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What
if I lost my job or can't work because of the disaster?
People who lose their jobs due to the disaster may apply for Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA) which provides weekly benefits to individuals
who are unemployed and not eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance
compensation. You can call 1-800-462-9029 (TTY: 1-800-462-7585) or the
local unemployment office for information.
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United
Methodist Church Offers Pastoral Care & Assistance
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is offering pastoral care to
traumatized survivors, rescue workers, news media staff, family members,
and the thousands of neighbors who witnessed the tragedy and its ongoing
aftermath. UMCOR will provide assistance for individuals who have lost
their employment and/or housing due to the catastrophe. Other response
plans include joining with national Arab-American organizations to encourage
peace and cooperation throughout the United States, working with communities
to generate projects that promote peacebuilding, and offering workshops
on caring for children in the wake of trauma in communities across the
country. Contact United methodist Committee on Relief at 800-841-1235;
{gbgm-mc.org/UMCOR-Hotline/}.
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Disaster
Unemployment Assistance
The
New York State Department of Labor-Disaster Unemployment is providing
benefits to any individual who is unemployed as a result of a major disaster.
In general, people living or working in areas affected by a disaster are
eligible for assistance if they are not eligible for regular unemployment
benefits or other wage replacement payments. Weekly benefits range from
$40 - $300 for up to 26 weeks. Contact Director, Unemployment Insurance
Division, New York State Department of Labor, State Campus, Building 12
Albany, NY 12240; 518-457-2878.
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Job
Openings with FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking applicants for
temporary, intermittent Engineering positions at its Disaster Field Office
in New York to perform design and development for repair projects. Candidates
must have a bachelor's degree in an appropriate engineering field and
5 + years' professional experience; ability to prepare designs, specifications
to rebuild infrastructure; ability to modify approaches and adapt equipment;
and knowledge of concepts of related engineering fields. To apply, please
FAX an application or résumé attn. LLN. Applications/résumés
MUST contain the following: Social Security Number; Citizenship, current
and former job information, including employer's name and address, hours
worked per week, starting and ending dates of employment and salary history.
Contact FEMA at Fax Number: 920-323-2810.
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Help
if You Want to Work While Disabled
The Social Security Administration publication No. 5-10095 is available
at www.dinf.org/ssa/pubs/10095.htm. This publication explains how the
SSA can help you return to work. This booklet provides information to
help you treat your disability as a "bridge," not the end of
the road. It also explains SSI's work incentives which include cash benefits;
Medicare or Medicaid while you work; help with any extra work expenses
you may have as a result of your disability and help with education, training
and rehabilitation to start a new line of work. Eligibility requirements
are also provided. Contact Social Security Administration, Office of Public
Inquiries, 6401 Security Boulevard Room 4-C-5 Annex, Baltimore, MD 21235;
800-772-1213; {www.ssa.gov}.
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Paid
Positions for WTC Relief
The Salvation Army seeks data entry clerks, eighteen years and older,
with typing and computer skills to start immediately for assistance with
World Trade Center Relief efforts. These are temporary, paid positions
that are open until January 15, 2001. Contact Salvation Army, 120 West
14th Street, off-site, New York City, NY 10011; 212-337-7298; www.salvationarmy-newyork.org}.
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Free
Makeover For Women Returning To Work!
StyleWORKS, based in Brooklyn, NY, offers free comprehensive grooming
services to women returning to or entering the workforce. Some of the
services include hair styling, make-up application, skincare analysis,
waxing and facials, clothing, accessories, and image consulting. Contact
StyleWORKS, 655 Fulton Street, #350, Brooklyn, NY 11217; 718-398-1264;
Fax: 718-622-2470; {E-mail: malaak@styleworks.org};
{nancy@styleworks.org}; {helen@styleworks.org};
{www.styleworks.org}.
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Paid
Social Work Positions for WTC Relief
The Salvation Army seeks licensed social workers with BA's to start immediately
for assistance with World Trade Center Relief efforts. Positions are temporary
and open until January 15, 2002. Contact Salvation Army, 120 West 14th
Street, off-site, New York City, NY 10011; 212-337-7298; {www.salvationarmy-newyork.org}.
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Free
Money To Be A Freelancer
The Joys of Freelancing: Starting a Business Without Money
More and more people are realizing that there are many benefits to freelancing.
In fact, every day more data show that the demand for freelancing is growing.
Some analysts estimate that 25% of the nation's workforce is now working
on a freelance basis, which includes part time, temporary, and contractual
workers(1). In the last five years, the number of temporary agencies that
supply these kinds of workers increased from 3,500 to 7,000(2). Manpower,
one of these temporary agencies, now employs more than General Motors
or IBM. Other experts predict that less than 50% of the workforce will
be in standard full time jobs by the year 2000(3). We've heard the terms
in recent years: downsizing, rightsizing, restructuring, streamlining,
reinventing, and now outsourcing. All this boils down to more and more
companies becoming less and less interested in providing for the long
term wellbeing of its employees. It's a trend that's likely to continue
at an even greater pace. In 1994, corporations experienced record profits,
but the number of jobs that were cut was equal to the number they eliminated
at the height of the last recession. So, even in good times most corporations
are not taking care of employees(4). Companies want to be lean and mean.
They want to be flexible and don't want to take on the responsibility
and financial burden of full time employees. This may be bad for employees,
but it's great for the world of freelancing. And don't think of freelancing
as losing benefits: think of it as an exchange of benefits. Your personal
freedom and control over your life are worth more than your health and
retirement benefits and the security of your job, all of which are disappearing
fast anyway. The new status symbol of the 90's won't be doing your own
thing, it will be controlling your own time.(5)
Here are some advantages to being a freelancer:
* You can be still looking for a full time job while you are pretending
to look for freelancing or consulting work.
* You can give yourself a title while you are out of work, such as an
independent consultant, freelance wordprocessor, etc.
* You can take more tax deductions around the home and at play, such as
the part of your house and car you use for business. Even some of your
meals and entertainment expenses may fall into this category.
* You can have more control over your hours, take vacations when you want,
or only work certain days.
* It's ideal for a household member that is only interested in a part
time job while staying at home with the kids. A freelance artist can easily
work 20 hours a week at home and still be with the children.
And here are some advantages from the employer's eyes. You may even want
to include some of these points in your sales letter:
* They don't have to commit to you forever, and then worry about firing
you when they want to downsize.
* They don't have to pay you benefits, overhead, supplies, etc.
* They can show their bosses that they are getting more work done with
less people because freelancers are not counted as employees, and are
often paid from a different budget than that of full time employees.
* They can get a project done and not worry about keeping those people
busy once the project is completed.
* They can get more value for their money by hiring more qualified people
for a shorter period of time.
* They have less liability from the potential harmful effects of employee
protection laws like Equal Employment Opportunity Laws.
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What Do You Need To Be A Freelancer?
The only thing you really need is a customer. And this is basically true
for any business. If you have a customer or a client, you're in business.
The tools that will make getting a customer easier are a phone, a desk,
and business cards. And the next level of tools you will find helpful
are a resume, a brochure, or samples of your work. If you think you need
a lot of expensive equipment, you may want to rethink being a freelancer.
The beauty of freelancing is that you can start a business without any
money. All your money should be invested in getting business, not in equipment.
Even if you think you need to buy a lot of equipment to do the work you
want to do, for heaven's sake, don't go out and buy it. Nothing can put
you out of business faster than having a lot of equipment around that
is not being used because you don't have a lot of business. Rent the equipment
only when you need it, or use someone else's equipment at night. Believe
me, all your resources should be spent in getting customers. Once you
have a steady flow of customers, then you should look into buying your
own equipment. Sure it would be nice to have all the fancy equipment you
need, right in your house, but in the beginning that can be a ticket to
failure. The most important part of being a successful freelancer is staying
in business long enough to reap the rewards of all the seeding that you
are planting in your "garden of opportunity." What you plant
today will come back to you next year, and what you plant next year will
come back to you the year after. The trick is to be around a few years
from now so that you can enjoy the benefits of what you planted today.
Buying all the equipment you need will just run you out of money faster,
so that you will have less of a chance of being around and in business
next year. It's a game of beat the clock. You have to figure out how to
get all the customers you need before you run out of money.
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How To Get Free Legal, Marketing, and Tax
Advice
What stops many people from starting their own freelancing career is misinformation.
Here's the kind of thinking that can go through your head when you think
about freelancing. "Gee. I'm going to start a business at home. If
something goes wrong, somebody will sue me and I'll lose my house. I wonder
if incorporating as a business will protect me?" Now that the "what
ifs" got you, you're smart enough to know that this sounds like a
legal question and you'd better talk to an attorney. So you call a friend
of a friend who is an attorney and they tell you it will cost you $500
to $1000 to help you solve this problem. You don't have an extra $500
to $1000, so you figure you will put off starting your new career until
you get the extra money. You don't have to do that. You can get free legal
advice on this or any other subject if you just contact one of the local
Small Business Development Centers that are located in almost every city
in the country. These centers will sit down with you for free and help
you figure out any kind of legal, management, financial, or even tax problem
you are having in trying to start and develop a business. They will even
help you get the business you need. They can help you identify potential
clients and will work with you to devise a plan for getting development
money. You just can't beat that.
