2022 Update: This Pilot Program has expired
OMWBE is pleased to partner with the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to provide an electronic Bid Match Service to in-state OMWBE state certified firms. The Bid Match Service is a software subscription that searches 1500 government bid sites for solicitations based on keywords and other criteria. With the assistance of the PTAC Advisors, once the customized business profile is set up, the system will search multiple government websites to uncover new government bid opportunities. Based on the search results, the firm will receive a daily email with bid opportunities that match the firm’s profile and link directly to the public posting. Why is OMWBE partnering with PTAC? The 2019 Disparity Study recommendations included partnering with PTAC to increase government contracting opportunities to OMWBE state certified businesses. This pilot program moves the state closer to fulfilling these recommendations. What are the eligibility criteria?
Is Bid Match a useful tool for my business? If your business is actively searching for government contracting opportunities, Bid Match can save you time from searching multiple websites for bid notices. Consider talking with a PTAC Advisor about your government contracting goals to see if Bid Match fits into your firm’s strategy. How does it work? PTAC’s Bid Match Service will provide a no-cost 12-month electronic bid matching service subscription to three hundred (300) in state, OMWBE, state certified firms. Normally, a firm would pay $165/year for the bid match service. The 12-month subscription starts when the firm’s Bid Match profile is set up by the PTAC Advisor. The 300 no-cost subscriptions are offered on a first come, first serve basis. When does the pilot start? The Bid Match Service Pilot starts Monday, July 19, 2021 and runs through December 31, 2021 or when PTAC has accepted 300 in state, state certified firms. Where do I apply? If you are interested in the pilot and meet the eligibility requirements, please complete the PTAC Bid Match Application found here. Once complete, a PTAC Advisor will contact you to set-up your firm’s online bid match profile. Who to you contact if you have questions? Questions related to the PTAC bid match service, please contact Marnie Tyson at [email protected]. Questions related to OMWBE state certification, please contact Pamela Jorden at [email protected]. FAQs: Can I participate if my firm is state and federal certified with OMWBE? Yes, as long as your firm is also OMWBE state certified (i.e., MBE, MWBE, WBE, CBE, or a SEDBE). How long does it take to start receiving bid matches in my email? Once you have submitted your Bid Match Application, a PTAC Advisor will contact you and go through the keyword search submitted on the application and other criteria. Your application will be thoroughly reviewed with you and fine-tuned by the knowledgeable PTAC Advisor with over 20 years of experience. Common keyword misspellings and pluralization’s, wildcards, proximity statements, exclude statements, and many other Boolean logic operators will be added to your search profiles to produce the most accurate results possible. As a result, please be patient after you submit your application. It could take several days or longer to get it set up just right. Which government agencies does it search? Bid Match searches federal, state, and local government websites. There are about 1500 different websites across the United States. Can I limit my search? Yes. You can limit your search geographically by State to only include the states you want to search. Additionally, you can limit it to just include state/local bids or just Federal. Can multiple people from my company get the daily email? Yes. We can add as many recipients from your company as you’d like to your subscription for no additional cost. Each will receive the daily email. What if I want to update my search criteria? Contact your PTAC Advisor to make changes to your bid match search criteria. PTAC wants your bids to be relevant to what you do! We also encourage you to send us bids you may have found from other sources so we can further enhance your profile and/or the sites to our Bid Match searches. What if I need help understanding how to respond to a bid notice? PTAC can help. PTAC provides no-cost technical assistance on how to find, bid on, and win government contracts and subcontracts. Set an appointment today with your local PTAC Advisor (Jody O'Connor - 509.491.3231 or [email protected]).
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Congratulations to STCU on the ribbon cutting ceremony held at their new Pasco branch on Wednesday, October 27! Check out the beautiful new location at 5677 N. Road 68. Congratulations to GenesisCare Northwest on being named the Regional Chamber's Member of the Month for October 2021
GenesisCare is the largest privately-owned radiology oncology provider in the world, and we are fortunate to have a center right here in the Tri-Cities. GenesisCare and Dr. Brian Lawenda have offered top-notch care to patients in our community throughout the pandemic. Brian also goes above and beyond engaging the community – speaking at numerous public events, posting helpful health tips on his social media profiles, and often opening his home for fundraising events. Congratulations to GenesisCare, our October Member of the Month. Thank you to everyone who came to the ribbon cutting at Jersey Mike's Subs on Monday, October 25, 2021! The business is located at 1659 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Ste. 124 in Kennewick In partnership with the myTRI 2030 Inclusion Council and the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce, Greater Columbia Accountable Community of Health is piloting the JEDI Initiative (Environmental Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) through the JEDI Survey. The JEDI survey is an organizational assessment that will help measure the level of inclusive activities within Tri-City organizations, and help advance the vision to be a courageously authentic community that embraces its growing diversity.
If your organization is located within Benton and Franklin counties and is interested in taking the assessment, please click on the link below or contact Damia at [email protected]. Organizations will be provided an incentive of $100.00 to take the survey which will provide GCACH a baseline for the level of DEI policy adoption within the bi-county region. The Regional Chamber will honor an individual and a member organization with “Tri-Cities Champion of Diversity Awards” during the third day of the Tri-Cities Diversity Summit on November 17, 2021. The Chamber is asking for help from the community to identify the two most-deserving nominees. The Tri-Cities Champion of Diversity Awards aim to recognize and commend an individual and a member organization that have demonstrated outstanding achievements and sustained commitment to the pursuit of diversity and inclusion in the community and workplace. The nomination form and award criteria can be found here. The nomination deadline is Friday, October 22. 2020 Award Recipients: Jordan Chaney Jordan was selected for his dedication to raising issues of diversity, promoting inter-group relations among persons of different backgrounds, and participating in a variety of corporate or community events that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Pasco School District Pasco School District (PSD) was selected because of their commitment to a diversified workforce, exhibiting visionary and insightful leadership to resolve inequities, cultivating and promoting diversity initiatives, and more. PSD has a consistent message displayed in their actions of being focused on every individual student. Their leadership is exemplified in their goals, their practices, and their community presence. Thank you to everyone who came to the ribbon cutting at Crumbl Cookies on Wednesday, October 6, 2021! The business is located at 1102 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Ste. B in Kennewick. Thank you to everyone who came to the ribbon cutting at Amistad Elementary School on Wednesday, September 29, 2021! The school is located at 123 S. Kent St. in Kennewick. For 36 years, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) have helped expand the number of small businesses that successfully compete for and win federal, state, and local government contracts. This September, PTACs from around the country are coming together for one special day to celebrate the success of the tens of thousands of small businesses who have benefitted from training and technical assistance delivered by their local PTACs.
Ninety Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) – with over 300 local offices – form a nationwide network of more than 600 dedicated procurement professionals who work to help local businesses successfully sell their products and services to government agencies. In 2020, the PTAC network served over 57,000 clients and helped them win over $24 billion in government contracts and subcontracts. The more successful our nation’s small businesses are in the government marketplace, the stronger our regional and national economies grow. To celebrate the success of PTAC clients in communities across the country, the national PTAC network is hosting the fourth annual National PTAC Day on September 15th. It will be marked by events and community outreach at local and state levels to promote the effective work being done by PTACs across the country and the resulting success achieved by PTAC clients. More information about National PTAC Day can be found at http://www.aptac-us.org/PTACday. Join the celebration! Thank you to everyone who came out to Business After Hours at Bite at the Landing on Wednesday, August 11, 2021! |
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