More from the PTAC director

As we close out 2005, I strongly believe that the PTAC has set another record for contract awards and contract dollars. Documenting this will all depend on you, the client. As I do each year, I fervently ask you to complete our PTAC Awards Survey and return it to me. The information you share on the survey is kept confidential and is seen by only me. Your contract awards are added to those of other clients and only the totals, not company names, are submitted to the Department of Defense (DoD). So thank you in advance for completing the survey.

The past year was particularly busy, as we were asked by DoD to provide training for the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Initiative. All counselors were trained and have been providing seminars on this subject. DoD was so pleased with our efforts that they asked us to provide training for Unique Identification (UID) and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Watch for more information in future editions of this newsletter.

My forecast for procurement activity in 2006 is certainly as good as 2005, and I anticipate new opportunities for niche products and services and/or innovative creations. I urge you to begin to "think outside the box" when it comes to your offerings to the government. The standard old shoelace is still needed, but that new, stronger, easier to tie substitute product will get the major share of the purchases. Look at what your company has to offer, talk to the government end users and design or modify your products to meet their needs.

Click here to access the PTAC Awards Survey. Please print, complete and either fax or mail it to: Tom Elam, SBTDC / PTAC, 5 West Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601-1348, Fax: (919) 715-7777. Your response to this survey helps keep the PTAC supporting you… a North Carolina business.

I praise you for your 2005 efforts and wish you the very best for 2006!

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