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The Government Will Buy Your Freelancing
Services
The government buys more freelancing services than anyone else in the
world. They buy typing services, legal services, accounting services,
and landscaping services, to name just a few. One year the government
even spent $30,000 for the services of a freelance priest. And you don't
have to be living in Washington, DC to get the work. Only about 20% of
all government business is done in Washington, DC. The rest is done all
over the country and all over the world.
Freelancing can be your first step to a multimillion dollar business.
The time is right and you can do it without any money of your own. To
find out how you can get a freelancing government contact your local Small
Business Development Center listed on page 557, or contact the main office
at: The Small Business Development Center, 409 Third Street, SW, Suite
4600, Washington, DC 20416, 202-205-6766, {www.sbaonline.sba.gov/SBDC/mission.html}.
The Department of Defense also sponsors a number of Federal Procurement
Assistance Offices around the country that offer free help to those who
want to sell their goods and services to any government agency. For an
office near you, contact The Defense Logistics Agency, Office of Small
and Disadvantaged Utilization, Bldg.4, Cameron Station, Room 4B110, Alexandria,
VA 22304, 703-767-1661, {www.dla.mil/ddas/}.
Sources:
(1) When Workers Lives Are Contingent On Employers' Whims, Sue Shellenbager,
The Wall Street Journal, Page B1, February 1, 1995.
(2) The Network Society, Peter Drucker, The Wall Street Journal, Page
A12, March 29, 1995.
(3) Job Shift, William Ridges, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading,
Massachusetts.
(4) Amid Record Profits, Companies Continue To Lay Off Employees, The
Wall Street Journal, Page 1, May 4, 1995.
(5) Job Shock, Harry S. Dent, Jr., St. Martin's Press, New York, NY.
How Artists, Designers, and Photographers Can Get Freelance Government
Contracts
The Federal government spends millions of dollars each year for the services
of artists, graphic designers, illustrators, painters, calligraphers,
photographers, computer graphics specialists, and other art-related specialists.
Because the government is involved, many artists might shy away from finding
out how they can get in on these worthwhile opportunities. The following
listing is put together to help you get in contact - often in just one
phone call - with the people who hire artists like yourself. Don't forget
to check the general section on freelancing, as well as checking out state
contracts. It's difficult to get a clear estimate of the amount of government
contracts that go to artists. If you count prime contracts as well as
subcontracts, the figure could be as high as $20 to $30 million dollars.
Here are what some of the major agencies spend each year:
Spending By Major Agencies On Artists
Department of Agriculture $186,000, National Science Foundation $187,500,
Labor $400,000
Postal Service $378,000, U. S. Geological Survey $100,000, Food and Drug
Administration $200,000, Federal Emergency Management Agency $ 25,000,
U. S. Customs Service $ 40,000, National Park Service $1,900,000
Here are some examples of artists who have landed art contracts with the
government:
Artists Who Received Government Contracts
-Jacob Lawrence received $95,000 to create a ceramic tile wall mosaic
to be placed in the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building in Queens, NY.
GSA, 1989.
-Linda Sherman Design, Inc., of Gaithersburg, MD, received $432,000 to
provide graphic art and editorial support services to NASA in 1990.
-Manuel Neri received $100,000 to create a marble sculpture entitled "Ventana
al Pacifico" that was placed outside the Gus J. Solomon Courthouse
in Portland, Oregon. GSA, 1989.
-Gerald Farrar and Associates, Inc., of Tulsa, OK, received $3,540 to
provide graphic art services to the Department of Energy in 1991.
-Lehman-Scaffa Photo and Art of Silver Spring, MD, received $12,000 to
provide graphic arts services to the National Science Foundation, including
viewgraphs, slides, charts, maps, mechanical and conceptual drawings,
page layouts, publication covers, signs, typesetting, posters, prints,
negatives, and exhibit materials.
-Hugh Moore and Associates of Alexandria, VA, received $35,000 from the
National Science Foundation to provide graphic art support services, including
designing educational pieces for a national science program.
-Inkwell, Inc., of Washington, D.C., received $10,000 from the USDA to
provide graphic art support services.
-Douglass Harding Group of Washington, D.C., received $32,000 from the
USDA to provide graphic art support services in 1990.
-Thomas Baldwin, Inc., of Alexandria, VA, received $138,000 from the Forest
Service to design the interior of the Service's National Visitors Center.
-Standsbury Ronsaville Wood Inc., of Annapolis, MD, landed a contract
from the National Park Service worth $16,000 to provide graphic design
services, including illustrations, layout, exhibit production, publication
design, and more in 1991.
-Nelson/Hendrickson of Purcellville, VA, landed a contract from the National
Park Service worth $72,948 to provide production-ready wayside exhibit
plan packages.
-Maria Alquilar received $19,000 to create a high fired clay sculpture
for the General Services Administration that was placed in the Main Border
Station in San Luis, AZ.
-Caleb Bach received $18,000 to produce two paintings entitled "The
Effects of Good and Bad Government" that were placed in the Seattle
Courthouse.
-Robert Brooks received $4,000 to create a photographic mural that was
placed in the U.S. Border Station in Fort Kent, ME. GSA, 1984.
-Houston Conwill received $49,000 to create a bronze sculpture on a granite
platform that was placed in the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building in
Queens, NY.
-The painter, Blue Sky, received $12,600 to create an oil painting entitled
"Moonlight on the Great Pee Dee" which was placed in the J.M.
McMillan Federal Building in Florence, SC. GSA, 1978.
-Frank Smith received $20,000 to create a ceramic tile wall mural for
the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building in Queens, NY. GSA, 1989.
-Another Color, Inc., received $422,000 to provide graphic art and editorial
support services to NASA in 1990.
-Creative Service, Inc., received $200,000 to provide graphic art and
editorial support services to NASA in 1990.
We've put together an agency-by-agency listing of the people who will
look at your work, get it reviewed, and put your name on their vendors
list so you can get in on these contracting opportunities and others in
the future. In many cases we've also included the kinds of projects these
agencies most often hire freelancers to work on, from brochures and book
design to exhibits and promotional posters.
When To Apply
Keep in mind that because new contracts are awarded at the beginning of
the government's fiscal year in October, you should make sure that an
agency you're interested in working for has seen your portfolio by late
spring or early summer - this will give them enough time to consider you
and the services that you offer for the current fiscal year. Otherwise
you may have to wait an entire year before you get any work, especially
the larger contracts.
Find Out Past Winning Contracts
Because many art contracts are awarded on a competitive bid basis, you
should be aware of successful bids in the past before you submit a bid
of your own. Through a Freedom of Information Act Request from the agency
in question, you can get copies of winning bids on art contracts from
previous years. Remember, the competition on these contracts is very high,
but most artists don't know how to use the Freedom of Information Act
to give them the edge. Do some quick research into these winning contracts
to find out what made them win the competitive bid - it might involve
more than just having the lowest price on services rendered.
Small Contracts
For smaller contracts valued under $25,000, many agencies award Blanket
Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to artists they like to work with. Getting
a BPA means that the agency agrees to offer you work up to a certain value
over the period of the fiscal year, often up to $25,000. For larger jobs,
the agency may send out project announcements to three artists on their
bidder's list and ask for bid proposals. Each agency conducts the bidding
procedure slightly differently and you should contact a particular agency
to find out how they operate. For even small jobs, such as those for $2,500
or less, an agency may simply pull the name of an artist out of their
Rolodex and call them for a quote on a job. If they think the price is
in line with what they want to spend, they'll simply award the job to
that one artist. Many jobs are awarded on this basis. Obviously, it pays
to be persistent and to keep your name in front of the individual that
has a say in awarding contracts.
Artists Who Received Money from the National Park Service in a Recent
Year:
Lloyd Townsend $ 6,663, Hugh Brown $ 14,721, Robert Hynes $ 4,020, Louis
Glanzman $ 9,362, Glenn Moy $ 9,511, Charles Hazard $ 3,528, Steven Patricia
$ 7,020, Robert Hynes, $ 8,786, Chris White Design, $ 50,974, Dorothy
Novick $ 4,056, G.S. Images $ 236,294, General Graphics $ 268,363, G.S.
