CARIBOU — Companies in Aroostook County looking to expand their business with federal, state and local contracts are urged to attend a free informational session in Caribou Wednesday, Dec. 9.
The seminar, sponsored by the Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC), will be from 8:30-10 a.m. at the NMDC office, 11 West Presque Isle Road in Caribou.
Maine Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) counselor Dana Delano of will explain how to explore resources available to businesses when developing a marketing strategy for government contracting opportunities.
“Finding marketing opportunities can be a bit intimidating to business owners looking to expand their market with government entities,” said Delano. “This workshop will explore the many resources available to assist businesses in finding past and present opportunities and who your competition may be for these opportunities.”
Maine PTAC provides a variety of government contracting technical assistance services to Maine-based businesses of all sizes.
“From cleaning services, to all types of construction, and even snow plowing; local, state and federal governments are a big consumer of products and services,” added Delano. “We want to assist local companies in obtaining these opportunities in order to grow their business.”
To register, contact Delano at ddelano@nmdc.org or by calling 521-5840.
