Certification/ Procurement

Colorado PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center)
6 S. Tejon Street, Suite 850
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
T: (719) 434-3470
info@ColoradoPTAC.org

The purpose of the Colorado PTAC is to generate employment and improve the general economic condition of the state by assisting Colorado companies including those eligible for preferential consideration in obtaining and performing under local, state and federal government contracts.

They provide procurement technical assistance to help you in the selling of your products or services to the appropriate government agency by offering confidential counseling at no cost. The core of our procurement assistance program is counseling and education.

City of Colorado Springs Supplier Diversity Program
30 S. Nevada Ave., Suite 201
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
T: (719) 385-5287
F: (719) 475-8477
E-mail: spodczervinski@ci.colospgs.co.us

• Provides educational opportunities to certified small, woman- and minority-owned firms to promote understanding of the business needs of the City departments.

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Business Center
4201 E Arkansas Ave.
Denver, CO 80222
T: (303) 757-9148

• The 'Business Center' is CDOT's web page providing information for and about CDOT's business partners.

• Information about how to register to do business with CDOT, current consulting and contract opportunities, legislation affecting CDOT, and national transportation issues.

Colorado Office of Certification
1325 South Colorado Blvd., Suite B600
Denver, CO 80222
T: (303) 512-4140
F: (303) 757-9019
E-mail: bernetta.collins@dot.state.co.us

• The Colorado Office of Certification (COC) manages the State's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Program. The COC provides a centralized process for the Department of Transportation, Regional Transportation District, Denver Water Department, and all transit agencies in the state to verify DBE status.

Construction Development Center
2413 Washington St.
Denver, CO 80205
T: (303) 295-3008
F: (303) 295-2739

• The CDC is a joint effort of the Colorado Department of Transportation in collaboration with the Colorado Small Business Development Center. It seeks to increase the total statewide number of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses (DBE) and underutilized DBEs (UDBE) active in CDOT's Maintenance, Construction and Design Programs funded by FHWA, FTA, and FAA.

Denver Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO)
201 W. Colfax, Dept 907
Denver, CO 80202
T: (720) 913-1999
F: (720) 913-1803

• The DSBO provides information on contracting opportunities and requirements for Small Business Enterprises (SBE)and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) within the City and County of Denver.

• DSBO certifies the ownership status of SBE/DBE firms and monitors contracts for the requirements of the DBE and SBE programs for federally funded projects.

Federal Business Opportunities

T: (877) 472-3779
E-mail: fbo.support@gsa.gov

• FedBizOpps has been designated as the single source for federal government procurement opportunities that exceed $25,000. This on-line directory replaces the former Commerce Business Daily. By signing up to automatically receive procurement information, by solicitation number, selected organizations, and product service classification, vendors can react more quickly to procurement opportunities because they are better informed.

HUB Zone SBA Empowerment Contracting Program
721 19th Street, Suite 426
Denver, CO 80202
T: (303) 844-2607

• The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting program provides federal contracting opportunities for qualified small businesses located in federally designated distressed areas.

Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council

1445 Market Street, Suite 310
Denver, CO
T: (303) 623-3037
F: (303) 595-0027
E-mail: council@rmmsdc.org

• Providing corporate America and other large purchasing organizations with greater access to the goods and services of minority-owned businesses to develop lasting and mutually beneficial business relationships. Rocky Mountain MSDC is a bridge between large corporations and minority-owned businesses with the express purpose of developing productive business alliances.

• Holds an annual Festival of Trade, as well as other networking meetings and educational workshops.

State Purchasing Office
225 East 16th Ave #802
Denver, CO 80203
T: (303) 894-2039
F: (303) 894-7445
E-mail: BIDS.Help@state.co.us

• Colorado state government's central purchasing agency. Purchasing agents normally use the BIDS System when they need to competitively purchase goods costing over $5,000 and services costing over $25,000.

• The on-line Bid Information and Distribution System (BIDS) is a web site designed to notify interested vendors of the State of Colorado's intent to purchase goods or services. The State Purchasing Office also maintains a Vendor Resources web page that lists events of interest to vendors as well as additional information on the BIDS systems.