Washington PTAC

Opportunities, News, and Events 
 
July 2013
Government Contracting Workshops & Events
 
Interested in a training opportunity not offered in your area? See your PTAC counselor for alternate learning opportunities...List of Upcoming Events
Top 5 things you didn't know about your Washington PTAC team

By program director Tiffany Scroggs

 

 

 Washington PTAC counselors are ready to help businesses find, bid and win government contracts and subcontracts

 

 

   

1. There are several former government contracting officers on the team with a collective experience of over 50 years! 

Your Washington PTAC counseling team is highly qualified to answer your government contracting questions and challenges. Best of all, there is no question too small or big for your local counselor. In the event we encounter a challenge we haven't seen before we reach out to our network of 400 other counselors across the nation for support.

 

2. Washington PTAC offers services at no cost, but requires you to report awards. 

Funding for the high quality assistance provided by PTAC is provided by the Federal government and many other local partners. To keep Washington PTAC fully funded, report your success each quarter. This data is collected in an aggregate fashion and reported to funders and other stakeholders. This week businesses that have been assisted by PTAC will be receiving the quarterly request for award report.  Please take a moment to fill this online form out. Or, feel free to send us a quick email with your recent successes!

 

3. We assist with more than SAM.gov 

While our team members are experts in the System for Award Management, our service offering extends far beyond government registrations. Work with your PTAC Counselor in order to find government opportunities, to bid on solicitations, and much more!
 
4. PTAC can connect you to government opportunities automatically through Bid Match 
Bid Match searches over 2,000 websites to find local, state, and federal government procurement opportunities and sends you a daily email of opportunities that match what you do. The service is just $135/year. We offer a free trial of 30 days to see if the system is a good fit for your needs.
 

5. PTAC seeks to be innovative and responsive! 

If there is something you need whether it be a referral to one of our resource partners or specialized training on a specific topic, PTAC wants to know about it.  We are constantly seeking new and improved ways to meet the needs of Washington businesses. Put PTAC to work for your firm and win more government contracts! 

 

 

Teaming in the Federal Marketplace Webinar Series

PoweringUp! Small Business Teams Webinars

 

The secret to success for many small businesses in winning larger federal contracts is finding the right business partners and knowing how to effectively team via a formal Prime/Sub teaming arrangement or Joint Venture and how you plan and write your proposals.

 

If you missed the June 21st event on Teaming and Proposal Writing brought to you by Powering Up Small Business Teams and Washington PTAC, we encourage you to view this valuable training which is now available online as a pre-recorded webinar series. Courses in the 7 part "Teaming in the Federal Marketplace" webinar series include:

  1. Intro To Teaming in the Federal Market
  2. Legal Aspects of Teaming and Government Contracting
  3. Compliant and Effective Teaming Documents
  4. To Bid, or Not to Bid, Win Plans, Teaming Strategies, Themes and Discriminators
  5. Proposal Writing in the Teaming Environment
  6. Developing Your Own Forecast of Opportunities
  7. Finding, Attracting, and Securing the Right Teaming Partner

To access the webinars, become a member of the Powering Up Small Business Teams program by completing their Vendor Profile form.  You can sign up for the Powering Up program at http://poweringup.biz/vendor-profile/.  Powering Up Small Business Teams is a non-profit program funded by a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration with a mission to help two or more small businesses team up to pursue and win larger federal contracts. 

 

You can also find out more about the Powering Up Small Business Teams Program by visiting their web site at www.poweringup.biz .

 

workshopsGovernment Contracting Workshops and Events

Washington PTAC counselors across the state are dedicated to providing businesses with no-cost assistance that will help them meet their government contracting goals. If you are a business in Washington State, please reach out to a counselor near you with your questions and challenges related to finding opportunities, bidding on solicitations, networking with primes, getting paid, registrations, certifications, and more!

 

Interested in a training opportunity not offered in your area? See your PTAC counselor for alternate learning opportunities.

 

For more information or to register, visit www.washingtonptac.org/events.

 

Washington PTAC events in Printable PDF

 

 

gov101
Government Contracting 101 - The Basics of Selling to the Federal Government
 

Greater Spokane Incorporated-Spokane

Thu, Jul 11, 2013 from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

 

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance-Port Angeles

Wed, Aug 7, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

 

Greater Spokane Incorporated-Spokane

Thu, Aug 8, 2013 from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

 

Tue, Aug 13, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

 

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance-Bremerton

Wed, Aug 14, 2013  from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

 

 

advgovAdvanced Government Contracting Workshops 

GSA 101

Bates Technical College-Tacoma

Wed, Jul 24, 2013 from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.


Methods of Procurement

Bates Technical College  - Tacoma

Wed, Aug 21, 2013  from 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.