Images $ 86,643, Specialty Graphics $ 103,932, General Graphics $ 17,246,
Scribing Graphics $ 100,167
Who To Contact For Contracts
Agriculture Department
James Schleyer, Design Division, Room 516A, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, DC 20250 ,202-720-4337
Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) contracts out about
40% to 60% of its design work to freelance artists. Contracts are awarded
to freelancers through the procurement office, which maintains a list
of approved artists that receive notification of requests for bids when
a contract needs fulfilling. To get on this contracting list, artists
must have their portfolios reviewed and approved. To set up an appointment
to have your portfolio reviewed, contact James Schleyer, chief of the
Design Division.
Commerce Department
Office of Administrative Operations, Visual and Electronic Communications
Division ,Design and Graphics, Room 2864 ,U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC, 20230, 202-482-3061
The U.S. Department of Commerce contracts out about 20% of their graphics
and design work to freelancers. This work often includes publication design,
poster design, exhibits, presentation charts, framing and mounting, and
much more. If you're interested in being considered for some of this work,
contact the Graphics Branch and arrange for a portfolio review. If they
can use the kind of work you do, they may decide to sign you to a Blanket
Purchase Agreement where you'll receive up to a certain dollar amount
of work throughout the year. This division awards about 40 BPAs each year.
Customs Service
U.S. Customs Service, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Graphics Department,
Washington, DC, 20229, 202-927-0314
The Customs Service hires artists on a freelance basis to work on some
of their projects that involve graphics, such as 30 x 40 presentation
boards, color graphics, exhibits, and the like. To be considered for this
work, you'll need to get your portfolio reviewed before June/July when
new contracts are awarded for the new fiscal year. If they're interested
in using you, they may sign you to a blanket purchase agreement where
you'll be awarded projects up to a certain total dollar amount over the
year. The U.S. Customs Service spends between $30,000 and $40,000 per
year on freelance graphic art.
Drug Enforcement Agency
Chief, Contracting and Procurement Unit, Drug Enforcement Agency, 1405
I St., NW, Washington, DC 20537, 202-633-2894
From time to time the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) contracts for graphics
support for their different programs, such as education and interdiction.
If you're interested in doing freelance graphics work for the DEA, you'll
need to submit an SF-129 to this office. Once you're on file, if they're
interested in using your talents, they'll contact you when an appropriate
project comes up and ask you to submit a bid.
Energy Department
William Talbot, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-2732
This office produces the technical graphics support for the Department
of Energy (DoE), and they hire the services of design firms that can produce
technical computer graphics. If your computer graphics company is interested
in competing on DoE contracts, you'll need to submit a Solicitation Mailing
List Application (SF-129), which is available by contacting this office.
This form asks you to provide basic background on your company, including
size, computer capabilities, and experience. Once selected, graphics companies
are kept on list, and when a job comes up, DoE will contact three or four
firms and ask them to submit bids on the contract.
Bob Stiefel
Printing Operations, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave.,
SW, GE-116, Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-6035
This graphics section of the Department of Energy (DoE) does exhibit design
and construction and print media production. Once a year in March and
April, design contractors used over the previous year are reviewed. Interviews
with new design artists interested in doing print media
work with DoE are then scheduled. This interview process includes a portfolio
review. If selected as a contractor, designers are held under Blanket
Purchasing Agreements and are called in on an irregular basis for bid
sessions during which they bid against each other on the available projects.
Contact the department if you're interested in having your portfolio reviewed
during March and April.
Environmental Protection Agency
James Ingram, Visual Information Specialist, Editorial Services Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, MS 1704, Washington, DC
20460, 202-260-4359
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hires the services of graphic
artists to do all kinds of projects, including presentation exhibits,
view graphs, slide shows, publication designs, cover illustrations, photography,
and much more. To be considered for this work, you'll need to arrange
with Mr. Ingram for an interview where your portfolio will be reviewed.
EPA hires freelance artists three different ways. For small jobs with
a quick turn-around, artists are used on a on call basis, where EPA will
call you up with a job they think you can do and ask for a price. If they
like the price, you get the job. They also hold a certain number of artists
under Blanket Purchasing Agreements, where you get work during the year
adding up to a certain total amount of the agreement. For large projects,
EPA will choose three artists on their vendors list and send out requests
for proposals. The lowest bid gets the job.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Susan Rappa, Graphics Department, Room 315, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C St., SW, Washington, DC 20472, 202-646-3475
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) puts about ten graphic artists
and designers under contract per year. If you're interested in showing
your work to FEMA, contact the department and arrange to go in for a portfolio
review. If they're interested in using your services, you may be recommended
for a Blanket Purchase Agreement where you'll be asked to submit bids
on projects as they come up, with the lowest bid getting the job. FEMA
spends about $25,000 per year on freelance art services.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Tom Nebel, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1849
C St., NW, Room 3544, Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-4111
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) contracts out all kinds of graphic
design services, from illustration and photography to calligraphy and
book design. To be considered for these contracting opportunities you'll
need to contact this office and set up a portfolio review. If you live
in an area of the country other than the Washington, D.C., area, you should
contact the Fish and Wildlife Service field office nearest you. If they
like your work and want to use you, FWS will notify you when projects
matching your capabilities arise, and you'll be asked to make bids on
them. On smaller projects, they may simply call you up and ask for a price
and to determine whether you can get the project done in the allotted
time.
Food and Drug Administration
Jesse Nichols, Office of Communications, Food and Drug Administration,
5600 Fishers Ln., HFI-40, Room 15A-19, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-3210
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contracts graphic artists and designers
to work on editorial illustrations, exhibit design, posters, photographic
projects, and much more. If you're interested in being considered for
this work, contact this office and arrange for a portfolio review. If
they'd like to use your talents, they may decide to sign you to a Blanket
Purchase Agreement where you'll receive up to a certain dollar amount
of work throughout the year by bidding on individual projects as they
arise. This office at FDA signs about 10 artists each year under freelance
contract.
General Services Administration
Tim Hinton or Arlethia McGhee, Office of Graphic Design, General Services
Administration, 18th and F Sts., NW, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501-0742
The General Services Administration (GSA) hires artists to do all kinds
of work for them on a freelance basis, including publications, exhibits,
slide shows, and audio-visual productions. To be considered for work with
GSA, an artist needs to contact GSA and set up an appointment to have
his or her portfolio reviewed. Once reviewed, artists are classified according
to their strengths and the type of publications that are appropriate for
their type of work. The artists are then ranked according to the quality
and style of their work. When a job needs to be contracted, GSA will contact
three or four artists from their lists and ask them to submit bids. Bids
are chosen based on both quality and price. Contact the department to
set up a portfolio review.
Art-in-Architecture Program (PGA)
General Services Administration, 18th and F Sts., NW, Washington, DC 20405,
202-501-4228
By law, the Federal government must spend 0.5% of the cost of constructing
or purchasing new buildings or completing major repairs and alterations
of existing buildings on artwork. Artwork can include sculptures, murals,
photographs, paintings, ceramic tile displays. Artwork can range from
a couple of thousand dollars in cost to $100,000 or more, depending on
the size of the project. To have your work considered for upcoming projects,
you'll need to receive a program application from this office, then submit
it along with 35mm slides of your work created within the last three years.
You'll also need to include a current resume. Working with national, state,
and local art agencies, GSA then nominates and selects artists to work
on these projects.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Glenn Brown, Printing Officer, Immigration and Naturalization Service,
425 I St., NW, Room 2115, Washington, DC 20536, 202-514-3210
Each year, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) retains three
graphic artists or companies on a bidders list who are contacted whenever
a project comes up that the INS cannot do themselves. Each artist is asked
to submit a price on the job and the lowest gets the project. Each August,
Mr. Rutter reviews the portfolios of any new artists interested in being
placed on the bidders list. The three artists chosen are the ones who
can provide the necessary quality of work for the lowest amount of money.
The kind of work that INS contracts out often includes one-, two-, and
multi-color bar and pie charts for presentations, along with calligraphy
for handlettered certificates. Contact the department in July or August
to arrange for a portfolio review.
Internal Revenue Service
Buddy Kirk, Internal Revenue Service, 111 Constitution Ave., NW, Room
1137, PC:M:PS:G, Washington, DC 20224, 202-622-7330
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hires freelance artists to do exhibits,
posters, computer graphics, illustrations, charts, brochures, flip charts,
flyers, and much more. To be put on the vendors list and qualify to submit
bids on projects, you'll need to have your portfolio reviewed by the IRS
design group. If they are interested in your work and feel that they can
use your special skills, you'll be placed on the list of vendors and receive
notice when any relevant projects arise. This IRS design group spends
about $650,000 annually on contracts with various artists.
