Welcome To SWCO PTAC

Southwest Central
Ohio PTAC

Step 1: Attend a New Client Orientation

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

Click here to see a schedule of New Client Orientations

Step 2:

Obtain a DUNS #

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Find Federal
Opportunities

Step 6: Schedule an Initial Counseling Session

SWCO PTAC counseling is a free service. After attending a New Client Orientation, clients schedule a one-on-one counseling session with their local PTAC office. Initial counseling sessions usually last two hours. Clients should bring their marketing materials to the meeting.

To request an appointment, please complete a New Client Profile Form by clicking the link below of the PTAC Center nearest you:

Cincinnati

Dayton

Columbus

Set-Aside Programs

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

8a
HUBZone
Minority Owned (MBE/EDGE)
Vet-Owned (VOB)
Service Disabled Vet-Owned (SDVOSB)
Woman-Owned (WBE)

The Southwest Central Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Center (SWCO PTAC) is a sub-center of the State of Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Program. The State PTAC Program is a cooperative effort among Ohio Department of Development, U.S. Department of Defense and various local host organizations.

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 93 PTAC programs located throughout the United States.