The Government Contract Assistance Program — Oregon's Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) is sponsored and brought to you by the Organization for Economic Initiatives (OEI), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (OECDD) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
Specific assistance and more is provided in the following areas:
For Upcoming Sessions see Events and Workshops Above
If you are interested in obtaining PTAP services please fill out and submit a .
The Department of Defense, Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) was established by congress in 1985 to assist private sector businesses in marketing goods and services to the Department of Defense (DOD). GCAP was awarded the first PTAP cooperative agreement funds in 1986. The program was eventually expanded to iinclude the entire state in 1989.
Later in almost every state (PTAC) were created and funded by host states, universities, economic development centers and the Defense Logistics Agency to provide more direct service to businesses.
GCAP is funded in part by a grant from the Defense Logistics Agency, the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department and by contract with the Oregon Department of Transportation. GCAP is administered by the Organization for Economic Initiatives, Inc. (OEI), a private non-profit corporation.