Government Contracting

PTAC Alabama State University Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) assists Alabama small businesses interested in obtaining contracts with the Department of Defense, other federal agencies and state/local government agencies, and participating prime contractors. Its mission is to strengthen Alabama’s economy by stimulating job creation, growth, and business retention. To accomplish this goal, the PTAC offers no-cost business advising services to businesses seeking to obtain federal, state, and local government contracts. Workshops and conferences are also held periodically throughout its eight (8) county servicing areas to assist small businesses in becoming more familiar and better prepared to navigate the procurement process. Counties served by ASU PTAC are: Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, and Tallapoosa.

Procurement assistance and training include the following:

Registration in Government Databases:

SAM.gov
SBA DSBS
Electronic Bid Tracking Services

Small Business Program Certifications:

8(a) Business Development
Small Disadvantaged
Woman-Owned
Veteran-Owned
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
HUBZone
Subcontracting
Small Business Certifications
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)