Welcome To SWCO PTAC

Southwest Central
Ohio PTAC

Ways To Get Started

Attend a Government Contracting 101 Training Event

SWCO PTAC's mission is to assist small businesses in selling to local, state and federal government. You may chose to begin with a one-day training session on the basics of government contracting, registrations, set-asides, where to find opportunities, how to use procurement forecasts, as well as marketing tips and tools, such as GSA & State Term Schedules.

Click here to see a schedule of upcoming Government Contracting 101 and other Training Events

Schedule an Initial Counseling Session

SWCO PTAC counseling is a free service. Before or after attending a Government Contracting 101 Training Event, clients should schedule a one-on-one counseling session with their local PTAC office. The initial counseling session usually lasts 2 hours. Clients will need a DUNS Number prior to making an appointment. A DUNS Number can be obtained by going to the D&B website.

To request an appointment, please call Delores Ely at 937-253-0038 or Toll Free at 888-553-6832 (between 9:00am and 11:00am, or after 12:30pm).

To expedite the initial counseling session, you can complete a New Client Profile Form by clicking the link below of the PTAC Center nearest you:

Cincinnati

Dayton

Columbus

As you wait for your appointment, feel free to explore the following sites, if you are focusing on selling to the federal government:

Steps to Federal Registrations:	Explore Opportunities:
CCR SBA Profile (Only through CCR's "registration complete" page. Use link above.) ORCA	FedBizOpps HERBB

Set-Aside Programs

Set-aside programs and state certifications level the playing field for small businesses that qualify for certain socioeconomic standards. SWCO PTAC helps you determine your federal set-asides and state certifications. Learn more about the set-asides by clicking the links below:

Federal	State of Ohio
Socially & Economically Disadvantaged {8(a)} Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Service Disabled Vet-Owned (SDVOSB) Veteran-Owned (VOB - Not a Set-Aside) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB)	Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Socially & Economically Disadvantaged (EDGE)

The Southwest Central Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Center, which serves as a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), is funded in part through a cooperative agreement from the Department of Defense (DOD) through a program that is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The content of any written materials or verbal communications of the PTAC does not necessarily reflect the official views of or imply endorsement by DOD or DLA.

The SWCO PTAC is hosted and supported by the Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC). The mission of the PTAC program is to provide technical assistance to Ohio companies desiring to enter local, state and federal government markets, as a means to support economic development, and to foster the retention and creation of Ohio jobs. The State of Ohio PTAC Program is one of 97 PTAC programs located throughout the United States.