California University of PAGovernment Agency

Coordination Office, PTAC

Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

Resource for businesses interested in selling products or services to federal, state and local government agencies

Provide marketing and technical assistance related to government contracting

GACO is an economic development program operated by California University of PA

Established in 1985 to assist businesses in western Pennsylvania with government contracting

California University of Pennsylvania 250 University Ave, Box 20 California, PA 15419 Phone 724-938-5881, Fax 724-938-4575

E-mail: wojcik@cup.edu http://www.cup.edu/advancement/gaco

Pittsburgh Satellite Office Pittsburgh Satellite Office 700 River Avenue, Suite 220 700 River Avenue, Suite 220 Pittsburgh, PA 15212Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone 412-237-6098, Fax 412-237-6099 Phone 412-237-6098, Fax 412-237-6099 Email: Email: gacopso@earthlink.netgacopso@earthlink.net http://www.cup.edu/advancement/gacohttp://www.cup.edu/advancement/gaco

Slippery Rock University Satellite Office 006 Eisenberg Classroom Bldg., Slippery Rock, PA

16057 Phone 724-738-2346, Fax 724-738-2168 E-mail: renee.decker@sru.edu http://academics.sru.edu/cbiss/gcac

Funding for our program comes from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Sarah Scaife Foundation

Funded to assist businesses in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington counties

PTACPTAC ContactContact CountiesCountiesGovernment AgencyGovernment AgencyCoordination Office Coordination Office (GACO)(GACO)

Deborah WojcikDeborah WojcikPhone: 724-938-5881Phone: 724-938-5881Email: Email: wojcik@cup.eduwojcik@cup.edu

Allegheny, Beaver, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Butler, Greene and WashingtonWashington

Southwestern PASouthwestern PACommission (SPC)Commission (SPC)

Randy WiliamsRandy WiliamsPhone: 412-391-5590 Phone: 412-391-5590 Email: Email: rwilliams@spcregion.orgrwilliams@spcregion.org

AlleghenyAllegheny

Northwest PA Northwest PA Regional Regional Planning & Planning & Development Development Commission Commission (NWRPDC)(NWRPDC)

Wayne WilliamsonWayne WilliamsonPhone: 814-677-4800 x121Phone: 814-677-4800 x121Email: Email: waynew@nwcommission.orgwaynew@nwcommission.org

Clarion, Crawford, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and WarrenVenango and Warren

PTACPTAC ContactContact CountiesCountiesIndiana University of Indiana University of PAPA

Ron MoreauRon MoreauPhone: 724-357-7824Phone: 724-357-7824Email: Email: rfmoreau@iup.edurfmoreau@iup.edu

Indiana, ArmstrongIndiana, Armstrong

Private Industry Private Industry Council of Council of Westmoreland/ Westmoreland/ FayetteFayette

Chuck BurtykChuck BurtykPhone: 724-836-2600Phone: 724-836-2600Email: Email: Cburtyk@privateindustrycouncil.cCburtyk@privateindustrycouncil.comom

Westmoreland, Westmoreland, FayetteFayette

Currently assisting 1,656 businesses Assisted area businesses to obtain

29,238 contracts and subcontracts totaling $2,208,711,467 (As of 07/09)

Per federal guidelines GACO can be credited with creating or saving 56,776 jobs in western Pennsylvania since commencing operations in 1985

Federal Government Registrations:Federal Government Registrations:

* Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Dynamic Small * Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Dynamic Small BusinessBusiness Search (DSBS) Search (DSBS)

http://www.ccr.govhttp://www.ccr.gov

* Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) * Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.govhttps://orca.bpn.gov

* Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)* Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) http://www.wawftraining.com http://www.wawftraining.com

Services Available at GACO

* H* HUBZone Certification UBZone Certification https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/index.cfmhttps://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/index.cfm

Business Ownership VerificationBusiness Ownership Verification * VetBiz* VetBiz http://www.vip.vetbiz.govhttp://www.vip.vetbiz.gov

Business Ownership CertificationsBusiness Ownership Certifications * 8(a) Program * 8(a) Program

http://www.sba.gov/8abdhttp://www.sba.gov/8abd * SDB Certification * SDB Certification

http://www.sba.gov/sdbhttp://www.sba.gov/sdb * State MBE/WBE Certification* State MBE/WBE Certification

http://www.dgs.state.pa.ushttp://www.dgs.state.pa.us * Unified Certification Program * Unified Certification Program

http://www.paucp.comhttp://www.paucp.com

Services Available at GACO Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaCommonwealth of Pennsylvania

* Pennsylvania Department of General Services * Pennsylvania Department of General Services https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymoushttps://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymous

* Pennsylvania Vendor Registration* Pennsylvania Vendor Registration https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymoushttps://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymous

Local Bidder’s ListsLocal Bidder’s Lists

Notification of Bid Opportunities * FedBizOpps * DLA Small Purchases * Other Federal Small Procurements * State and Local Purchases Technical Data * Specifications and Standards * Drawings Historical Cost Data

Resource Library * Online Publication Guide, Local Procurement Handout and Guides for Doing Business with Various Agencies, etc. • eBusiness Subcontracting Seminars and Procurement Fairs

Register in CCR/Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) at http://www.ccr.gov Access SUB-Net at http://web.sba.gov/subnet Access http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp to obtain a

copy of “Subcontracting Opportunities with DOD Major Prime Contractors”

Search award section of FedBizOpps http://www.fbo.gov

Register into GACO’s Subcontracting Match Program

Attend seminars and procurement fairs Access http://www.governmentcontractswon.com

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

On February 17, 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law. This law allots billions of dollars for infrastructure improvement, environmental restoration, construction and upgrades of federal facilities, information technology and other projects that directly affect government operations

http://www.recovery.gov

08/26/09 – Introduction to RFID & UID, Holiday Inn, Beaver Falls, PA

10/28/09 – Procurement Opportunities Fair 2009, Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North, Mars, PA

Complete a one page GACO client application

Schedule an appointment to meet with a GACO counselor