Labor Department
Lionel White, Division of Audio-Visual Communication, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., SW, Room 6311, Washington, DC 20210,
202-219-7820
The Labor Department hires outside art contractors to do all kinds of
projects, including cover to cover publications, name cards, graphic panels
for exhibits, newsletters, editorial illustrations, book cover designs,
stationery, and much more. If you're interested in being considered for
these design contracting opportunities, contact this office and request
that your name be placed on the mailing list of contract proposals that
are mailed out each spring. Upon receiving the proposals, fill it out
and return it, being sure to include background on your expertise, examples
of technical experience, and price scale. A panel of experts will review
the submitted portfolios and price proposals and choose the top applicants
to work under Blanket Purchase Orders valued up to $25,000 annually. The
Labor Department spends between $350,000 to $500,000 each year on freelance
graphic art.
National Archives
Serene Werblood, National Archives and Records Administration, NEPP, Washington,
DC 20408, 202-501-6056
The graphics division of the publications office hires freelance graphics
artists to work on such projects as lobby posters, books, marketing brochures,
direct mail, and exhibit catalogs. Every year, this office keeps two or
three freelance designers under contract with Blanket Purchasing Agreements.
For larger jobs, they send out requests for bids to artists on their vendor
list. To be considered for contracting work with the publication division
of the Archives, you'll need to contact this office and arrange to have
your portfolio reviewed. If they like your work and think they can use
you, you'll be put on their list of bidders. New contracts begin in October,
so they like to have their prospective freelancers chosen by July/August.
National Institutes of Health
Ron Winterowd, National Institutes of Health, Medical Arts and Photography
Branch, 900 Rockville Pike, Mail Stop 1016, Bldg. 10, Room B-2L316, Bethesda,
MD 20892, 301-496-2868
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) contracts out about 50-70% of
their art and photographic work, which includes publication design, illustration,
exhibit fabrication, photography, video production, charts/graphs, poster
sessions, composites, and much more. To be considered for this contract
work you'll need to contact this office and arrange for an interview and
portfolio review. If they want to try you out, they use Open Market Requisition
contracts. If they'd like to keep you on for a longer time, they may decide
to sign you to a Blanket Purchase Agreement where you'll receive contract
work valued up to a certain dollar amount over the course of a year.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bill Welsh, Repro-Graphics, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001, 301-975-2631
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) graphics department
does some work with freelance artists. If you're interested in finding
out more, you'll need to contact this office and have your portfolio reviewed
by the department. If they're interested in using you, they will use the
standard contracting procedures: a bidders list, blanket purchasing agreements,
and so on.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Diane Boxley, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Room 725,
(083312), 6010 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852, 301-413-0907
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hires freelance
artists to do work on exhibits, publications, silk screening, wall plaques,
photography, and much more. To be considered for the work, you'll need
to arrange to have your portfolio reviewed. If they are interested in
using your talents, they may decide to sign you to a Blanket Purchase
Agreement, where they'll provide you with ongoing contract work up to
a certain dollar value. Or they may simply contact you with a project
in mind, ask for a price, and if they like it, you get the job. For more
information on the portfolio review process, contact the office above.
National Park Service
Harper's Ferry Center, Contracting Branch, Administrative Annex, Taylor
St., P.O. Box 50, Harper's Ferry, WV 25425, 304-535-6236
The National Park Service contracts the services of all kinds of artists,
illustrators, and photographers. To qualify for these contracting opportunities,
you'll need to have your portfolio reviewed by the NPS. The review can
be arranged through this office - either in person or by sending copies
of your work by mail. Once your portfolio is approved, you'll be placed
on the bidders list and receive notification of projects in your area
of specialty.
National Science Foundation
Division of Grants and Agreements, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, 703-306-1210
Graphic artists and illustrators interested in doing contract work with
the National Science Foundation (NSF) should send samples of their work
along with a statement summarizing their capabilities and areas of specialty.
Upon receiving this information, the Division of Grants and Contracts
will circulate your resume and samples among the different NSF program
offices, which in turn will decide if they are interested in using your
services. This is the procedure used on contracts that are less than $20,000
in value. Over that amount, NSF places a notice in the Commerce Business
Daily for open bidding.
U.S. Postal Service
Terry McCaffery, Stamp Marketing Division, Office of Philatelic and Retail
Services, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, Room 4461-E, Washington,
DC 20260, 202-268-6576
This office oversees both the production and promotion of U.S. postal
stamps, and they hire freelance artists to help support many of their
projects, including posters, brochures, and stamps. If you're interested
in doing this kind of work, you'll need to contact this office and arrange
to have your portfolio reviewed, either in person, or by submitting tear
sheets of your work. For graphic art on their promotional materials, they
work three different ways. For projects under $2,000, they will simply
contact the artist on file they think is best for the job or who can do
it the fastest. For projects up to $5,000, they will normally use a Basic
Pricing Agreement that is in place with the artist for an entire year.
For projects over $5,000, they will often ask for competitive bids from
their list of vendors. Most of the stamps are done by freelance illustrators,
300 of whom they keep on file. Contracts usually are for $3,000 per stamp
or $10,000 for a block of four. In 1992, they contracted with 26 artists
to do 126 stamp designs. If you're interested in being considered for
stamp illustration, you'll need to contact the above office and arrange
to have your work reviewed. Depending on the project, contracts are awarded
in a similar fashion to those for the Postal Services promotional materials
described above.
Thad Dilley
Communications Department, Room 2P530, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant
Plaza, Washington, DC 20260, 202-268-2194
This department of the U.S. Postal Services contracts the services of
graphic designers, illustrators, calligraphers, and photographers to work
on their publication materials. To be put on their bidders list, you first
need to send them a description of your graphics capabilities and specialties,
and then make an appointment to go in for a portfolio review. If after
reviewing your work, they are interested in using your talents, you'll
be put on a bidders list and notified when projects arise that you are
qualified to complete.
Public Health Service
Paris Pacchione, Room 36-36, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Public Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-1090
This technical services branch of the Public Health Service (PHS) works
to meet the art requirements for the Indian Health Service, the Office
of the Surgeon General, the Assistant Secretary of Health, and the Agency
for Health Care Policy Review, among others. To keep up with their heavy
work load, they contract out a large amount of art projects, including
silk screen posters, banners, brochures, plaques, exhibit designs, 3-D
displays, and much more. If you're interested in doing work for them on
a freelance basis, contact Harris Pacchione to arrange for a portfolio
review. If they like your work and want to use your talents, you'll be
put on a bidders list and perhaps offered a Blanket Purchasing Agreement
and asked to bid on jobs as they come up during the year. Currently PHS
maintains about 30 BPAs with freelance artists. For major jobs, they'll
send out proposal requests to three vendors on their list and ask for
proposals.
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
Gene Souder; Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration; Graphics
Branch, Room 789; 5600 Fishers Lane; Rockville, MD 20857; 301-443-4183
The Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) hires
freelance artists and design firms to work on such projects as view graphs,
exhibits, publications, logos, and much more. On June 1st of each year
they award the new graphic design contracts for the new fiscal year, so
if you're interested in being considered for this work, you'll need to
contact this office and arrange for a portfolio review. Each year, approximately
15 firms and individuals are awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements where
they are given up to a certain dollar amount of work throughout the year.
Work is also contracted by: Health Resources and Services Administration,
Ray Targrowski, 301-443-1014
U.S. Geological Survey
Joy Durant, National Mapping Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise
Valley Dr., MS-508 National Center, Reston, VA 22092, 703-648-6880
The National Mapping Division of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) contracts
the work of freelance graphic designers to create pamphlets and educational
pieces dealing with the earth sciences. Companies and individuals interested
in being considered for contracting work should submit background information
on their capabilities, along with samples of their work. If the USGS is
interested in using your services, you'll be placed on a bidders list
and notified when an appropriate contracting opportunity arises. For contracts
valued under $2,500 the USGS will simply contact the artist they think
is best suited for the job and able to do it in the needed time. The USGS
awards about $100,000 in contracts annually for graphic art.
Small Business Administration
Publications and Graphic Design Services, Office of Public Communications,
Small Business Administration, 409 Third St., SW, Washington, DC 20416,
202-205-6740
The Small Business Administration (SBA) contracts out about 70% of the
graphics and art design work that they produce. These projects include
publication design, banners, name tags, oversized presentation boards,
pamphlets and brochures, and more. If you're interested in being considered
for contract work with SBA, contact the office and arrange for a portfolio
review. If they'd like to use your services, they'll have your name put
on a bidders list in SBA's Office of Procurement and Grants Management.
When a project arises, Procurement will notify at least three artists
on the bidders list and ask them to submit bids on the project.
Smithsonian Institute
Ann Garvey, Smithsonian Institute Press, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 7100,
Washington, DC 20560, 202-287-3738, ext. 352
This office provides the graphic art and design support for much of the
Smithsonian Institute, including all of the publications produced by the
Smithsonian Institute Press (this does not include the Smithsonian Magazine,
which is an entirely separate entity). Although much of the work is done
internally, they do occasionally hire the services of freelancers to work
on projects that they don't have the time or expertise to complete themselves.
