1. Renee Decker Slippery Rock University of PA February 8, 2018
Services Available at the Government Contracting Assistance Center (GCAC)
Renee Decker Slippery Rock University of PA February 8, 2018

2. Government Contracting Assistance Center (GCAC)
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
- Resource for businesses interested in
selling products or services to federal,
state and local government agencies
- Provide marketing and technical
assistance and/or other guidance
related to government contracting

3. Government Contracting Assistance Center (GCAC)
Economic development program established at Slippery Rock University in 1989
GCAC is a satellite office of the Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO) established in 1985 at California University of PA

4. GACO/GCAC Office Locations
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Ave, Box 20
California, PA 15419
Phone , Fax
Pittsburgh Satellite Office
Riverside Center for Innovation
700 River Avenue, Suite 220
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone , Fax

5. GACO/GCAC Office Locations
Slippery Rock University Satellite Office
006 Eisenberg Classroom Building
Slippery Rock, PA
Phone , Fax

6. GACO/GCAC Funding
Funding for our program comes from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Allegheny Foundation
Funded to assist businesses in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Greene counties

7. PTAC Locations in Western PA
Contact
Counties
Government Agency
Coordination Office (GACO)
Kate Lacey Glodek
Phone:
Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene and Washington
Southwestern PA
Commission (SPC)
Dave Pinkosky
Phone: x308
Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fayette
Northwest PA PTAC
Robyn Young
Phone: x130
Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Warren
Indiana University of PA
Ron Moreau
Phone:
Indiana
Johnstown Area Regional Industries
Lenora Leasure
Phone:
Cambria, Somerset
North Central PA Regional Planning & Development Commission
Donna Hottel
Phone: x3059
Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Potter

8. GACO/GCAC Statistics Currently assisting 1,804 businesses
Assisted area businesses to obtain 58,602 contracts and subcontracts totaling $3,764,042,405 (01/18)
Per federal guidelines GACO/GCAC can be credited with creating or saving 87,883 jobs in western Pennsylvania since commencing operations in 1985

9. Services Available at GACO/GCAC
Advising and assisting in marketing products or services to the government
Assisting with government registrations (SAM, DSBS, Commonwealth of PA Vendor Registration, Contracting Websites, etc.)
Providing bid opportunities through our bid match service for federal, state and local government contracts 

10. Services Available at GACO/GCAC
Advising on bid preparation
Assisting with obtaining specifications
and standards data, past procurement
information and other technical data
for federal government work 
Developing profiles for our Subcontracting Match program and advising of subcontracting opportunities and contacts

11. Services Available at GACO/GCAC
Conducting seminars and webinars for education and training in government contracting policies and procedures 
Hosting procurement fairs for face-to-face marketing opportunities with federal, state, local and corporate purchasing agents

12. Seminars, Webinars and Procurement Fairs
March 14, 2018 – COSTARS Contracting Program, Doubletree by Hilton Washington –Meadowlands, Washington, PA
October 23, 2018 – 31st Annual Procurement Opportunities Fair, Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, PA

13. Getting Started…
For those who are not a GACO/GCAC client a GACO/GCAC representative will follow up with you after the seminar