SBIR/STTR Opportunities
NSF funding to fight COVID-19 Multiple funding opportunities are available for small businesses with technology that could aid in the effort to combat COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). In an effort to fund...
Powerful Resource on CTPTAC website and CTPTAC Social Media
Since June 15, CTPTAC video library has been LIVE. In our video library, you can review the previous recording sessions such as GSA training, New DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC): Decoded for you!
Although CMMC is ramping up and many solicitations are posting the Certification requirements, it’s a relief to know that the process is not as complicated as it appears. For starters, if you sell...
Many times PTAC counselors are asked “What is a capability statement?”
The purpose of a capability statement is to tell the government at any level who you are and what you do. It is not necessarily a sales tool but rather an information document about your company in...
Learn how to use beta.SAM.gov
If you are interested in saving searches, following contract opportunities, downloading searches, or signing up for an Interested Vendor List, then you will need to sign-in to beta.SAM.gov....
Time to start thinking about cybersecurity and how it affects your business!
If you’re a vendor who provides off the shelf items, this doesn’t affect you. Most small businesses will only need Levels 1 or 2 of CMMC certification, with Level 1 being a definite (and ad...
Joint Certification Program (JCP)
Specific Instructions for Filling Out Form JCP Certification is required to handle/access Department of Defense/Department of National Defense (DOD/DND) unclassified export controlled technical data for the following purposes
Webinar: How to write a “Government Friendly” Capability Statement
Presenter: Valerie Marchand, Procurement Specialist, CT PTAC
Registration Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2964633402234277644
Please submit questions prior to the webinar to: ptac@ctptac.org
We will be presenting information on How to write a “Government Friendly” Capability Statement, to include covering key areas needed when soliciting your company capabilities to government agencies, prime contractors, and responding to Bid Opportunities.
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SAVE THE DATE! October 2, 8:00am – 2:30pm
Join us for an interactive, virtual experience at the CT Business Matchmaker from the comfort of your office this year! Identify potential partnerships during a series of 10-minute, one-on-one video interviews that connect small businesses with companies and agencies that subcontract services and supplies. Network with other small businesses by video or chat, either individually or by joining topic-specific conversations. Enjoy speakers, access to resource partners, and more.
Learn more at hartford.edu/matchmaker.
Webinar: Prospecting for Government Market Opportunities
Presenter: Cheryl DeMarco, Procurement Specialist, CT PTAC
Registration Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FmaaSPpaTCiuY0cVokBQdQ
Please submit questions prior to the webinar to: ptac@ctptac.org
Learn about marketing to the Government and how Agencies purchase. This webinar will cover the layers of Government Agency contracting and how they prospect products and/or services to learn how you can market best to work with them.
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Webinar: Debunking SBIR Myths: How to Protect the Value of SBIR Program Authorities
Presenter: Jeff Cuskey, CPCM, CFCM, CSCM, CPP, Senior Procurement Specialist, San Diego, Orange & Imperial PTAC
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kzHH_HlmQRCgNo4e-XDvxQ
This webinar provides insight into the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program regulations, common SBIR myths and how to develop effective strategies to protect a SBIR participant’s rights and value under the SBIR program.
Jeff Cuskey, CPCM, CFCM, CSCM, CPP, Senior Procurement Specialist, San Diego, Orange & Imperial PTAC
Jeff Cuskey is a nationally known government procurement consultant, speaker, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Defense Contracting expert witness, and two-time Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) Economic Impact Award recipient. In addition to providing consulting services to government and industry, he works part time as a Senior Procurement Advisor for the San Diego, Orange, & Imperial Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). While serving in the U.S. Navy, Jeff held various leadership, acquisition and contracting positions, including assignments as the Navy’s multi billion dollar F/A-18 Strike Fighter Program Business Financial Manager (CFO) and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Deputy Contracting Officer. After retiring from the Navy at the rank of Commander, he taught defense-focused MBA contracting, program management and business financial management courses at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey CA. Jeff has an MS degree in Acquisition and Contract Management from NPS and is a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), Certified Schedules Contracts Manager (CSCM), and Certified Procurement Professional (CPP). In 2020 APTAC recognized Jeff as its Betty McDonald Outstanding Member Achievement Awardee for his significant contributions and deep commitment not just to the procurement profession, but also to the APTAC organization and its members.
