Award Management (SAM – Formerly CCR & ORCA) • SBA Dynamic Search • Assist you in registering with the Vermont B to B Directory (and Travel Planner @ vermontvacation.com) • Certification/qualification guidance as needed. • HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB & other programs.

Networking Regional  Department of Defense Northeast Regional Council www.dodneregional.org  Informal matchmaking and networking – meet over 70 agencies and companies in one day! Local  Industry Days  VAAA  US Army of Engineers  Green Mountain National Forest

Our Partners: Help Where You Need It • VMEC – Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center • VtSBDC – Small Business Development Center • RDC’s - Regional Development Corporations • SBA – Small Business Administration • Vermont Training Program • Vermont Global Trade Partnership • VTrans DBE Program (Disadvantaged Bus. Enterprise ) • Micro Business Development Center • SBIR - Small Business Innovation Research

Your VT PTAC Program On the Web: www.ptac.vermont.gov Edward (Ed) Williams, Procurement Counselor II Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) (P): 802-885-3061 (E): ed.williams@Vermont.gov https://vtptac.ecenterdirect.com/events