The Procurement Technical Assistance Center of Delaware (PTAC) offers free resource assistance to Delaware businesses in the following areas:

• Free and confidential one-on-one counseling
• Free electronic Bid Matching Service
• Vendor website registration assistance
• Interpreting government solicitations
• Government contract research assistance
• Advice on procurement policies and trends
• Help finding potential bidding partners
• Key government and corporate buyer contacts

Remember that government entities (federal, state and local) buy all kinds of goods and services from all kinds of companies, including yours. Why not tap into this market to counter balance your ongoing commercial sales? Let the PTAC of Delaware get you started in researching prospective government buyers and receiving customized bid leads. Browsing through the vast number of public and private procurement sites on the web can be overwhelming. We have selected a collection of links to help you navigate the Web for some of the most useful procurement sites.

Certification for Small Businesses

Small business certification programs attract significant attention from Federal agencies and prime contractors.  Government buyers and corporations are constantly looking for qualified small businesses that may have widely recognized certifications from Federal, state and national programs such as those listed below.

FEDERAL
 
SBA small business development programs (8a, SDB and HubZone)
http://www.sba.gov/de

STATE

DelDot's DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program)
http://www.deldot.net/static/business/dbe/participation.html

OMWBE - Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise
http://www2.state.de.us/omwdbe/ 

NATIONAL

WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council)
http://www.wbenc.org/

NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council)
http://www.msdc-panjde.org/

List Your Company as a Vendor

Consider listing your Delaware business on our website. Listing your Delaware business on this website is strictly voluntary. It is free and poses another good way for your company to be identified by prospective buyers and potential bidding partners.  Also search for Delaware vendors who have chosen to list their businesses.