This work may involve graphic design, mechanicals, and every so often,
illustration work. To be considered for this work, you'll need to contact
the department to arrange for a portfolio review. If they are interested
in your work, you'll be contacted to submit bids on projects as they come
up, with the lowest bid winning the job.
State Department
Rose Grover, Graphics Division, U.S. Department of State, 21st and C Sts.,
SW, Room 1655, Washington, DC 20520, 202-647-1082
When the different bureaus within the State Department need outside graphics
support, they contact artists on a vendors list that they maintain. The
kind of projects that get farmed out to freelancers are usually last minute
projects that the Graphics Division doesn't have the time or capability
to do, such as charts for congressional briefings. To be put on the vendors
listing, an artist first needs to be cleared by Rose Grover, the head
of the Graphics Division. This process may include a portfolio review.
Once on the bidders list, artists can receive direct calls from the individual
bureaus for bids on projects.
Treasury Department
Stu Gates, Printing and Graphics, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500
Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Annex, Room B-39, Washington, DC 20220, 202-622-2160
To handle some of their large and mid-level graphic design work, the Treasury
contracts the services of outside design vendors. This work is awarded
on a competitive basis through Blanket Purchase Agreements where the graphics/design
firm or individual is given contract work up to a certain pre-determined
dollar value throughout the year on an as-needed basis. Contact this division
for more information on getting your portfolio reviewed and being considered
for the bidders list.
U.S. Information Agency
Howard Cincotta, Visual Services, U.S. Information Agency, 301 4th St.,
SW, Washington, DC, 20547, 202-619-4269
The U.S. Information Agency's (USIA) Visual Services does some work with
freelance artists. If you're interested in finding out more, you'll need
to contact this office and have your portfolio reviewed by the department.
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How
to Get Video Production and Voiceover Contracts From The Federal Government
Freelance video production is one of the fastest growing fields in federal
contracting. In 1993, the Federal government spent almost $21 million
dollars on the services of freelance video production people. That represents
almost one-quarter of what the entire Federal government spent in the
area of audio-visuals for 1993! Video tape production increased by 48%
from 1989 to 1993. The growth of the video industry during these years
translated directly into increased government business. That translates
into more projects for video producers to bid on and to win. These projects
often include video taping press conferences and meetings, making documentaries
and training videos, and much more. This is exactly the kind of expertise
that government employees don't often have, so many of these projects
are completed by experienced freelancers. To get in line for this big
government money spent on video production, you first need to know who
does the hiring and who they're looking to hire. That's what the people
included in the following list can tell you. These Federal A-V contacts
keep track of what their individual agency is doing and planning to do
with video projects. They can help you get a better picture of whether
you've got the expertise to do the kind of jobs that they need to have
done.
Video Production Contacts:
Agriculture Department-
Larry Quinn, Office of Communications, Video Teleconference and Radio
Center, Room 1614 South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington,
DC 20250-1300, 202-720-6072
Commerce Department-
Robert B. Amdur, Director of Communications Services, Office of Public
Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, 202-219-3605
Defense Department-
Paul Lewis, Defense Audiovisual Policy, OASD (PA) American Forces, Information
Service, Defense Audiovisual Policy Office, Suite 326, 601 N. Fairfax
St., Alexandria, VA 22314-2007,
703-274-4872
Education Department-
Greg Grason, U.S. Department of Education, Room 2222, FOB #10, 600 Independence
Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202, 202-401-2559
Energy Department-
F. Chester Gray, Public Information Office, PA-5, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-4670
Health and Human Services-
Milo Mouch, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence
Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20201, 202-690-6076
Housing and Urban Development-
John Jones, HUD Training Academy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th St., SW, Room 2180, Washington, DC 20410, 202-708-2009
Interior Department-
Stephen Brooks, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior,
1849 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-6416
Justice Department-
Joe Kierlabor, U.S. Department of Justice, 1309 of Main Justice, 10th
St. and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20530, 202-616-3883
Labor Department-
Tom Accardy, Division of AV Communication Services, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-6311 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210, 202-219-7820
State Department-
Jane Dorset, S/S/EX Room 7512, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St., NW,
Washington, DC, 20520, 202-647-9537
Transportation Department-
William Mosley, Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 7th St., SW, Suite 10413, Washington, DC 20590,
202-366-5582
Treasury Department-
Robert Harper, Office of Real and Personal Property, U.S. Department of
the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Room 6140, Washington, DC 20220,
202-622-0500
Veterans Affairs-
Kevin Walls, Media Services 032B3, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20420, 202-273-7508
Independent Federal Agencies:
Corporation for National Service-
Mike Berning, Office of Public Affairs, Corporation for National Service,
1200 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20525, 202-606-5000
Agency for International Development-
Donna Wolf, USAID/LPA, Room 488D, Agency for International Development,
Washington, DC 20523, 202-647-3499
Environmental Protection Agency-
Ed McRay, Office of the Comptroller (PM-225), Budget Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460, 202-260-2070
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-
Susan Taylor, Library Management Branch, Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, 1801 L St., NW, Washington, DC 20507, 202-663-4630
Federal Emergency Management Agency-
Bruce Marshall, Support Systems Branch, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
16825 South Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727, 301-447-1260
General Services Administration-
J. Peter Glaws, Office of AV Services, General Services Administration,
18th and F Sts., NW, Room B33, Washington, DC 20405, 202-208-1421
National Credit Union Administration-
James L. Baylen, Administrative Office, National Credit Union Administration,
1775 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-518-6410
National Aeronautics and Space Administration-
Joseph Benton, Office of Public Affairs, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, 300 E St., SW, Code PS, Washington, DC 20546, 202-358-1743
National Endowment for the Humanities-
Barry Maynes, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, Room 201, Washington, DC 20506, 202-606-8233
National Science Foundation-
Susan Bartlett, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, 703-306-1070
Overseas Private Investment Corporation-
Peter Ballinger, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 New York
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20527, 202-336-8400
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation-
Richard Petta, Communications and Public Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, 1200 K St., NW, Washington, DC 20005-4026, 202-326-4040
Selective Service System-
Larry Waltman, Public Affairs Office, National Headquarters, Selective
Service System, 1515 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209, 703-235-2053
Small Business Administration-
D.J. Caulfield, Publications and Graphic Design Services, Office of Public
Communications, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third St., SW,
Washington, DC 20416, 202-205-6740
Tennessee Valley Authority-
Alan Carmichael, Communications, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit
Hill Dr., Knoxville, TN 37902, 615-632-8018
U.S. Information Agency-
Martha Methee, Television and Film Service, U.S. Information Agency, Patrick
Henry Building, Room 5122, 601 D St., NW, Washington, DC 20547, 202-501-7758
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How
Freelance Writers and Editors Can Get Government Contracts
Writers don't have to be starving artists these days - the Federal government
hires freelancers to do all kinds of work, such as script writing, technical
writing, editing, translations, and much more. Believe it or not, your
creative talent can find an outlet (and a paycheck!) within the halls
of several Federal agencies. Consider this:
* If you're a consumer writer, the Food and Drug Administration might
be interested in using your skills to write an article on food safety
for $1,200.
* If you're an editor, the U.S. Department of Agriculture might want to
use you at a rate of $1,225 per week.
* Technical writers can land $25,000 contracts that NASA awards each year.
While many agencies have writers on staff, sometimes the work load is
just too much and they'll look outside for freelancers to handle the overflow.
Not all hire freelance writers, so we've done the leg work for you and
found out which agencies do. Don't forget to also check the general section
on freelancing, as well as checking out state contracts. To be considered
for any kind of contract work with the government, you'll need to submit
a standard capabilities statement with each agency with which you would
like to work. This statement should be submitted on a standard form 129
(SF-129), which is available free from any of the contracting offices
listed below. Once they've received your SF-129, an agency will put you
on the bidders mailing list so that when writing opportunities come up,
you'll be notified. You'll then be asked to submit a closed bid for the
project, with the lowest bid getting the work. Keep in mind, though, that
on larger contracts of $25,000 and up, the government usually pays only
on completion of the project, which could be six months or a year, depending
on the size. So if you're going to bid for a project, be sure you can
survive that long before you get paid.
Here are some success stories of individuals and small businesses that
have received writing contracts worth more than $25,000:
-International Computer and Telecommunications of Lanham, MD, received
$1.99 million to provide NASA headquarters with technical writing support
services.
-Gottlieb Associates of Washington, DC, received $55,310 to edit a science
magazine for the National Science Foundation.
-Stone and Webster Engineering Corp. of Engelwood, CO, received $192,839
to revise and update a book for the Department of Energy.
-Graph Tech, Inc., of Arlington, VA, received $57,418 to provide editorial
services to the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
-Bruce Valley of Alexandria, VA, received $38,289 to write speeches for
the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
-The Blue Pencil Group, Inc., of Reston, VA, received $27,900 to edit
a scientific journal for the National Science Foundation.
