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Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

The Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at the Voinovich School assists Ohio businesses to sell goods and services to local, state and federal government agencies. The center provides marketing, one-on-one training, seminars, direct counseling, bid preparation, post award assistance and individualized research.

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Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Projects
A Small Business of Big Importance – Patriot Medical Supplies

Sharon Hopkins, Director of the Appalachian Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), is a one-woman show who can provide a small business in the region with the necessary assistance in order for it to successfully secure government contracts, even in our present economic state.

Operating out of Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, Hopkins provides free assistance to businesses in 17 eastern and southeastern Ohio counties that are looking to service or sell their products to the local, state or federal government. PTAC offers its clients one-on-one help with finding bids for potential jobs, obtaining available certifications, and acting as a reference source or counselor.
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