Washington PTAC

Opportunities, News, and Events 
January 2014

October
omwbeOffice of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Roadtrip
Washington State: Let's Get Certified!

 

The Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) will be traveling to over 30 locations throughout the state from January 21 - January 24 for "Let's Get Certified" outreach sessions intended to engage potential firms on the benefits ofstate certification for small, minority, and women owned businesses interested in doing business with Washington State. OMWBE is the State agency tasked with certifying minority and women-owned businesses across 

 

Register here to attend an event in your community.

 

You are also invited to attend a reception for Get Certified week, celebrating Governor Inslee's proclamation for Minority and Women's Business Week on January 24th. Click here for more information or to register.

 

The Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is available to help your business sell to state, federal, and local government buyers and prime contractors! For more information, visit www.washingtonptac.org.

To view more upcoming events related to government contracting, visit www.washingtonptac.org/events. 

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Alliance NW Conference attracts over 700 attendees: the who's who of federal and state government contracting. In addition to two keynote speakers, there are up to nine breakout sessions at the conference that allow experts in government contracting to share best practices, information on regulations, registrations or certifications. Each session attracts 75-125 attendees who are a mix of small business and prime contractors.

 

The event planning committee seeks speakers and topics that will meet the following objectives:

  • Attract attendees to the conference
  • Educate the attendee on a pertinent government contracting topic
  • Provide the attendee with enough information so that they are more likely to find, bid, win, and perform successfully on a government contract or sub-contract.

 

GSAAnnouncement from GSA
GSA Seeks Ideas About How to Improve Building 
Operations Practices Across the Government
 
In 2013, Building Maintenance and Operations (BMO) was selected as one of
five new commodity categories to be considered as a potential Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI). GSA, in addition to a team comprised of representatives from 18 federal agencies, is now in the process of developing a government-wide program designed to improve the way the federal government purchases and manages these types of services. 
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Idaho Business Opportunity Conference
Coeur d'Alene Resort - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Thursday, February 27, 2014
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 a.m.
 idahoconf
 This is an opportunity for manufacturers, contractors, distributors, and service providers to:
  • Meet with purchasing professionals from many of the Northwest's largest corporations and government agencies.
  • Connect on a individual basis to learn how your products and services match up with purchasing needs.
  • Attend seminars throughout the day offering techniques and ideas to improve your business.
Seminars Include:
-  Government Contracting Panel
-  SBA Presentation on Certification and Loans
-  DoD Mentor/Protege Program
-  Importance of DSBS to Large Primes
-  Selling to the State of Idaho
-  Capabilities Statements presented by Gloria Larkin

Who should attend:
All Idaho and Eastern Washington Businesses looking for new customers and expanded sales. This is a one-day conference that manufacturers, contractors, service providers and distributors will find productive and rewarding. 
 

Registration/Set-Up and Agency Dinner for the event will be held on 
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 2:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 
EventsUpcoming Government 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 on any of the events below or to register, please click the link provided on each event or visit www.washingtonptac.org/events
 
GOVCONGovernment Contracting 101 

 

Highline Community College Outreach Center - Kent

Wed, Jan 15, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

 

Economic Alliance Snohomish County - Everett

Wed, Jan 22, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

 

Highline Community College Outreach Center - Kent

Wed, Feb 12, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

 

Greater Spokane Incorporated - Spokane

Thu, Feb 13, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

 

Highline Community College Outreach Center - Kent

Wed, Mar 5, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

 

Greater Spokane Incorporated - Spokane

Thu, Mar 6, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

 

Tri City Regional Chamber of Commerce - Kennewick

Wed, Mar 19, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

 

Bates Technical College - Tacoma

Wed, Mar 26, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

Thurston Economic Development Council - Lacey

Thu, Mar 27, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Pend Oreille County Economic Development Office - Newport

Mon, Mar 31, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

 

advancedAdvanced Government Contracting 

 

Developing your Capabilities Statement

Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce - Kennewick

Tue, Jan 14, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

  

GSA 101

Bates Technical College - Tacoma

Wed, Jan 22, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

Marketing to Government Buyers 

Economic Alliance Snohomish County - Everett

Wed, Jan 22, 2014 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

 

WOSB/EDWOSB Certification Process

Greater Spokane Incorporated - Spokane

Fri, Jan 24, 2014 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am 

 

Preparing for Alliance - Webinar

Thu, Feb 13, 2014 from 9:00 am - 10:00 am

 