Not all freelance writers get work through this kind of formal, bidded
contract. Most writing and editing jobs are smaller, valued under $25,000,
and are given out on a less formal basis - the procurement office might
contact only three writers they know of and ask for bids, with the lowest
getting the job. Even smaller jobs in the range of, say, $2,500 or under
are often awarded to writers that the Small Purchases Agent for an agency
might have in his/her Rolodex, especially those writers who can do work
on an as needed, last minute basis. So make sure that the Small Purchases
Agent in each agency knows your name and has your resume on file - it's
usually the people who are freshest in the agent's mind that gets these
small, though often lucrative assignments.
Here are some examples of these smaller contracts:
-Briere Associates of Arlington VA received $2,000 to edit an investigation
report for the International Trade Commission.
-Richard Bellman received $511 to write a paper on fair housing for the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
-Peter Petrakis of Annapolis, MD, received $2,500 to write a scientific
report for the Public Health Service.
-Paragon Solutions received $23,011 to develop a users manual for the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
-Rowena Itchon of Washington, DC, received $2,000 for editing services
from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
-Barbara Snyder of Falls Church, VA, received $625 to write a paper on
drug abuse for the Department of Health and Human Services.
-Don Hill of Virginia received $2,500 to produce a series of training
conference reports for the Office of Personnel Management.
In fact, when first starting out in government contracting, it's a good
idea to complete a few of these smaller contracts before you try to land
any of the larger ones valued over $25,000. Showing a government agency
that you have successfully completed smaller contracting work for them
will make them more likely to award you larger jobs when you submit bids
on them. Just as it is in the private sector, if all other things are
equal, contracts often go to those companies with whose work the agency
is most familiar.
Writers Contacts:
Drug Enforcement Administration
Mr. Burdette Burton, Office of Procurement, 700 Army Navy Dr., Room W5140,
Arlington, VA 22202, 202-307-7182, www.usdoj.gov/dea
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) occasionally hires freelance
writers and editors. Send a resume outlining your capabilities to this
office.
Energy Department
David Hoexter, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management, U.S. Department
of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585-0705, 202-586-9062,
Email:david.hoexter@hq.doe.gov,
www.doe.gov
The Office of Procurement and Assistance Management sponsors a special
website designed to assist individuals and companies in doing business
with the Department of Energy. It can be accessed online at {www.pr.doe.gov/prbus.html}.
When freelance writing opportunities are posted, resumes should be sent
to the program office announcing the requirement.
Federal Emergency Management Administration
Office of Acquisition Management, Federal Emergency Management Administration,
500 C St., SW, Washington, DC 20472, 202-646-4006, www.fema.gov
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) publishes educational
and training materials relating to disaster management and, at times,
hires freelance writers and editors to work on these projects. By calling
or writing FEMA, you can obtain a list of the latest disaster contracting
locations and phone numbers, small business opportunities (including how
to register as a bidder) and solicitation information.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Meghan Durham, Public Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1849 C
St., NW, Room 3361, Mail Stop 3024 MIB, Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-4131,
Email: Megan_Durham@fws.gov,
www.fws.gov
The Fish and Wildlife Service's Public Affairs Office occasionally hires
freelance writers to work on wildlife projects. To be considered for writing
opportunities, submit a resume and work samples to this office. The Fish
and Wildlife Service's website also features a section entitled "Doing
Business with the U.S. FWS," which includes a list of products and
services contracted, an acquisition forecast for the year and other business
opportunities available within the Department of the Interior.
Food and Drug Administration
Isadora Stehlin, Editor, FDA Consumer, Food and Drug Administration (HFI-40),
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15A19, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-7130, www.fda.gov
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes a magazine called the
FDA Consumer, which specializes in food and drug issues. This magazine
sometimes uses freelance writers to research and write articles which
the FDA is interested in having completed. To be considered for freelance
work with the FDA Consumer, send a resume and samples of your writing
to the editor at the address listed above.
Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 96090, Room
707 RP-E, Washington, DC 20090-6090, 703-235-8165, www.fs.fed.us
On occasion, the Forest Service hires freelance editors, proofreaders,
and technical writers to do contract work. This work often specializes
in the earth sciences and may involve technical engineering reports. If
you'd like to be notified when these contract opportunities arise, you'll
need to submit an SF-129 that outlines your capabilities and experience.
General Services Administration
Mary Rudbeck, U.S. General Services Administration (XM), 1800 F St., NW,
Room 6002, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501-0937, Email: mary.rudbeck@gsa.gov,
www.gsa.gov
The General Services Administration (GSA) has a limited need for freelance
writers and editors. To be considered for projects, submit a resume and
work samples. Your resume will be kept on file until a contract opportunity
arises.
Health and Human Services
Linda Danley, General Acquisitions, Public Health Service, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, 5600 Parklawn Ave., Room 5C26, Rockville,
MD 20857, 301-443-1715
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hires freelance
editors and writers to work on health related reports and publications.
To be considered for this work, you'll need to submit an SF-129 that outlines
your capabilities and experience to this office. Once on file, the office
will notify you when any projects come up that they think match your talents.
Housing and Urban Development
Office of Procurement and Contracts, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th St., SW, Room 5272, Washington, DC 20410, 202-708-1290,
www.hud.gov
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not routinely
hire freelance writers and editors. But on those occasions when a freelance
need arises, the procurement is announced 15 days prior to its release
in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). The CBD is available for free online
at {cbdnet.access.gpo.gov}.
When the solicitation for bids is officially issued, it is posted on the
"Current Contracting Opportunities" page of HUD's website, located
at {www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html}.
Interior Department
Kris Damsgaard, Office of Aircraft Services, Branch of Training, 2741
Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705, 208-387-5812, Email: kris_damsgaard@oas.gov,
www.oas.gov
The Office of Aircraft Services (OAS) within the Department of Interior
does not typically hire freelance writers and editors, but may have a
need on an intermittent basis. Contact this office for more information.
Justice Department
Office of Justice Programs, Office of Personnel, 810 7th St., NW, 3rd
Floor, Washington, DC 20531, 202-307-0730, www.ojp.usdoj.gov
At times, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) requires freelance editors
and writers for project support. If you're interested in being considered
for this work, you'll first need to submit a capabilities statement to
this office. If they're interested in possibly using you, they may set
up an interview to further discuss your capabilities. After that, you'll
be notified when any relevant work comes up that they think best matches
your abilities.
Labor Department
Brenda Butler, Office of Procurement Services, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room N5416, Washington, DC 20120, 202-219-9355,
Email: butler-brenda@dol.gov
The U.S. Department of Labor hires freelancers to work on different projects,
such as script writers for video projects. If you're interested in being
considered for this work, you'll first need to submit an SF-129 capabilities
statement to this office. If they're interested in possibly using you,
they may set up an interview to further discuss your capabilities. After
that, you'll be notified when any relevant work comes up that they think
best matches your abilities.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001, 202-358-0000, www.nasa.gov
There are several ways to access freelance writing and editing opportunities
with NASA. If you are interested in working for NASA Headquarters, call
the Goddard Space Flight Center listed below and ask for Headquarters
Operations. If you are interested in working for any of the other 11 NASA
centers, you can contact the procurement officers listed below. Another
approach is to submit your resume and work samples to those companies
that supply services to NASA. Several of the space centers list their
contractors on their websites. The final option is to subscribe to NASA's
online service, NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS), which allows
you to search for freelance contract opportunities in its database and
also notified you by email when procurement announcements are made. NAIS,
however, does not always post smaller contracts (under $25,000), so it
is best to contact the individual NASA centers to find out about those
opportunities.
•Ames Research Center
Charles W. Duff, Mail Stop 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, 650-604-5000,
Email: cduff@mail.arc.nasa.gov,
www.arc.nasa.gov
•Dryden Flight Research Center
Russ Davis, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273, 661-258-3311, Email:
russ.davis@dfrc.nasa.gov
•Glenn Research Center
Bradley J. Baker, Mail Stop 500-313, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, OH
44135-3191,
216-433-4000, Email: bradley.j.baker@grc.nasa.gov,
www.grc.nasa.gov
•Goddard Space Flight Center
Michael J. Ladomirak, Code 200, Greenbelt, MD 20771-0001, 301-286-2000,
Email: mladomir@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov,
www.gsfc.nasa.gov
The Goddard Space Flight Center handles all acquisitions for NASA Headquarters.
When calling, ask for Headquarters Operations.
•Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena, CA 91109-8099, 818-354-4321, www.jpl.nasa.gov
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a staff made up primarily of contractors.
