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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: ced.kpap@ky.gov

www.thinkkentucky.com/KYEDC/proassist.aspx

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