January 2021
Women Owned Small Business Program Certification Webinar
Want learn more about the Women Owned Small Business program? Getting certified can be a great marketing tool for your business. The SBA's WOSB program is designed to help provide a level playing field for women business owners. This small business program limits competition for certain contracts in the federal marketplace. This free webinar, will ... Read more
Find out more »How to respond to a federal Request for Quote (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP)
Join the Montana PTAC for a live training on how to respond to a federal Request for Quote and Request for Proposal. Topics include: - Where to find federal opportunities - Where to find the bid documents - How to make a "go no-go" decision - Federal standard forms: What are the differences? What information ... Read more
Find out more »February 2021
Marketing Tips & Tricks for Government Contracting
So you are looking into Government Contracting and you've found a bid opportunity. Maybe you can put together a winning proposal. But what else can you do to increase the chances of actually winning the bid? In this workshop, you'll learn how federal government contracting officers search for and evaluate small business contractors through the ... Read more
Find out more »Virtual Industry Day with the National Parks Service
Join the Billings PTAC for a virtual industry day with the National Parks Service and learn more about how to do business with this federal agency! Topics covered include: - Overview of NPS: their purpose and mission - How does NPS purchase goods and services? What purchasing vehicles do they use? - What types of ... Read more
Find out more »SAM & Beta SAM
This webinar will cover updating your annual SAM registration, including recent changes in SAM. The presentation will also cover how to search for opportunities in Beta SAM now that the Federal Business Opportunities site (FedBizOps) has been retired. Finally, the merger of SAM and Beta SAM and other changes that are scheduled to take place ... Read more
Find out more »Regional Wildland Fire Contracting Meeting-February 23
The U.S. Forest Service and the Montana PTAC are collaborating to present important information on fire contracting for our region. The pre-proposal meeting for Region 1 Fire Season will be held virtually on two dates February 23 and February 25. These virtual engagement meetings are open to all current and potential vendors. If you have ... Read more
Find out more »Regional Wildland Fire Contracting Meeting-February 25
The U.S. Forest Service and the Montana PTAC are collaborating to present important information on fire contracting for our region. The pre-proposal meeting for Region 1 Fire Season will be held virtually on two dates February 23 and February 25. These virtual engagement meetings are open to all current and potential vendors. If you have ... Read more
Find out more »April 2021
Virtual Industry Day with the Forest Service
Join the Billings PTAC for a virtual industry day with the Forest Service and learn more about how to do business with this federal agency! Topics covered include: - Overview of the Forest Service: their purpose and mission - How does the Forest Service purchase goods and services? What purchasing vehicles do they use? - ... Read more
Find out more »Government Contracting 101
According to USASpending.gov over $161.7 million in federal government contracts have been awarded in Montana in Fiscal Year 2021. That doesn't include State and local contracts. Governmental agencies buy everything from nuts (the nutritional kind) to bolts and any type of service you can name. If you want to check into how your business can ... Read more
Find out more »Virtual Industry Day with Bureau of Reclamation
Join the Billings PTAC for a virtual industry day with the Bureau of Reclamation and learn more about how to do business with this federal agency! Topics covered include: - Overview of BOR: their purpose and mission - How does BOR purchase goods and services? What purchasing vehicles do they use? - What types of ... Read more
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