Oregon's Procurement Technical Assistance Center

Additional Training

Meet the Buyers Portland area

Meet the Buyers Portland area

When: Wednesday September 11, 2024, 8:30am-12:30pm Where: 7726 SE Harmony Road (Room 170-172) Milwaukie, OR 97222 (Harmony West)

Federal, state, and local government agencies spend millions of dollars every year purchasing goods and services from the private sector. Small business owners are some-times reluctant to tap into this lucrative market because it seems too complex. 

This free session will introduce participants to the local government purchasing activities and their process. This is a great networking opportunity to share your capability statement. 

To learn more click here.  


Oregon Statewide Conference – The basics of State and Federal Contracting

Oregon Statewide Conference – The basics of State and Federal Contracting

When: Wednesday October 9th 2024, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Where TBD

Come join us for a basic overview of Federal and State Contracting. We are working with state and federal agencies to present at this event. We are still in the formative stages and don’t have a complete list of agency attendees yet.

Potential Topics Include: 

  • SAM 
  • Capabilities Statements 
  • State/Federal Certifications 
  • Marketing and Market Research 
  • Oregon Buys 
  • Understanding Solicitation

For more information to come

For the flyer click here.  


Sources Sought Chief Joseph Dam lsophase Powerbus Units 1-16

Sources Sought; Chief Joseph Dam lsophase Powerbus Units 1-16

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, is seeking interested business sources for a construction project located in Bridgeport, WA titled: Chief Joseph Dam lsophase Powerbus Units 1-16

More information can be found here.  


SCORE Workshops

Portland SCORE offers over 100 business workshops designed to help you start and grow your own business. These workshops are taught throughout the Portland Metro area by experienced experts, and they are priced modestly. Complete details on each course are available here.

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SBA Government Contracting Classroom

SBA has created a series of free online contracting courses designed to help prospective and existing small businesses understand the basics about contracting with governmental agencies. So whether you’re just getting started or looking for ways to compete more successfully in the government contracting marketplace, check out the courses below.

Please click here for additional information on SBA's classes.