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Heartland PTAC

Heartland PTAC Receives APTAC Economic Impact Award

  • JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - Missouri Southern State University's (MSSU's) Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) received the Economic Impact Award this year at the annual conference conducted by the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC).  APTAC is the national organization of which the majority of the procurement centers are members.
  • The MSSU Heartland PTAC was nominated due to its unique efforts and its successes with assisting businesses in obtaining federal government contracts for recovery of the Joplin area shortly after the May 22, 2011, tornado.  Local area business clients of the MSSU Heartland PTAC were able to secure over $52,000,000 in government contract awards.
  • PTACs are funded in part by the federal government and by their host institutions through a cooperative agreement.  A host institution may be a university, state or local government, college, or non-profit organization.  There are approximately ninety-five PTACs throughout the United States.
  • Heartland PTAC is an outreach program of MSSU.  The services Heartland PTAC provide are helping businesses with their federal, state and local government contracting efforts.
  • Last year, the MSSU Heartland PTAC assisted clients in receiving 348 contracts totaling over $236,000,000.  Since inception in 1995, the PTAC has assisted its clients with receiving over $1,177,000,000 in contracts.
  • The types of services the PTAC provides includes, to name a few, a bid-searching system which is done electronically; help in bid preparation by assisting businesses in understanding forms, regulations, clauses, representations and certifications; assists with the various government registrations; provides price histories; conducts training such as conferences and workshops; and provides military specifications and standards.
  • Every year, federal, state and local governments spend billions of dollars on goods and services. Government buyers may be looking for what you have -- quality products at competitive prices from responsible suppliers willing to participate in contracts. Federal purchasing offices are often required to "set aside" contracts or portions of contracts for exclusive bidding by small and/or minority owned businesses. Major prime contractors are required to subcontract part of their work out to small firms.

Our Mission:

Heartland PTAC's mission is to assist viable businesses located in Southwest Missouri and the State of Kansas with potential market expansion through procurement opportunities with the government which enhances local economies.

The lead center of Heartland PTAC, is located in the School of Business at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) in Joplin, MO. Heartland PTAC also has offices located in Wichita, Kansas and Overland Park, Kansas.

Since inception, Heartland PTAC has assisted Missouri and Kansas small businesses secure over 2,550 contracts, with a value of over $1,044,188,408. This is estimated to equate to 21,871 jobs created/retained.

The Department of Defense, on behalf of the Secretary of Defense, administers the DoD Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP). Centers are located in most states and are a local resource to business firms in marketing products and services to the Federal, state and local governments.

If you have been in business for at least one year, have Internet access, are located in the our service area, and want to consider actively pursuing local, state, and/or federal government contracting opportunities, contact us for assistance. ... and thank you for visiting our site!

Our Service Area:

Heartland PTAC's service area includes all of the State of Kansas and the following counties in Missouri:  Barry, Barton, Bates, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Vernon, Webster.

"MSSU Heartland PTAC, which serves as a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), is funded in part through a cooperative agreement from the Department of Defense (DoD) through a program that is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The content of any written materials or verbal communications of the PTAC does not necessarily reflect the official views of or imply endorsement by DoD or DLA.”

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