PTAP Services

Mission: The PTAC's mission is to maximize the number of capable U.S. companies participating in the government marketplace by:

1. Providing businessess with an understanding of the requirements of government contracting

and the market know-how they need to obtain and successfully perform federal, state, and

local government contracts.

2. Supporting government agencies in reaching and working with the suppliers they need.

PTAC Goals:

1. To improve local economies by helping Maryland businessess successfully compete for

government contracts, thereby creating and retaining jobs and bringing other economic

benefits to the state.

2. To support government agency efforts to meet their mandated small business goals for

contracting dollars.

Eligibility: Any small business may receive PTAC services provided it has a product or service that has reasonable expectation of being procured under government contract or purchase order. Owners of businesses eligible for these services may invite consultants or manufacturer's representatives to attend counseling sessions with them.

Cost: There is no cost to the small businesses who receive these services.

Automated bid matching from hundreds of buying offices, tailored to individual client specifications.

Information on federal/state/local procurement actions.

Assistance in obtaining solicitations, references, specifications, and drawings from buying offices.

Assistance with preparation of bidders mailing list applications.

Assistance with solicitation interpretation and bid package preparation.

Pre/post award contract assistance.

Help in locating subcontracting opportunities.

Market research to locate government agencies who buy your product or services.

Access to library of federal, state, and local procurement resources.

Workshops/seminars on a variety of contracting topics.

Assistance with registrations and certifications.

Referrals to other assistance activities where appropriate.