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SBA MATCHMAKING

APRIL 20, 2004

CCR & OTHER CRITICAL CERTIFICATIONS


Presented by:Jeanatta A. Brown

Government Contract Specialist/ Director

And brought to you by:

TechSolve’sCenter for Emerging Enterprises’

Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)Helping Businesses Sell to The Government


Workshop Objectives

Understand how PTAC operates Central Contractor RegistrationLearn about special programs or

government registrationsGraduate

of

Government

Contracting

Workshop


History:In 1985 the U.S. Department of Defense established Procurement Technical Assistance Centers.

Mission: To assist small and mid-sized businesses in selling there products and services to the government. (Federal, State, and Local)


GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTSCONTRACTS


Government Assistance

TrainingBid-Match ServicePaperwork AssistanceProcurement HistorySpecs and StandardsElectronic CommerceRegistration & CertificationOne-on-one Counseling


Registration

SF129 Some agencies

CCR www.ccr.govwww.pro-net.sba.gov

Pronetwww.pro-net.sba.gov

http://www.ccr.gov/

http://www.pro-net.sba.gov/

http://www.pro-net.sba.gov/


What is CCR?

A Central Repository For Vendor Data…..

Central Contractor Registration


Customers

• CCR created to be the single collection point for vendor registration information; expanding to include Federal Government


Why CCR?

Vendor Information Changes Constantly:

• A new business opens every minute

• A business files bankruptcy every 8 minutes

• A business closes every 3 minutes

• A suit, lien or judgment is filed against a company every 14 seconds

• A chief executive officer changes every minute

• A company name change occurs every 2 minutes

Source – Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.


Government Learned...

1. Vendors know more about their company information than the Government

2. Vendors keep their information current if• They are in control and • Their information is used

3. Annual renewal ensures data quality4. Government agencies will embrace a common source

of accurate and current vendor data5. Awards and invoice payments are an effective

incentive for vendors to keep their record current


What does this mean...

• Register or you will not be awarded a federal contract!


Types of Data Collected• DUNS/DUNS+4 is the Unique Identifier*

– Agreement with D&B to do a free and quick assignment • CAGE Code

• If vendor doesn’t have one, it is assigned (except foreign)• TIN/SSN*• Legal Name*, Doing Business As Name, Address*• Corporate web URL• Type of Organization* & Socio-economic Status* • Types of Goods & Services (NAICS*, SIC, FSC, PSC)• Payment Information (EFT* and Remittance*) • Points of Contact

– CCR*, Payment*,Marketing, Electronic Business, Past Performance• EDI Transaction Information

* Mandatory


What you will receive

• Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) CODE• Trading Partner Identification (TPIN) number • Opportunity to be awarded a contract – no guarantees


SBA migrated PRO-Net to CCR:

As of 1/1/04, SBA's PRO-Net search capability will become the Dynamic Small Business Search function in CCR. For more information view: http://pro-net.sba.gov

http://pro-net.sba.gov/

http://pro-net.sba.gov/


Certification

Federal LevelSmall Business (self-certify) Woman-owned Business (self-certify) Self-Certification is not questioned until a

competitor or other interested party protests. SBA certification Small Disadvantaged & 8(a) Program Business (pre-certification)Veteran-Owned Business(pre-certification) SBA Hubzone certification (pre-certification)


SBA 8(a) Program

For socially and economically disadvantaged businesses

Must be a small business (13 CFR Part 121)Nine year program - graduationMust be in business 2 years to apply (waiver)SBA Certification is required Certification recognized also as SDB

certification


• General Service Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule

•Make an informed decision

Contracting Vehicle Registration


Other Tips

Register with to Do Business with the State of Ohio or other states that you desire to work with.

Register with Local Government Agencies Make sure information in DNB about your

firm is accurate and up to date. www.dnb.com


Where Can I Go For Help?

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers TechSolve’s PTAC provide:

Free one-on-one contracting counseling Forms and more forms Automated federal buy history Automated bid matching Specifications and Standards Government contracting resource library Information on Electronic Contracting Assistance with certification programs Contract administration guidance


Where Can I Go For Help?

The Small Business Administration Score Small Business Development Center Minority Contractors and Business Assistance Program TechSolve- Manufacturing Solution Center

Center for Emerging Enterprises Manufacturing Small Business Development Center Procurement Technical Assistance Center

Some Resources Include:


Ohio- PTACResults

Jeanatta A. Brown,

Government Contract Specialist/

PTAC Director

513-948-2083

[email protected].

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