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How to Get Started

The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) will train you and your business associates how to navigate the government procurement process. Our classes cover a wide range of government contracting topics and are taught by experts who have many years of government contracting experience.
If you are interested in taking advantage of GTPAC’s services, you are strongly encouraged to attend GTPAC’s “Introduction to Government Contracting” class. This class provides comprehensive instruction on how to do business in the government marketplace and outlines all the fundamentals to get started.  Attending this class qualifies attendees to become registered as GTPAC clients and thereby benefit from our complete range of services, including one-on-one instruction in areas like:
  • Executing Central Contractor Registration and other vendor registrations
  • Conducting market research, finding opportunities, and establishing relationships
  • Reading and understanding a bid solicitation
  • Reviewing and finalizing your bid or proposal
  • Researching federal specifications and standards
  • Locating technical information, drawings, and pricing
  • Understanding RFID, UID and other packaging standards
  • Submitting an invoice, including electronic ones through Wide Area Work Flow
  • Identifying and participating in Internet and other electronic procurement opportunities
  • Preparing for pre-award surveys
  • Handling post-award contract administration
  • …and much, much more.
GTPAC has offices and conducts classes in convenient locations across the state of Georgia. To register for our classes, click on TRAINING here or on the tab above. All counselors, locations, and their contact information are posted under TEAM DIRECTORY for easy identification. Be sure to check for the office nearest you.  For more information, including our Terms and Conditions, click on ABOUT US here or on the tab above.  Ready for advanced course work in the field of government contracting? Then we recommend you visit The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech.

“The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center, 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.”