Proposal Development

Economic Alliance Snohomish County - Everett

Wed, Feb 26, 2014 from 8:30 am - 11:30 am

 

Methods of Procurement

Bates Technical College - Tacoma

Wed, Feb 26, 2014 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am @ Bates Technical College

 

Building a Capabilities Statement

Greater Spokane Incorporated - Spokane

Thu, Mar 6, 2014 from 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

 

Construction Contracting

Economic Alliance Snohomish County - Everett

Wed, Mar 19, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

  

 

meetthebuyer Meet the Buyer

 

Selling to the Navy

Baymont Inn & Suites - Bremerton

Tue, Jan 14, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

GovCon Opportunities + Brown Bag

Greater Spokane Incorporated - Spokane

Wed, Jan 15, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

Department of Veteran Affairs

Thurston Economic Development Council - Lacey

Thu, Feb 13 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Doing Business with Local Transit Systems

Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center - Kennewick

Wed, Feb 19, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

 

Alliance NW Conference and Tradeshow

Washington State Fairgrounds - Puyallup

Thu, Mar 13, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.

 

 

partnereventsPartner Events

 

Workshop for DBE Firms

El Centro de la Raza - Seattle

Tue, Jan 28, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Free Prevailing Wage Training

Labor and Industries - Tumwater

Fri, Feb 7, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

25th Annual Idaho Business Opportunity Conference (Registration and Dinner)

Coeur d'Alene Resort - Coeur d'Alene, ID

Wed, Feb 26, 2014 from 2:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

 

25th Annual Idaho Business Opportunity Conference

Coerr d'Alene Resort - Coeur d'Alene, ID

Thu, Feb 27, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 

Native PTAC Conference
Greater Spokane Incorporated - Spokane 

Thu, Mar 20, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

 

sbaeventsSmall Business Administration (SBA) Events

 

Generating Leads with LinkedIn

Community Capital Development - Seattle

Tue, Jan 14, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 

Loan Briefing Workshop

Thurston County Chamber - Olympia

Tue, Jan 21, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

Federal Business Taxes, Part 2 of 2

SBA Seattle District Education and Training Center - Seattle

Thu, Jan 23, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

 

Small Business State and Local Tax Workshop

SBA Education Center - Seattle

Thu, Jan 23, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

 

SBA Loan Briefing

SBA Seattle District Education and Training Center - Seattle

Thu, Jan 23, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

 

Government Contracting Workshop

SBA Education Center - Seattle

Thu, Jan 23, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

 

Federal Business Taxes, Part 1 of 2

SBA Seattle District Education and Training Center - Seattle

Thu, Feb 6, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

 

SBA Loan Briefing

SBA Education Center - Seattle

Thu, Feb 6, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

Loan Briefing Workshop

Thurston County Chamber - Olympia

Tue, Feb 18, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

Federal Business Taxes, Part 2 of 2

SBA Seattle District Education and Training Center - Seattle

Thu, Feb 20, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

 

SBA Loan Briefing

SBA Seattle District Education and Training Center - Seattle

Thu, Feb 20, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

Government Contracting Workshop

SBA Education Center - Seattle

Thu, Feb 20, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

Federal Business Taxes, Part 1 of 2

SBA Seattle District Education and Training Center - Seattle

Thu, Mar 6, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

 

In Person & Virtual SBA Loan Briefing

Spokane SBA Branch Office - Spokane

Thu, Mar 6, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

 

SBA Loan Briefing

SBA Education Center - Seattle

Thu, Mar 6, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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SubsRequests for Subcontracting Bids or Pricing

Prime Contractors from around Washington State frequently contact PTAC in hopes of finding small businesses to submit a subcontracting quote with their bid packages. 

 

If you are a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone Certified, 8(a) Certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, or Woman Owned Small Business, and are interested in working with Prime Contractors on proposals make sure to respond with the information requested from each contractor.

 

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LocationsWashington PTAC Offices

 

Main center for Washington PTAC
(360) 754-6320 

Stephanie Scott 

Tiffany Scroggs

Traci Hansen 

John Tamble

 

 

Economic Alliance Snohomish County   

(425) 248-4223

Jean Hales

 

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance

(360) 377-9499

Mary Jo Juarez

Theresa Mangrum

Kathy Cocus 

 

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) 491-3231

Ashley Coronado

 

Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

(360) 567-1092

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