1. AZPTAC and PTAC Services
Daniel Ayala
AZPTAC Program Manager

2. Procurement Technical
Assistance Program
• Authorized by Congress in 1985
• Administered by DoD, Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA)
• Matching funds via cooperative agreements
• 93 Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
(PTACS)
• Over 300 local offices

3. Procurement Technical
Assistance Program
• Other SBDC/PTACs
- University of Houston SBDC/PTAC
- New Mexico SBDC/PTAP

4. PTAC PURPOSE
Expand Amount of Businesses Capable
of Participating in Government
Marketplace

5. PERMITTED SERVICES
• Identify contractual opportunities with:
-federal, state and or local governments
-subcontracting opportunities with prime
contractors
• Locate potential marketing opportunities
• Assist with bidding opportunities
• Advise clients regarding post award functions

6. PERMITTED SERVICES
• Assist in the preparation of:
-registrations (i.e. CCR) and certifications
(i.e. Hubzone)
-proposals/bids & financial & contractual
forms
-Guidance relative to QA & production i.e.
specific government
requirements/specifications

7. PERMITTED SERVICES
• Educate clients in areas such as:
-Federal/State/Local Govt contracting laws &
policies/procedures (emphasis on DoD and other
Federal agencies)
- Ebusiness (routine exchange of procurement
Information)
-DoD Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program and
similar Government programs
-Understanding regulations and publications
that govern Federal/State/Local Procurement

8. P PTAC CANNOT Provide
• Market on behalf of clients
• Employee development related training
• General business training
• Small business development counseling
• Training topics such as: access to loans, ISO
9000,Lean, Six Sigma, or manufacturing (except
where the manufacturing assistance specifically
relates to government specific compliance)

9. WORKING TOGETHER
•AZPTAC Counselors refer clients who are not
ready for Government Procurement to AZSBDC
•AZSBDC Counselors refer clients who are ready
for Government Procurement to AZPTAC

10. PROCUREMENT SPECIALISTS
• Lori Haozous – Glendale Headquarters (623)845-4701
Glendale Community College
• Angela Hill – Glendale Headquarters (623)845-4702
Glendale Community College
• Amber Medrano – Glendale Headquarters (623) 845-4700
• Jim Vickers – Tucson Satellite Office (520) 623-0595
335 N. Wilmot Rd., Ste. 420
Tucson, AZ 85711
• Narendra Desai – Mesa Satellite Office (602) 663-0109
Mesa Community College
165 Centennial Way, Room 209
Mesa AZ 85201
• Vacant – Yuma Satellite Office (928)782-7774
Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation
899 E Plaza Circle
Yuma, AZ 85365

11. New Sites
* Sierra Vista, Arizona
* Downtown Phoenix

12. QUESTIONS?