News Monthly Archives: June 2017

TechLink’s Jeff Cuskey Receives 2017 Economic Impact Award

Cuskey’s advice helps clients negotiate more effectively June 22, 2017: The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) presented its 2017 Economic Impact Award to Jeff Cuskey, Senior Government Contracting Advisor at Montana State University’s Techlink Center, for his assistance … Continued

Jason Porch Receives APTAC Outstanding Member Achievement Award

Porch recognized for leadership and service June 22, 2017: The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) is pleased to announce that Jason Porch, Program Director of the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), has been recognized with the association’s … Continued

Oregon’s Rick Evans elected APTAC Treasurer

Evans brings financial expertise and long record of service June 21, 2017:  The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) is pleased to announce that J. Rick Evans, Executive Director of Oregon’s Organization for Economic Initiatives (OEI), was recently elected … Continued

Washington PTAC’s Tiffany Scroggs elected APTAC President-elect

Scroggs brings Education and Leadership Experience June 21, 2017: The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) is pleased to announce that Tiffany Scroggs, Program Manager of the Washington State Procurement Technical Assistance Center (Washington PTAC), was recently elected President-elect … Continued

Florida PTAC’s Jane Dowgwillo sworn in as APTAC president

Dowgwillo assumes association’s top leadership post (For Immediate Release): Jane Dowgwillo, Statewide Manager of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), was sworn in as President of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) … Continued

Kingdomware Ruling will have Broad Impact on Government Contracting

June 15, 2017 Kingdomware Doesn’t Require Recertification For GSA Schedule SDVOSB Set-Aside Orders Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, May 12, 2017 The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States does not require SDVOSBs to recertify their eligibility … Continued

GAO Recommends Money Savings Suggestions to Congress

June 13, 2017 Congress should be more aggressive in tracking down agency inefficiencies, GAO says Source: Federal News Radio, Nicole Ogrysko, May 19, 2017 If Congress truly wants to save money, it should start asking agencies some tough questions about … Continued