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Technical Assistance

FLORIDA PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS

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"Generating sales and jobs for Florida businesses"

Administered by.

University of West Florida
19 West Garden Street, Suite 300
Pensacola, Florida 32501-5615
Telephone: (904) 444-2066
Fax: (904) 444-2070

A specialized program of the Florida SBDC Network.

The Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (FPTAC) help Florida businesses interested in obtaining contracts with the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and state/local government agencies and participating prime contractors.

PURPOSE:

Educate businesses on government policies
Generate sales and jobs for Florida businesses
Improve the business climate and economic development in Florida

COUNSELING INCLUDES:

Basic Training Conferences
Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange
Total Quality Management/ISO 9000
How to Bid on Government Contracts
How to write a winning Proposal
Marketing Techniques and Strategies
Cost and pricing policies and procedures
Government Credit Card policies
Special Training Programs
Financing and Payment
Post Award Administration
Subcontracting Opportunities
Small Business Innovative Research
DOD Mentor - Protégé Pilot program
Defense Conversion, Reinvestment and Transition
The Metric Conversion Act
Contract Administration
Invoicing
Payment problems
Contract modification implications
Liaison service between clients and governmental agencies
Bid/Proposal preparation
Individual and confidential assistance in bid analysis and preparation
Availability of pricing history
Identification of cost elements
Special considerations related to:

Contract specifications
Delivery schedule
Packaging requirements
Documentation

Pre-Award Surveys
On-site assistance in the preparation for a pre award survey including:

Documentation of financial capability to perform
Development of evidence to show technical ability to perform
Facilities capabilities
Standards for accounting system

Marketing
Identifications of DOD and other government agencies that routinely buy specific goods and services
Name, address, and telephone number of each federal buying activity
Location of potential contracting opportunities
Access to marketing leads
Central contractor registration
Technical Library
Copies of federal and military standards and specifications routinely referenced in federal solicitations are available at a nominal charge
Quality Assurance Program
Provide guidance in the preparation of upgrading of a quality assurance program to meet contract requirements

Special contract requirements
Documentation
ISO 9000

 


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