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TechSolve. Process>Performance>Profit. www.TechSolve.org . SBA MATCHMAKING APRIL 20, 2004. CCR & OTHER CRITICAL CERTIFICATIONS. Presented by: Jeanatta A. Brown Government Contract Specialist/ Director. And brought to you by: TechSolve’s Center for Emerging Enterprises’

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  1. TechSolve Process>Performance>Profit www.TechSolve.org

  2. SBA MATCHMAKING APRIL 20, 2004 CCR & OTHER CRITICAL CERTIFICATIONS

  3. Presented by:Jeanatta A. BrownGovernment Contract Specialist/ Director And brought to you by: TechSolve’s Center for Emerging Enterprises’ Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Helping Businesses Sell to The Government

  4. Graduate of Government Contracting Workshop Workshop Objectives • Understand how PTAC operates • Central Contractor Registration • Learn about special programs or government registrations

  5. History: In 1985 the U.S. Department of Defense established Procurement Technical Assistance Centers. Mission: To assist small and mid-sized businesses in selling there products and services to the government. (Federal, State, and Local)

  6. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

  7. Government Assistance • Training • Bid-Match Service • Paperwork Assistance • Procurement History • Specs and Standards • Electronic Commerce • Registration & Certification • One-on-one Counseling

  8. Registration • SF129 • Some agencies • CCR • www.ccr.gov • www.pro-net.sba.gov • Pronet • www.pro-net.sba.gov

  9. What is CCR? A Central Repository For Vendor Data….. Central Contractor Registration

  10. Customers • CCR created to be the single collection point for vendor registration information; expanding to include Federal Government

  11. Why CCR? Vendor Information Changes Constantly: • A new business opens every minute • A business files bankruptcy every 8 minutes • A business closes every 3 minutes • A suit, lien or judgment is filed against a company every 14 seconds • A chief executive officer changes every minute • A company name change occurs every 2 minutes Source – Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.

  12. Government Learned... • Vendors know more about their company information than the Government • Vendors keep their information current if • They are in control and • Their information is used • Annual renewal ensures data quality • Government agencies will embrace a common source of accurate and current vendor data • Awards and invoice payments are an effective incentive for vendors to keep their record current

  13. What does this mean... • Register or you will not be awarded a federal contract!

  14. Types of Data Collected • DUNS/DUNS+4 is the Unique Identifier* • Agreement with D&B to do a free and quick assignment • CAGE Code • If vendor doesn’t have one, it is assigned (except foreign) • TIN/SSN* • Legal Name*, Doing Business As Name, Address* • Corporate web URL • Type of Organization* & Socio-economic Status* • Types of Goods & Services (NAICS*, SIC, FSC, PSC) • Payment Information (EFT* and Remittance*) • Points of Contact • CCR*, Payment*,Marketing, Electronic Business, Past Performance • EDI Transaction Information * Mandatory

  15. What you will receive • Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) CODE • Trading Partner Identification (TPIN) number • Opportunity to be awarded a contract – no guarantees

  16. SBA migrated PRO-Net to CCR: As of 1/1/04, SBA's PRO-Net search capability will become the Dynamic Small Business Search function in CCR. For more information view: http://pro-net.sba.gov

  17. Certification • Federal Level • Small Business (self-certify) • Woman-owned Business (self-certify) • Self-Certification is not questioned until a competitor or other interested party protests. • SBA certification Small Disadvantaged & • 8(a) Program Business (pre-certification) • Veteran-Owned Business(pre-certification) • SBA Hubzone certification (pre-certification)

  18. SBA 8(a) Program • For socially and economically disadvantaged businesses • Must be a small business (13 CFR Part 121) • Nine year program - graduation • Must be in business 2 years to apply (waiver) • SBA Certification is required • Certification recognized also as SDB certification

  19. Contracting Vehicle Registration • General Service Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule • Make an informed decision

  20. Other Tips • Register with to Do Business with the State of Ohio or other states that you desire to work with. • Register with Local Government Agencies • Make sure information in DNB about your firm is accurate and up to date. www.dnb.com

  21. Where Can I Go For Help? • Procurement Technical Assistance Centers • TechSolve’sPTAC provide: • Free one-on-one contracting counseling • Forms and more forms • Automated federal buy history • Automated bid matching • Specifications and Standards • Government contracting resource library • Information on Electronic Contracting • Assistance with certification programs • Contract administration guidance

  22. Where Can I Go For Help? • The Small Business Administration • Score • Small Business Development Center • Minority Contractors and Business Assistance Program • TechSolve- Manufacturing Solution Center • Center for Emerging Enterprises • Manufacturing Small Business Development Center • Procurement Technical Assistance Center Some Resources Include:

  23. Ohio- PTACResults Jeanatta A. Brown, Government Contract Specialist/ PTAC Director 513-948-2083 brown@techsolve.org.

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