Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center

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Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center

• Government
• Contracting Assistance
• Dewayne Long Longdew_at_umkc.edu
• Heartland PTAC www.heartlandptac.org

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PTAC Program History

• Created by Congress in 1984 to assist businesses
  entering into the government procurement arena.
• Funded by Department of Defense (DoD) Cooperative
  Agreements.
• Frequently hosted by universities with a cost
  sharing grant or cooperative agreement.

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National Programs

• 95 Programs
• 40 Statewide and 50 Regional
• 3 Native American
• Covering 47 States
• Find listing of all PTACS at http//www.dla.mil/db
  /procurem.htm
• http//www.aptac-us.org/new/ Govt
  Contracting/find.php

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PTAC Services

• Marketing to the Government
• Bidding Opportunities
• Bid/Quote/Proposal Preparation
• Federal Military Specifications Standards
• Procurement History
• Electronic Commerce
• Contractor Registrations Certifications
• Procurement counseling

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Where Do I Start?

• Registration and Certification with
• Federal Government
• State Government
• Local Government

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Federal Government Registrations

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
• www.ccr.gov
• SBA Supplemental Information
• Online Representations Certifications
  Application (ORCA)
• www.orca.bpn.gov
• Individual buying offices
• Veteran-owned Business Registration
• www.vip.vetbiz.gov

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State Government Registrations

• State of Missouri
• Missouri Office of Administration, Division of
  Purchasing
• Bid Opportunities www.oa.mo.gov/purch/
• Vendor Registration https//www.moolb.mo.gov/Glue/
  
• Missouri Facilities Management Design
  Construction (applicable for Architect
  Engineering firms) http//oa.mo.gov/fmdec
• Missouri Department of Transportation (applicable
  for architectural, engineering construction
  firms)
• www.modot.mo.gov
• Missouri Marketplace
• State of Kansas
• Kansas Department of Administration
• www.da.state.ks.us/purch
• Link to Kansas Department of Transportation, KU
  and Architectural Services who have their own
  procurement sites
• National Association of State Procurement
  Officials is a directory listing purchasing
  procedures for each state.
• www.naspo.org (click on Directory)

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Local Government Registrations

• City of Kansas City, MO
• http//www.kcmo.org
• Human Relations Department 816-513-1836
• Purchasing Supply Division 816-513-1161
• How to do Business with the City workshop 4th
  Thursday of every month 816-513-6817
• Jackson County
• http//www.co.jackson.mo.us/bus.shtlm
• Jackson county, Missouri Purchasing Department
• 816-881-3267 phone [phone] fax
• Sicommnet e-procurement provider
• www.sicomm.net

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Government Certifications Assistance

• Make vendors aware of the available
  certifications and eligibility requirements
• Help determine if they are eligible
• Provide certification application websites
• Assist in completing the certification application

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Federal Government Certifications

• Small Business Administration
• 8(a) Business Development Program
  www.sba.gov/8adb
• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification
  www.sba.gov/sdb (change - self-cert.)
• HUB-Zone Certification www.sba.gov/hubzone
• Non-Small Business Administration
• Service Disabled Veteran Veteran-owned business
  currently self-certify
• Woman owned businesses currently self-certify

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Benefits of Federal Certifications

• Sole Source Set-Asides for 8a, HUB-Zone
  Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
• Evaluation factor for Prime contractors using
  subcontractors with certifications

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State Government Certifications

• State of Missouri
• Missouri Office of Administration, Division of
  Purchasing - Two certifications Minority and
  Woman Business Enterprises.
• www.oa.mo.gov/oswd
• Missouri Department of Transportation handles
  Disadvantage Business Enterprises
• www.modot.org.ecr/index.htm
• State of Kansas
• Kansas Department of Commerce Housing handles
  certifications for disadvantaged (minorities and
  women) business enterprises.
• www.kansascommerce.com
• National Association of State Procurement
  Officials is a directory listing purchasing
  procedures for each state.
• www.naspo.org (click on Directory)

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Local Government Certifications

• City of Kansas City MO, Human Relations
  Department
• http//www.kcmo.org
• Minority/Women/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
• 816-513-1836
• MWDBE Pre-Certification workshop the last Tuesday
  of every month

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Procurement Counseling

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Benefits of Utilizing PTAC Services

• Businesses
• Increase Bid Opportunities
• Access to Conferences and Training
• Increased Networking Opportunities
• Win More Government Contracts
• Government Agencies
• Support Federal Contracting Subcontracting
  Requirements
• Access to Qualified Small Businesses
• Educate your Small Business Vendors on Government
  Contracting Process and Requirements

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Heartland PTAC Performance

• PTAC Performance 1997-2007
• 1,470 contracts and subcontracts
• 510 million in awards

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Cost for PTAC services varies by PTAC

• Missouri PTAC
• 240 per year
• First year free
• No obligation to continue after first year

• Heartland PTAC
• 180 per year
• First 6 months free
• No obligation to continue after 6 months

• Complete a brief monthly client status report
• Complete an annual quality of services survey

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How to Take Advantage of Heartland PTAC Services

• Log on to our web site www.heartlandptac.org
• Click on Register for Services
• Attend Winning Government Contracts The First
  Steps - seminar held each month in Kansas City
  (see "calendar" at http//www.heartlandptac.org )

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Where Can I Get a Copy of This Program?

• All conference PPTS will be available online at
  http//www.heartlandptac.org

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Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center

• Thank You!