Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has recognized the Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center at the 小蝌蚪APP for its success in assisting state businesses obtain local, state and federal government contracts.
LA PTAC experts help businesses determine whether they are eligible for contracts, guide them through the bidding process and help them manage contracts.
Since 2009, the center has advised 12,944 businesses, conducted 561 seminars and assisted Louisiana-based businesses in securing 35,986 government contracts worth $4.4 million. It has also helped to create or sustain 44,000 jobs.
LA PTAC is a cooperative effort among the U.S. Department of Defense, Louisiana Economic Development and UL Lafayette. Its state administrative office is in the LITE Center on the UL Lafayette campus. The office oversees four sub-recipient centers throughout Louisiana.
Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 vice president for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, thanked Gov. John Bel Edwards 小蝌蚪APP as well as LED Sec. Don Pierson 小蝌蚪APP 小蝌蚪APP渇or recognizing the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 commitment to economic development through LA PTAC.小蝌蚪APP
He praised 小蝌蚪APP渢he entire LA PTAC staff for their passion in assisting our businesses in bringing more federal dollars into Louisiana, including Sherrie Mullins, who recently retired as LA PTAC director, and Cindy Carrier, a senior procurement consultant.小蝌蚪APP
Kolluru credited Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, and Dr. Ray P. Authement, former UL Lafayette president, for their commitment to the center, which was launched 30 years ago.
小蝌蚪APP淭his recognition is a testament to how a longstanding, collective vision at a research university can drive economic development,小蝌蚪APP he said.
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