Resources
Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) offer comprehensive consulting and technical assistance to qualified Illinois firms interested in selling goods and/or services to federal, state or local governments. To link companies with government agencies, PTACs provide detailed, hands-on assistance such as:
- Helping small business owners better understand the procurement process
- Assisting in the completion of bidding application forms
- Matching a firm's products or services with major buying agencies
- Identifying bid opportunities for referrals to Illinois companies
- Providing specifications standards, bar coding, packaging, and other
information needed to bid on government contracts
- Reviewing bid packages to ensure companies understand the bid requirements
- Providing information about contract administration and quality assurance
- Electronic Bid Matching Service
- Central Contractor Registration
The following Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Centers serve western Illinois businesses:
| Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center at Black Hawk College 4703 16th Street, Suite G Moline, IL 61265-2194 Phone (309) 764-2191 Fax (309) 797-9344 Email millerv@bhc.edu |
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| Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center at Heartland Partnership 100 SW Water Street Peoria, IL 61602 Phone (309) 495-5907 Fax (309) 676-7534 Email lkrendick@h-p.org |
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Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center at Western Illinois University |