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The awards data for the first half of the NC PTAC program year has been submitted to Defense Logistics Agency. A review of these awards shows the total is slightly higher than for the same period last year at $341,339,618. Using the Department of Defense algorithm, this equates to 6,937 jobs created. The part that is of most interest is the fact that, though the dollar figure is above last year, there are many more contract awards to different companies. There were 941 prime contracts awarded. This is approximately a 30% increase. So, we have more companies receiving awards. Additionally, there were 257 subcontract awards, again, an increase of 19%. With such increases, this will be a very interesting year and I look forward to the final report and the statistical distribution that report will show. So, when the survey comes out in early January 2008, please be sure to complete and return. Planning has started for Opportunities 2008. The event will again be held at the fabulous Grove Park Inn in Asheville. The date is March 10. Mark your calendars and watch for the registration information. This is always a premiere event and the benefits are tremendous. A company wanting to sell to the government cannot afford to miss this one-day program. We will always owe a deep debt of gratitude to former Congressman Charles Taylor for starting this program and supporting its continuance under the auspices of the SBTDC and the NC PTAC even after he has left Congress. |
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U.S. ISS Agency Obtains GSA Schedule
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Charlotte-based U.S. ISS Agency , LLC (ISS), a security consulting firm made up of former executive- level law enforcement and military personnel, was recently awarded a GSA Schedule 738X contract for pre- employment screening, and is currently pursuing a Schedule 84 contract for security consulting and investigations. With the help of the local PTAC counselor, ISS has been able to focus on the most important steps in the GSA Schedule process. "As a small business with limited resources, we need to know where to devote the most time and work," says ISS general counsel Nathan Brooks. "The local PTAC has been invaluable to us in that regard." Read more...
Outside The Box Inc. Leverages PTAC Experience
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Pineville, N.C. was awarded a contract with FISC (Navy) Jacksonville to supply 2000 pieces of The Solitude W/Linx Audio Active Noise Canceling Headphone. The contract was awarded on September 21, 2007 and is worth $288,000.00. The headphones will be distributed to bases around the globe.
John Alderman, Director of Business Development for Outside The Box, Inc credits the NC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) located at the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) in Charlotte, N.C. with providing him with valuable information regarding the logistics of responding to federal and DOD solicitations. This information included small business and minority owned business information, Central Contractor Registration, along with insight to federal buying guidelines.
Mr. Alderman stated that "the Charlotte PTAC Counselor was very helpful in making sure that I understood the requirements to do business with federal and state governments. His many years experience as a contracting officer for The United States Air Force makes him an excellent person to speak with for this type of information. Without it, I may still be looking for some of the answers." Learn more about Outside The Box...
GSA Expands Their MAS Express Program
GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Express Program expanded in August to include ten new schedule programs. The MAS Express Program is designed to streamline and simplify the GSA schedule process for vendors and has quickly become a vital tool in navigating the GSA schedule proposal process. Vendors who submit a proposal through the program can expect reduced initial review and offeror qualification times, which are aimed at achieving a thirty day proposal turnaround. Read more...
Accepting Government Credit Cards
As much as ninety percent of all government small purchases are bought with a government-backed credit card. Whether it is the Federal Government’s Government Purchase Card (GPC) or the State of North Carolina’s P-Card, government entities require a more detailed level of transaction information that is generated by many vendors.
There are three levels of credit card processing, with each providing a higher level of information about the purchase. Read on to learn about these levels...
Transportation of Government Goods
Are you a freight carrier and want to do business with the federal government? The Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) is the single manager of Department of Defense (DoD) surface freight movements and is responsible for acceptance and approvals of tenders of service from the U.S. carrier industry. The SDDC developed the Global Freight Management (GFM) System as a web-based DoD-wide freight traffic management system with a carrier tender database as an integral part.
What are the requirements for becoming a DoD freight carrier? Read on to learn more...
2nd Annual Supplier Diversity Workshop Held in Charlotte
Small Business Liaison Officers (SBLO) and Diversity Managers from across the United States traveled to the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina to attend the one-day supplier diversity workshop. Attendees came from Colorado, Kentucky, New York, Virginia, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina.
During the 8-hour workshop the participants learned about subcontracting plans, federal reporting requirements, preparing for program reviews, federal preference programs, and how the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) can be beneficial to small businesses and prime contractors. Learn more about this event...
Have You Received a "No-Match" Letter?
Small Business Owners, “Will you know what to do if you get a “No-Match” letter from the Social Security Administration?”
A No-Match letter is designed to identify an employee who may be using an illegal social security number. Small Business owners (SBs) who employ immigrants may receive a “No-Match” letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is checking the legal status of your employees. In effect, it's part of the wider government crackdown to ensure all workers across the country are legally authorized to work in the United States. The DHS recently released its "No-Match" regulation, 8 CFR Part 274a, which took effect September 14, 2007. The objective is to make it harder for illegal immigrants to use phony Social Security numbers to get a job. SBs will soon receive their No-Match letters from the SSA for any employee whose name and Social Security number do not match government records. Read more...
This article is an extract of a story written for Fox News by Karen Kerrigan.
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