New Mexico PTAC Helps Businesses Seize Upon Government Procurement Opportunities

Chris Weil, President, and Royce Weil, Vice President, receive congratulations from Linda McMahon, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington DC.

When Chris Weil started his construction company in 2005, he planned to build it by delivering quality construction on-time and within budget. That strategy, along with a focus on government contracts, has allowed the company to expand and serve the western United States from five offices in four states. The New Mexico Procurement Technical Assistance Center (NMPTAC) has been Weil’s partner along the way.

“PTAC helped us with our business structure and taught us how to get into the federal world,” said Weil. “We work for several different federal clients, and they were able to help and guide us.”

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Government Contracting: A New Path to Increased Revenue?

 

Elaine Palin

Elaine Palin, Advisor, PTAP at Santa Fe Community College

In times of economic upheaval when private sector output slows, government contracts may mean the difference between running a company at profit rather than loss. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program, set up by the New Mexico Small Business Development Network in 2009, is a non-profit organization that helps small businesses obtain government contracts.

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