HAWAI‘I PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (HI-PTAC)

AND FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

By Clarita Barretto Hironaka, PhD

December 12, 2008

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WHAT IS A PTAC?

Matching Businesses (Suppliers) with Government Agencies (Buyers)

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BUSINESSES•Construction Contractor•Waste Remediation•Food Distributor•Clothing manufacturer •Janitorial Services•Information Technology•Engineering•Training

GOVERNMENTAGENCIES•Federal•State•City and County

PTAC

PTACs Help Government

By maximizing the number of capable US companies participating in the government marketplace, PTACs• Support the military• Support overall national security• Help government agencies meet small business goals.

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PTACs Help Business

PTAC services generally include:• Develop marketing strategy• Identify appropriate government buying offices• Provide bidding opportunities• Provide federal and military specifications• Assist with registration and certification• Assist with bid preparation and completion of bid documents• Provide general procurement counseling

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HI-PTAC Mission

To help small businesses better understand how to successfully market goods & services to the government (at federal, state, and county levels) that can result in job creation, income generation, and business retention in the local economy.

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HI-PTAC GOALS

• To help small businesses secure government contracts and sub-contracts.

• To maximize partnerships between eligible small businesses with prime contractors or big businesses.

• To build capacity in government contracting through targeted training and one-on-one counseling.

• To help drive the local economy by increasing government contracts awarded to Hawai‘i companies.

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HI-PTAC Client Service

Small Business Owner HIPTAC

Dept of Defense

• Procurement Counseling• Bid matching• Bid preparation assistance• Market research• Registration and Certification• Business networking • Referrals to other assistance

activities when appropriate

CCR Government Contractor Data Base

Training and workshops

Assigned Counselor

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HI-PTAC Assistance

• Small Business • Small Disadvantaged Business• Women-owned• HUBZone• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

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Trend of Federal Contracts Performed in Hawai‘i

10 STEPS TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

1. REGISTER AS A CLIENT WITH HI-PTACRegister on Hawaii PTAC web site at www.hiptac.org 2. FIND YOUR NAICS CODESIdentify the codes for your products and/or services within North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) online at http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ 3. GET YOUR DUNS NUMBER AT DUN & BRADSTREET Call Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) at (866) 705-5711 to get your Data Universal Numbering Systems (DUNS) number or register online. 4. REGISTER ON CCR SYSTEM AND GET YOUR (CAGE) CODERegister on DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System at http://www.ccr.gov/At the end of CCR registration, you will automatically be assigned a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

5. CHECK THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) Determine if your firm qualifies for 8(a) business development or HUBZone certification. These certifications are detailed at the SBA website at http://www.sba.gov/

10 STEPS TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (Continued)

6. GET YOUR ORCA REGISTRATIONComplete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)

at ORCA web site, http://www.bpn.gov

7. BEGIN TO SEARCH FOR CURRENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Open bidding opportunities and contract awards advertised on "Federal Business Opportunities" at http://www.fbo.gov

8. FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH BOTH THE FEDERAL AND DOD CONTRACTING LEGAL PROCEDURES

Find Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at http://www.arnet.gov/far and DefenseFederal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap

9. EXPLORE SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES (LESS RISK) http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/

10. DO YOUR RESEARCH AND MARKET YOUR FIRM TO THE RIGHT CONTACTS

GETTING STARTED

• Pick-up a HI-PTAC registration form

• Visit our website www.hiptac.org - To register online- For schedule of small business

seminars/workshops - For links to government websites

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HI-PTAC Collaborating Partners

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UH - Honolulu Minority Business Enterprise Center

Empower O‘ahu

UH - School of Law

Hawai‘i Procurement Institute

Hawai‘i Small Business IT Hui

Group IQ

For more information on the HI-PTAC, contact:Clarita Barretto Hironaka

Acting HI-PTAC Manager808-594-1895

claritab@oha.org www.hiptac.org

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MAHALO!