Cybersecurity Training Project benefits PTACs and clients alike (For Immediate Release): The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) presented its 2018 Outstanding Project Award to the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) for their Cybersecurity Training Project. GTPAC’s project … Continued
Gerraughty now in line to take the helm in 2019 (For Immediate Release): The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) is pleased to announce that James Gerraughty, Program Manager of the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission Procurement Technical … Continued
Scroggs assumes association’s top leadership post (For Immediate Release): Tiffany Scroggs, Program Manager of the Washington State Procurement Technical Assistance Center (Washington PTAC), was sworn in as President of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) at their annual … Continued
Already registered? Review your info – New registrations require notarized letter GSA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is actively investigating alleged, third party fraudulent activity in the System for Award Management (SAM). At this time, only a limited number … Continued
Conference Theme: “Guide Their Journey: Improving Client Service” The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) will hold its 2018 Fall Training Conference from November 11 – 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Training Conference will be held at the … Continued
Schemes targeting small business contractors proliferate PTAC small business clients are reporting alarming new tactics being used by some for-profit firms trying to get them to sign up for services. In one case, a company “cloned” an SBA webpage, to … Continued
January 2, 2018 Tutorial video and other resources created by Georgia PTAC The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) recently unveiled invaluable new resources for businesses seeking to comply with the Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements. They have produced … Continued
September 28, 2017 Analysis of the FY 2018 Defense Budget – Procurement RealClear Defense, Katherine Blakely, September 15, 2017 Overview Although increased capacity and lethality are the second priority of the Pentagon’s PB 2018 budget request behind restoring the readiness … Continued
September 27, 2017 Senate Passes $700 Billion 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, Including Procurement Reforms Lexology, Tom Mason, Francis E. Purcell, Jr., Ray McCann and Joe Berger, September 21, 2017 Key Notes: On September 18, 2017 the Senate passed its … Continued
September 26, 2017 How FEMA Can Reduce Fraud in the Wake of Harvey and Irma Government Executive, Linda Miller, September 12, 2017 As the old adage goes, when you want to find fraud, follow the money. In the aftermath of … Continued
