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Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Welcome to the Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Hands-On Assistance in Government Contracting
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) are a nationwide network of procurement professionals who help businesses compete for and perform contracts with the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, state and local governments, and with prime contractors.
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Join the Crater PTAC to receive the resources and training to become involved with government contracting.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Small Business PTAC Feedback
PTACs have ...
PTACs have a local presence in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Some PTACs specialize in assistance to federally recognized tribes and their members.
Free
Most PTAC assistance is provided free of charge.
Program Administration
The program is administered by DLA’s Office of Small Business Programs in cooperation with states, local governments and nonprofit organizations.
PTACs provide...
PTACs provide day-to-day assistance, along with training , to firms seeking to do business with Federal
Agencies and state and local governments in the form of such services as:
- Identifying government agencies that purchase a firm’s products or services
- Networking and matchmaking events to meet government buyers and prime contractors
- Using the internet to sell to the government
- DLA’s Internet Bid Board System {DIBBS)
- Prime & subcontracting opportunities
- Contracting fundamentals
- Helping to prepare bids/proposals
- Pre-award & post-award administration issues
- Locating military and other government specifications and drawings
- Small business programs and certifications
- Cost accounting system compliance
- Cybersecurity clause compliance
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program information
- Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program information
DLA needs...
DLA needs capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Underutilized
Business Zone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-owned and ServiceDisabled
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
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Watch a video to learn more about PTAC support to large and small businesses:
Crater Procurement Assistance Center, serving as a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency. Crater Procurement Assistance Center is sponsored by the Crater Planning District Commission.
Service area
Our coverage area consists of these counties and cities: Buckingham, Cumberland, Amelia, Prince Edward, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, Danville, Martinsville, Henry, Franklin, Nottoway, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Chesterfield, Powhatan, Goochland, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Prince George, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Charles City, Surry, Sussex, Emporia and Greenville.
All personnel are PTAC employees.
Events
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Announcements
03/28/2023 How to Write your Proposal – In-Person Event
Are you ready to start looking for contracting opportunities? Do they look daunting? Join the Crater APEX Accelerator / PTAC to learn how! PREPARING TO WRITE YOUR PROPOSAL STATE OF VIRGINIA RFPS AND QUICK QUOTES In order to win contracts, you need to BID!!! Proposal...
3/9/2023 How to Find Opportunities
Thursday, 3/9/2023 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Crater PTAC 1964 Wakefield Street Petersburg, VA 23805 In-person Searching for government contracts is frustrating and time consuming! Are you having problems finding contracting opportunities? Do you need to update your...
SBA Super 7 Series – Women’s Month
Hello Business Owners and Stakeholders: In celebration of Women’s Month, we are excited to share our 7-day series of relevant business programs to assist small businesses. In our Super 7 series, each day the classes are timed at 10:30am, noon and 2pm and are listed in...
3/21/23 THE DLA AVIATION – DSC HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE DLA AVIATION
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 – 9:00 am – 11:00 am In-person Central Library - Chesterfield County Library 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd Chesterfield, VA 23832 The Department of Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation’s primary mission is to procure repair parts for both fixed-and...