  

Developing a Capabilities Statement

Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce

Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center-Kennewick

Tue, Jul 16, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

 

Proposal Development - Part One

Economic Alliance Snohomish County  - Everett

Vega Training Room

Wed, Jul 17, 2013 from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.

 

Proposal Development - Part Two 

Economic Alliance Snohomish County  - Everett

Vega Training Room

Wed, Aug 7, 2013 from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.

  

DIBBS Overview - Webinar

Wed, Jul 17, 2013 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

  

PPRIME OUTREACH: Being a Subcontractor

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
Bremerton

Wed, Aug 7, 2013 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

 

  

buyerMeet the Buyer Events

Navy / PTAC Outreach & Training- Lacey

Wed, July 17, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

TBD

  

 

smallbizSmall Business Administration Workshops 

Small Business Federal Tax Workshop - Seattle

Thu, Jul 11, 2013 from 9:00am - 11:00am 

 

SBA Loan Briefing - Seattle

Thu, Jul 11, 2013 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 

SBA Virtual Loan Briefing - Webinar

Thu, Jul 11, 2013 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 

Small Business Federal Tax Workshop - Seattle

Tue, Jul 16, 2013 from 9:00am - 11:00am

 

Government Contracting for 8(a), HUBZone, or Emerging Leaders

Thu, Jul 18, 2013 from 7:30am - 12:00pm

 

Small Business State and Local Tax Workshop - Seattle

Thu, Jul 25, 2013 from 9:00am - 11:00am

 

SBA Loan Briefing - Seattle

Thu, Jul 25, 2013 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 

Government Contracting Workshop - Seattle

Thu, Jul 25, 2013 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm

 

SBA Virtual Loan Briefing - Webinar

Thu, Aug 1, 2013 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 

SBA Loan Seminar - Olympia

Tue, Aug 6, 2013 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 

Small Business Federal Tax Workshop - Seattle

Thu, Aug 8, 2013 from 9:00am - 11:00am

 

SBA Loan Briefing - Seattle

Thu, Aug 8, 2013 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 

Small Business State and Local Tax Workshop - Seattle

Thu, Aug 22, 2013 from 9:00am - 11:00am

 

SBA Loan Briefing - Seattle

Thu, Aug 22, 2013 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

 

Government Contracting Workshop - Seattle

Thu, Aug 22, 2013 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm

 

 

partnerPartner Event  

Guiding Your Business Into Government Contracting - Tulalip

Native PTAC

Tribal Administration Bldg. Room 162 

Tue, Jul 9, 2013 from 8:30am - 3:00pm

 

FAR & DFARS Flow Down Clauses - What's in your Contract?

Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition

Webinar

Tue, Jul 9, 2013 from 10:00am - 11:00am

 

GSA Veteran-Owned Business Roundtable - Seattle

Veterans Business Outreach Center and the U.S. General Services Administration

Veterans Business Outreach Center / Community Capital Development 

Thu, Jul 11, 2013 from 10:00am - 12:00pm 

 

Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) - Seattle

V-WISE and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families

Westin Bellevue Hotel

Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 8:00am

 

Intro Government Contracting: Primes and Federal Agencies - Kennewick

Native PTAC

Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center

Fri, Jul 26, 2013 from 8:30am - 3:30pm 

 

City of Seattle Reverse Vendor Tradeshow - Seattle

City Purchasing Services and Seattle Center 

Seattle Fisher Pavillion

Tue, Jul 30, 2013 from 10:00am - 2:00pm

 

Subcontract Terms & Conditions - No-Nonsense Guidance for Primes and Subs

Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition

Webinar

Tue, Aug 13, 2013 from 10:00am - 11:00am

 

Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE)  - Seattle

V-WISE and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families 

Westin Bellevue Hotel

Fri, Aug 16-18 2013 from 8:00am - 5:00pm

 

 

Visit the PTAC Calendar to register for these and other events.

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Murray CSO Control Facility / King County: Invitation to Bid

 

 

Washington PTAC Offices

 

Thurston Economic Development Council

Main center for Washington PTAC

 

(360) 754-6320 

 Stephanie Scott 

Tiffany Scroggs

Traci Hansen 

 

 

Economic Alliance Snohomish County   

 

(425) 248-4223

Jean Hales            

 

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance

 

(360) 377-9499

Mary Jo Juarez

Theresa Mangrum 

 

Greater Spokane Incorporated

 

(509) 321-3641  

Leslie Miller

 

Bates Technical College

 

(253) 680-7054 

Tom Westerlund  

 

Highline Community College

 

(206) 592-4146  

Darrell Sundell

 

Tri City Regional Chamber of Commerce

 

(509) 736-0510

Ashley Bennington-Coronado

 

Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

 

(360) 694-2588

Jordana Barclay

 

  

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