•Kennedy Space Center
James E. Hattaway, Code OP, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899-0001, 407-867-7110,
Email: james.hattaway@ksc.nasa.gov,
www.ksc.nasa.gov
•Langley Research Center
Sandra Ray, Mail Stop 134, Hampton, VA 23681-0001, 757-864-1000, Email:
s.s.ray@larc.nasa.gov, www.larc.nasa.gov
•Marshall Space Flight Center
Stephen Beale, Code PS01, Marshal Space Flight Center, AL , 35812-0001,
256-544-2121, Email: steve.beale@msfc.nasa.gov,
www1.msfc.nasa.gov
•Michoud Assembly Facility
P.O. Box 29300, New Orleans, LA 70189, 504-257-3311, www.lmco.com/michoud
The Michoud Assembly Facility has a staff made up primarily of contractors.
•Stennis Space Center
Kimberly Stone, Code DA00, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000, 228-688-2211,
Email: kim.stone@scc.nasa.gov,
www.ssc.nasa.gov
National Park Service
Dyra Monroe, National Park Service, Contract Operations Branch, P.O. Box
37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127, 202-523-0092, www.nps.gov
The National Park Service hires freelance writers and editors for contract
work when projects arise. If you're interested in being placed on their
bidders list so that you can receive notice when new contracts need filling,
you'll need to submit an SF-129 capabilities statement with this office.
National Science Foundation
Veronica Bankins, Chief, Systems and Services Branch, Division of Administrative
Services, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 295 N,
Arlington, VA 22230,
703-306-1125, ext. 2065, Email: vbankins@nsf.gob,
www.nsf.gov
Freelance writers and editors interested in working for the National Science
Foundation should contact the office listed above.
Postal Service
Headquarters Purchasing, Barbara Sauls, Services Purchasing, U.S. Postal
Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza West, SW, Washington, DC 20260-6237, 202-268-4100,
www.usps.gov
For writing contracts worth $25,000 and over, you'll need to be placed
on the Postal Service's list of suppliers. This office can send you the
appropriate applications. When writing contracts arise, you'll be notified
to submit competitive bids. The Postal Service awards contracts for both
technical writing and technical manual production services, which includes
editorial services such as proofreading, copy markup, and text writing.
The Commodity Codes for these services are T013A and T013B. The code for
Speech Writing is R416A, and for Language Translation it's R416.
National Technical Information Service
Anita Tolliver, National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Room 203, Springfield, VA 22161, 703-487-4720,
www.ntis.gov
National Technical Information Service (NTIS), the largest publisher and
distributor of government technical information, occasionally hires freelance
editors and writers to work on their publications. To be considered for
this contract work, you'll need to submit an SF-129 summarizing your capabilities
and experience. When relevant contracts arise, you'll be notified to submit
bids on the projects.
Office of Personnel Management
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Contracting Division, 1900 E St.,
NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001, 202-606-2240 (press option 9), www.opm.gov
Write or call the OPM's Contracting Division to obtain procurement information
(including a forecast of opportunities) and copies of OPM solicitations.
A packet will be mailed to you within five working days.
Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Administrative and Personnel Management, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 450 5th St., NW, Washington, DC 20549, 202-942-4000,
www.sec.gov
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) occasionally hires freelance
writers and editors. Contact this office for more information.
Smithsonian Institution
Office of Contracting and Property Management, Smithsonian Institution,
955 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite P114, Washington, DC 20024, 202-287-3343,
www.si.edu
The Smithsonian often hires freelancers to work on their publications.
Keep in mind, though, that this work does not include work on the Smithsonian
Magazine, which is a completely separate entity. This part of the Smithsonian
provides administrative publication support, along with the many different
books that they publish. To be considered for this work, you'll need to
submit an SF-129 outlining your capabilities and experience, and if they're
interested in using you, you'll be notified when opportunities arise.
Transportation Department
Cindy Blackmon, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 7th St., SW, Washington,
DC 20590, 202-366-4968, www.dot.gov
The Department of Transportation occasionally hires freelance writers.
To be considered for projects, submit a resume to this office.
Treasury Department
Wesley Hawley, Procurement Services Division, Treasury Department,
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Room 1438, Washington, DC 20220, 202-622-1300,
www.ustreas.gov
To be considered for any writing and editing contracts that might arise,
you'll need to submit a capabilities statement to this office or an SF-129.
Office of Procurement
SBA-PCR, Ollie Snyder, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, ICC Building, Room
3379, Washington, DC, 20229, 202-927-7131
On occasion, FMS requires the services of freelance editors and writers,
and to get on the bidders' list, you need to submit an SF-129 that outlines
your capabilities.
Michelle James
Internal Revenue Service, Room 700 Constellation Centre, 6009 Oxon
Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20749, 202-283-1350
Doug Mason
Senior Contract Specialist/Procurement Office, Office of Thrift Supervision,
1700 G St., NW
Washington, DC 20552, 202-906-7624, www.ots.treas.gov
While the Office of Thrift Supervision does not hire freelance writers
on a regular basis, inquiries and resumes can be sent to this office.
Notice of job vacancies can be obtained by calling 202-906-6071 or visiting
the OTS website.
-The above departments within the U.S. Department of the Treasury contract
for the service of writers and editors. To bid on writing contracts valued
over $25,000, you'll need to complete and submit an SF-129 application
to be put on their solicitation mailing lists. These agencies also make
smaller purchases of these services, and with your SF-129 on file, they
will contact you when any appropriate work comes up. Once on the mailing
lists, you'll receive notice whenever these agencies are looking for bids
on writing contracts.
U.S. Geological Survey
Kathleen Craig, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 205
B, Reston, VA 20192,
703-648-7357, Email: kcraig@usgs.gov,
www.usgs.gov
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) does not routinely hire freelance writers,
but does occasionally offer miscellaneous editing jobs, for which vendors
compete. Contact this office to have bidding information faxed or mailed
to you.
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Free
Local Help: The Best Place To Start To Sell To The Government
Within each state there are offices that can help you get started in the
federal procurement process. As stated previously, your local Small Business
Administration (SBA) office is a good resource. In addition to their other
services, the SBA can provide you with a list of Federal Procurement Offices
based in your state, so you can visit them in person to gather valuable
information. Another place to turn is your local Small Business Development
Center (see page 557). These offices are funded jointly by federal and
state governments, and are usually associated with the state university
system in your area. They are aware of the federal procurement process,
and can help you draw up a sensible business plan that will be successful.
Some states have established programs to assist businesses in the federal
procurement process for all departments in the government. These programs
are designed to help businesses learn about the bidding process, the resources
available, and provide information on how the procurement system operates.
They can match the product or service you are selling with the appropriate
agency, and then help you market your product. Several programs have online
bid matching services, whereby if a solicitation appears in the Commerce
Business Daily that matches what your company markets, then the program
will automatically contact you to start the bid process. The program office
can then request the appropriate documents, and assist you in achieving
your goal. These Procurement Assistance Offices (PAOs) are partially funded
by the Department of Defense to assist businesses with Defense Procurement.
For a current listing of PAOs contact:
Defense Logistics Agency
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization, Bldg. 4, Cameron Station,
Room 4B110, Alexandria, VA 22304-6100, 703-767-1661, {www.dla.mil},
then go to the small business site.
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Let
Your Congressman Help You
Are you trying to market a new product to a department of the Federal
government? Need to know where to try to sell your wares? Is there some
problem with your bid? Your Congressman can be of assistance. Because
they want business in their state to boom, most Congressmen will make
an effort to assist companies in obtaining federal contracts. Frequently
they will write a letter to accompany your bid, or if you are trying to
market a new product, they will write a letter to the procurement office
requesting that they review your product. Your Congressman can also be
your personal troubleshooter. If there is some problem with your bid,
your Congressman can assist you in determining and resolving the problem,
and can provide you with information on the status of your bid. Look in
the blue pages of your phone book for your Senators' or Representatives'
phone numbers, or call them in Washington at 202-224-3121.
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Small
Business Set-Asides
The Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages government purchasing
agencies to set aside suitable government purchases for exclusive small
business competition. A purchase which is restricted to small business
bidders is identified by a set aside clause in the invitation for bids
or request for proposals. There is no overall listing of procurements
which are, or have been, set aside for small business. A small business
learns which purchases are reserved for small business by getting listed
on bidders' lists. It also can help keep itself informed of set aside
opportunities by referring to the Commerce Business Daily. Your local
SBA office can provide you with more information on set asides. To locate
your nearest SBA office, call 1-800-827-5722 or {www.sba.gov}.
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Veterans
Assistance
Each Small Business Administration District Office has a Veterans Affairs
Officer which can assist veteran-owned businesses in obtaining government
contracts. Although there is no such thing as veterans set aside contracts,
the Veterans Administration does make an effort to fill its contracts
using veteran-owned businesses whenever possible. Contact your local SBA
office for more information.
