Resources and Services - PTACs of Michigan

Resources and Services

Contact the PTAC in your area for more information on the following services:

Bid Match
Locating government bid opportunities can be very time consuming! Electronic bid matching scans a variety of government agencies to provide a report specific to your company's product or service. Bid Match provides a wide variety of government bid opportunities, including those from the FedBizOpps database, DLA's bulletin boards, various EDI systems, state and local agencies, and foreign entities. To ensure that you see only those bids you are interested in, we will help you develop search profiles, containing keywords, Product Service Codes (PSC/FSCs), National Stock Numbers (NSNs), Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. For more information on Bid Match, please contact the PTAC in your area.

Forms and Publications
Government contracts/solicitations frequently refer to documents to explain rules and regulations that must be followed under the government contract at hand. If you are in need of a government form or publication, see the forms and publications links on our links page to find the information you need, or contact the PTAC in your area.

Government Registrations
Companies looking for assistance completing their Central Contractor Registration (CCR), SBA's PRO-Net, State of Michigan Vendor Registration, Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA), or any other registration may contact the PTAC in your area for assistance. The registrations page on this site will assist you in collecting the information you will need for CCR, PRO-Net, and the State of Michigan Vendor Registration.

One-on-One Counseling
One of the PTACs' most requested services, business counseling, provides an opportunity to address specific client issues, for example: applications and registrations, marketing strategies, bid preparation assistance, subcontracting opportunities, pre-award survey preparation, quality requirements, contract modifications, electronic commerce, and troubleshooting.

Procurement Histories
Our Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS) database provides military procurement history and technical data, if available, on National Stock Numbers (NSNs) and Part Numbers (P/Ns). To request a report, please contact the PTAC in your area.

Seminars, Training Events and Workshops
The PTACs frequently host training sessions to assist local companies in learning more about specific government procurement topics. Please visit our calendar of events for information on our upcoming events.

Specifications, Standards and Drawings
Government contractors are frequently in need of specifications. The PTACs have access to many government specifications, such as Military Specifications and Standards, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standards, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards, and Aerospace Industries Association of America/National Aerospace Standards (AIA/NAS) documents. If you are in need a specification or drawing, please contact the PTAC in your area.

Subcontracting Assistance
The Federal Government has a legislated policy that small, small disadvantaged, 8(a) certified, 8(a)women-owned small, HUBZone, veteran owned, and service disabled veteran owned concerns shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of Federal contracts. Federal contractors who receive contracts valued at $550,000 (or $1,000,000 for construction) are required to carry out this policy in the awarding of subcontracts to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract. Link to our Subcontracting Opportunities page for guidance: http://www.ptacsofmichigan.org/subcontracting.html

State of Michigan Contracting Assistance
The State of Michigan Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Acquisition Services manages the procurement of goods and services for state agencies. At the DMB web site, procurement opportunities may be viewed and downloaded. For an overview of the State of Michigan's purchasing, go to http://www.michigan.gov/doingbusiness and click on 'Becoming a Business Partner' and 'Vendor Information' or contact your local PTAC. In addition, the State publishes the State Of Michigan - Agency Procurement List which provides the name and phone number of the person in charge of purchasing products and services at each state agency. Some state departments and agencies have been given delegated purchasing authority for purchases of supplies, materials, equipment and services up to $25,000 - purchases over $25,000 are managed by the DMB. To view the Agency Procurement List.

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The Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of Michigan, Inc.
Michigan, USA