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Statewide Grassroots
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Initiative
In 2007, a committee initiated by ICA (the
non-profit organizing body),
business leaders and public officials began actively coordinating the
state's resources to
bring a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to Colorado.
The Defense
Logistics Agency (DLA) funds PTACs and requires beneficiary states to
match the
amount granted to them through private funding or local government
support.
Colorado is one of only a few states that do not have a general PTAC
to serve independent businesses within the state's borders. These
centers have been
instrumental in assisting small businesses in procuring contracts with
federal, regional, state and local government agencies and prime
contractors.
The effort to consolidate support and submit an application to DLA must
be completed in the beginning of 2008 in order to meet the submission
deadline.
About PTACs
Please click here to download
the brief
background paper that explains the importance and benefits of a PTAC
for
the state of Colorado.
Draft 2008 Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Application
Please
click
here to download the current draft of the PTAC application (SCAA).
You may find a summary of the changes from previous years here.
How You Can Help
The
help of each and every Colorado resident and business is necessary to
demonstrate the support for a statewide PTAC within Colorado. Your participation
is simple.
- Members of public bodies, chambers of
commerce, or civic and social organizations: Download the sample proclamation of support to
adapt to your own format and adopt, showing your support of this
grassroots, statewide
effort.
- Everyone: Download the attached petition to
distribute among friends, business owners and colleagues across the
state. When petition sheets are completed, mail them to ICA, 2701 Midland Avenue, #911,
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.
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