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Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass Vendor Training Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program Richmond, Ky September 26, 2007 Bobbi Carlton. Agenda. Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program Marketing Consulting Training. Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program (KPAP). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass Vendor TrainingKentucky Procurement Assistance Program
Richmond, KySeptember 26, 2007
Bobbi Carlton
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Agenda
• Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program– Marketing– Consulting– Training
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Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program (KPAP)• A free business assistance program offered
by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
• KPAP’s purpose is to help Kentucky firms market their goods and services to federal, state, and local government agencies
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Services Offered by KPAP
• Marketing Assistance• Consulting• Training
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KPAP Marketing Services
• We offer a computerized Bid Match Program that identifies contracting opportunities within the federal, state, and local agencies
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KPAP Marketing Services
Bid Match Program (cont’d):
• Automatically matches a company’s products and/or services against a computer database of federal, state, and local government bid opportunities
• Bid notices are emailed directly to you
• No cost to KPAP clients
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KPAP Marketing Services
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KPAP Consulting Services
• KPAP provides free assistance on topics related to government contracting
• We have a statewide program with offices located in Frankfort and Louisville
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KPAP Consulting Services
• KPAP provides free assistance– Government bid packages/proposals– Price history on National Stock Number
(NSN) items– Registrations and certifications
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KPAP Training Services
• Training is designed to help firms understand how to do business with government agencies:– Selling to the Government– How to Prepare a Proposal– TKO – Training, Knowledge, Opportunities
(Defense Supply Center Columbus - DSCC)• Networking opportunities
KPAP Training Calendarwww.thinkkentucky.com/KPAP/KPAPTrainingCalendar.aspx
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KPAP Training Services
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KPAP Website Information
• Guide to Government Contracting• Training Calendar• List of Federal Buying Offices in Kentucky• Forms to help you register:
– Central Contractor Registration – Federal– Commonwealth of Kentucky – State– Application Questionnaire to enroll in KPAP
Program
www.thinkkentucky.com/KYEDC/proassist.aspx
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KPAP Website Information
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State Registrations
• Kentucky Vendor Registration– https://eprocurement.ky.gov/
• DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise)– http://transportation.ky.gov/OBOD/
• Kentucky Business Finder– http://www.thinkkentucky.com/KYBusinessFinder/
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Summary of KPAP Services
• Targeted government marketing leads
• One-on-one consulting assistance
• Procurement training and networking opportunities
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KPAP Contact Information
Frankfort Bobbi Carlton(800) 838-3266
Louisville Cherie Guilford(502) 625-0158
KPAP email: [email protected]
www.thinkkentucky.com/KYEDC/proassist.aspx
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