PEARL RIVER, NEW YORK, January 28, 2008—At a special award signing ceremony held by Rockland Economic Development Corporation (REDC), Director, Betty Monroe, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Long Island, REDC Chair, William F. Helmer, and REDC President and CEO, Ronald Hicks gathered for the official signing of an agreement to cooperatively fund the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Program for 2007-2008. Also on hand for the event were Neil Mintz, Deputy, DCMA Long Island, Marvin Liebman, Administrative Contracting Officer/Administrative Grants Officer, DCMA New York, Benjamin Artis, Assistant Director for Small Business, DCMA Small Business Center – East Division, Dr. John A. D’Ambrosio, President, Orange County Chamber of Commerce (OCCC), Carol Smith, Vice President, Government Initiatives and Special Projects, OCCC, and REDC staff. PTAC clients from Rockland and Westchester Counties were also represented.
The PTAC Program is a comprehensive resource for small businesses to access a wealth of information needed to effectively market and sell products and services to government agencies. PTAC can improve a business’ chance of success if it chooses to market and sell to federal, state and local governments and their prime contractors.
REDC’s PTAC provides free procurement services, technical guidance and workshops to companies throughout the lower Hudson Valley Region: Rockland, Orange and Westchester Counties. Its programs and services are made possible through a cooperative funding agreement between the U.S. Department of Defense and REDC, in cooperation with Rockland County, the Orange County Chamber of Commerce and the County of Westchester Industrial Development Agency.
Selling to the government can: increase sales, grow profits and identify markets. During the last program year – 2006-2007, Rockland, Westchester and Orange County businesses received more than 4,200 contract awards totaling over $232,000,000.
To learn more about PTAC and its programs and services, contact REDC at (845) 735-7040.
