Each year 11 Federal Government agencies set aside 2.3 Billion Dollars of their Extramural Research dollars for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), grants/contracts to US owned “for profit” small businesses. On this webinar, you will learn how to access funds to make your tech dreams come true. Instructor: Ralph Blakeney, RSB Business Solutions, LLC. Sign up for free counseling at https://www.mdptac.org/

Find out how to do business with Maryland on this 1 hour video. This webinar is for entrepreneurs who want to understand what it takes to sell to government agencies at the state level. Gain an understanding of the procurement registration requirements, and learn how to market your company to state agencies. The workshop is centered on what market research tools are available to determine which agency make what purchases and how to position your company as one from whom they should buy. Instructor: MDPTAC Counselor, Mary Lee Kolich. Sign up to become a PTAC client at https://www.mdptac.org/

Maryland PTAC counselor, Arthenia Leflore, shows you to how create a successful capability statement. You will learn to distill the information that is most important to a particular decision-maker, state it in a clear concise manner and reinforce its importance to the prospect. Sign up to become an MDPTAC client at https://www.mdptac.org

On this webinar attorney, Jerry Alfonso Miles, will discuss: The rapid purchase expenditures and exceptions to standard procurement requirements under the Defense Production Act (including “rated orders”) and CARES Act among other evolving laws, regulations, and agency guidance. Become a PTAC client today - https://www.mdptac.org/

COVID-19 - What every government contractor needs to know. Watch this MDPTAC hosted webinar for small business owners. Presenters, Richard Arhnolt & Todd Overman from Bass Berry Sims Law firm in Washington DC discuss strategies and resources to help businesses through the COVID-19 crisis. Maryland businesses can get free procurement counseling at www.mdptac.org.

Are you ready for government contracting? Have you considered the investment in time and resources your company needs to enter the government marketplace? This workshop is an introduction to the Maryland Procurement Technical Assistance Center and how it can help you prepare for government contracting success. Led by PTAC counselor, Arthenia Leflore. Sign up to become a PTAC client at https://www.mdptac.org/

In this video, led by MDPTAC counselor, Arthenia LeFlore, you will learn how to read and understand a federal government solicitation.

Contracting lingo got you all confused? Watch this short introductory webinar which covers preliminary steps that a potential contractor needs to understand and how government agencies make purchases. www.mdptac.org

The ability to demonstrate that your company has successfully completed contracts for other agencies instills confidence in program managers, contracting officers and other decision-makers about working with your company. In this 1 hour class, you will learn the strategies needed to demonstrate past performance. Attendees Will Learn To: · Foster a strong database of references. · Follow-up with past and present customers regarding your company’s performance. · Address past performance when responding to RFPs. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Kathy Wajer joined MD PTAC as a Procurement Specialist in January of 2016, with a focus on assisting small businesses located in the Harford County, Maryland market. Kathy’s experience includes over 30 years in banking, economic development, management of various loan fund programs and the Harford Business Innovation Center for entrepreneurs and small-to-medium sized businesses. Starting in 2005, Kathy assisted with the Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) for Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, including extensive work with large and small government contractors and the government contracting opportunities resulting from BRAC. Kathy worked with both the APG Garrison and the APG Office of Small Business Utilization and is known for her wide experience in all aspects of business management. For more government contracting training visit https://www.mdptac.org/