Meet the Agencies - Public Works - Construction - Local Agencies

Meeting Room 316

Breakout Session 1

Agency informationBest PracticesPublic Works

Information

If you are a contractor with a desire to learn more about public works opportunities we have a break out session for you.

The City of Tacoma, Pierce County, Tacoma Public Schools and Thurston County will answer the following two questions and time permitting answer additional questions from the audience.

How to find public works opportunities and active solicitations
How their agency uses small work rosters

We look forward to seeing you at the Public Works Meet the Agencies break out session at Alliance Northwest.

PTAC - APEX Accelerators11 - PTAC/APEXPTACs are changing our name to APEX Accelerators Same Great Service Washington PTAC assists businesses through the government-contracting marketplace. Washington PTAC’s mission is to increase the number of government contracts awarded to Washington firms so that those firms can grow. We provide no cost, confidential, one-on-one technical assistance in all aspects of selling to federal, state, and local governments. GCAP mission is to assist Oregon small businesses to succeed in obtaining Government Contracts, which stimulate the growth of Oregon's economy. For over 30 years GCAP has assisted Oregon small businesses in creating jobs, fostering economic diversity, and becoming successful government contractors. Idaho PTAC can help you tap into the federal/state marketplace. PTAC tracks local, state, and federal bid opportunities, and alerts you to those that match your product and service profile. PTAC registration is free and we offer workshops and one-on-one trainings to get you started. North Olympic Peninsula PTAC NEW Regional center serving Clallam and Jefferson Counties hosted by Clallam EDC American Indian PTAC works with Native American businesses and Tribal enterprises to help businesses pursue and perform under contracts with the Department of Defense, other federal agencies, state and local governments and with government prime contractors. We do this by providing confidential, no cost, one-on-one counseling to small businesses throughout three Bureau of Indian Regions (Pacific, Western, and the Northwest) Northwest Native APEX Government Contracting for American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native-Hawaiian owned businesses, Tribes, and Tribal Enterprises in OR, WA and ID. All APEX Accelerators are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.

Speakers

Lisa Lagerstrom

Outreach and Training CoordinatorPTAC

Cheri Estrada

Director of PurchasingTacoma Public Schools

Dawn Ashton

Procurement and Contract Management SpecialistThurston County Public Works

Andrew Robson

Procurement and Contracts Specialistpierce county

Charles Blankenship

Purchasing Manager / Ariba Program ManagerCity of Tacoma

Documents & Links

Meet the Agencies - Registration Tips

Registered attendees

Chuck Jehle

Procurement CounselorNorthwest Native PTAC/APEX

Jon Rose

Finance and Administration ManagerMRSC

Luis Lopez

Small Business Liaison OfficerVigor