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Woman-Owned
Business Assistance
There are over 3.7 million women-owned businesses in the United States,
and the number is growing each year. Current government policy requires
federal contracting officers to increase their purchases from women-owned
businesses. Although the women-owned firms will receive more opportunities
to bid, they still must be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder
to win the contract. To assist these businesses, each SBA district office
has a Women's Business Representative, who can provide you with information
regarding government programs. Most of the offices hold a Selling to the
Federal Government seminar, which is designed to educate the business
owner on the ins and outs of government procurement. There is also a helpful
publication, Women Business Owners: Selling to the Federal Government,
which provides information on procurement opportunities available. Contact
your local SBA office or your Procurement Assistance Office (listed below)
for more information.
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Minority
and Labor Surplus Area Assistance
Are you a socially or economically disadvantaged person who has a business?
This group includes, but is not limited to, Black Americans, Hispanic
Americans, Native Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, and Subcontinent
Asian Americans. Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals represent
a significant percentage of U.S. citizens, yet account for a disproportionately
small percentage of total U.S. business revenues. The 8(a) program assists
firms to participate in the business sector and to become independently
competitive in the marketplace. SBA may provide participating firms with
procurement, marketing, financial, management, or other technical assistance.
A Business Opportunity Specialist will be assigned to each firm that participates,
and is responsible for providing that company with access to assistance
that can help it fulfill its business goals. Some areas of the country
have been determined to be labor surplus areas, which means there is a
high rate of unemployment. Your local SBA office can tell you if you live
in such an area, as some contracts are set asides for labor surplus areas.
For more information, contact your local Small Business Administration
office (call 1-800-827-5722 for the SBA office nearest you; or online
at {www.sba.gov}), or contact your local
Procurement Assistance Office from the Defense Logistics Agency listed
on page 538. Procurement Assistance Office in your state (listed below).
Federal Procurement Assistance Offices
Alabama
Charles A. Hopson, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1717 11th Ave.,
S, Suite 419, Birmingham, AL 35294-4410, 205-934-7260, Fax: 205-934-7645
Alaska
Mike Taylor, University of Alaska Anchorage, Small Business Development
Center, 430 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99501-3550, 907-274-7232,
Fax: 907-274-9524
Arizona
Linda Alexius Hagerty, The National Center for AIED, National Center Headquarters,
953 E. -Juanita Ave., Mesa, AZ 85204, 602-545-1298, Fax: 602-545-4208
Paul R. Roddy, Aptan, Inc., 1435 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85257-3773,
602-945-5452, Fax: 602-945-4153, Email: aptan@pnmenet.com,
www.aptan.com
Arkansas
Toni Tosch, Board of Trustees, University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension
Service, 103 Page, Malvern, AR 72104, 501-337-5355, Fax: 501-337-5045,
Email: info@apacua.org, www.apacua.org
California
Lane Stafford, Riverside Community College District, 3985 University Ave.,
Riverside, CA 92501-3256, 909-684-8469, Fax: 909-684-8369, Email: stafford@rccd.cc.ca.us,
www.rccd.resources4u.com/pac/
Jane E. McGinnis, Action Business Center, California Central Valley PTAC,
3180 Collins Dr., Suite A, Merced, CA 95348, 209-385-7686, Fax: 209-383-4959,
Email: cpc@cell2000.net, www.cell2000.net/cpc
J. Gunnar Schalin, Southwestern Community College, Contracting Opportunities
Center, 3443 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 116, San Diego, CA 92108-3913,
619-285-7020, Fax: 619-285-7030, Email: sdcoc@pacbell.net,
http://home.pacbell.net/sdcoc
Colorado
No PTA awarded
Connecticut
Arlene M. Vogel, Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer),
190 Governor Winthrop Blvd., Suite 300, New London, CT 06320, 860-701-6056,
1-888-6-SECTER, Fax: 860-437-4662, Email: avogel@secter.org,
www.secter.org/cptap/main.htm
Delaware
No PTA awarded
District of Columbia
No PTA awarded
Florida
Laura Subel, University of West Florida, Florida PTA Program, 19 W. Garden
St., Suite 300, Pensacola, FL 32501, 850-595-6066, Fax: 850-595-6070
Georgia
Zack Osborne, Georgia Technical Research Corp., GA Institute of Technology,
400 Tenth St., CRB Room 246, Atlanta, GA 30332-0420, 912-953-1460, Fax:
912-953-3169
Hawaii
No PTA awarded
Idaho
Larry Demirelli, Idaho Department of Commerce, State of Idaho, 700 West
State St., Boise, ID, 83720-0093, 208-334-2470, Fax: 208-334-2631
Illinois
D. Lorenzo Padron, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, The Chicago Pac,
2539 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60647, 773-252-5211, Fax: 773-252-7065,
www.lacc1.com
Lois Van Meter, State of Illinois, Department of Commerce and Community
Affairs, 620 E. Adams St., Third Floor, Springfield, IL 62701, 217-557-1823,
Fax: 217-785-6328, Email: ivanmete@commerce.state.il.us,
www.commerce.state.il.us
Indiana
Kathy DeGuilio -Fox Partners in Contracting Corporation, PTA Center, 6100
Southport Rd., Portage, IN 46368, 219-762-8644, Fax: 219-763-1513
A. David Schaaf, Indiana Small Business Development Corporation, Government
Marketing Assistance Group, One N. Capitol Ave., Suite 1275, Indianapolis,
IN 46204-2026, 317-264-5600,
Fax: 317-264-2806, www.isbdcorp.org
Iowa
Bruce Coney, State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Economic Development, 200
E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309, 515-242-4888, Fax: 515-242-4893,
Email: bruce.coney@ided.state.ia.us,
www.state.ia.us/sbro/ptac.htm
Kansas
No PTA Awarded
Kentucky
James A. Kurz, Kentucky Cabinet For Economic Development, Dept. of Community
Development, 500 Mero St., 22nd Floor Cap Plaza Tower, Frankfort, KY 40601,
800-838-3266,
Fax: 502-564-5932, Email: jkurz@mail.state.ky.us,
www.state.ky.us/edc/kpp.htm
Louisiana
Sherrie Mullins, Louisiana Productivity Center, University of Southwest
Louisiana, P.O. Box 44172, 241 E. Lewis St., Lafayette, LA 70504-4172,
318-482-6767, Fax: 318-262-5472, Email: sbm3321@usl.edu
Kelly Ford, Northwest Louisiana Government Procurement Center, Shreveport
COC, 400 Edwards St., P.O. Box 20074, Shreveport, LA 71120-0074, 318-677-2529,
Fax: 318-677-2534, Email: kmford@iamenca.net
Maine
Michael Robinson, Eastern Maine Development Corp., Market Development
Center, One Cumberland Pl., Suite 300, P.O. Box 2579, Bangor, ME 04402-2579,
207-942-6389,
Fax: 207-942-3548, Email: mrobinson@emdc.org,
www.mdcme.org
Maryland
Michael J. Wagoner, Inc., Tri County Council For Western Maryland, 111
S. George St., Cumberland, MD 21502, 301-777-2158, Fax: 301-777-2495
Massachusetts
No PTA awarded
Michigan
Sheila A. Auten, Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission, PTA
Center, 1101 Beach St., Room 223, Flint, MI 48502-1470, 810-257-3010,
Fax: 810-257-3185
Amy Reid, Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Rd., Livonia, MI 48152-2696,
734-462-4400,
ext. 5309, Fax: 734-462-4439, Email: 2382@softshare.com,
www.schoolcraft.cc.mi.us
Michael Black, Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce, SW & NE Michigan Technical
Assistance Center, 346 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3737, 616-381-2977,
ext. 3242,
Fax: 616-343-1151, Email: swmitac@iserv.net
Paula Boase, Downriver Community Conference, Economic Development, 15100
Northline,
Southgate, MI 48195, 734-281-0700, ext. 129, Fax: 734-281-3418
Janet E. Masi, Warren, Center Line, Sterling Heights Chamber of Commerce,
30500 Van Dyke Ave., Suite 118, Warren, MI 48093, 810-751-3939, Fax: 810-751-3995,
Email: jmasi@wcschamber.com
, www.michigantac.org
Pamela Vanderlaan, West Central Michigan Employment and Training Consortium,
PTA Center, 110 Elm St., Big Rapids, MI 49307, 616-796-4891, Fax: 616-796-8316
James F. Haslinger, Northwestern Michigan Council of Governments, PTA
Center, P.O. Box 506, 2194 Dendrinos Dr., Traverse City, MI 49685-0506,
616-929-5036, Fax: 616-929-5012
Minnesota
George Johnson, Minnesota Project Innovation, Inc., Procurement Technical
Assistance Center, 100 Mill Place, Suite 100, 111 Third Ave. South, Minneapolis,
MN 55401-2551, 612-347-6745, Fax: 612-349-2603, Email: gjohnson@mpi.org,
www.mpi.org
Mississippi
Richard L. Speights, Mississippi Contract Procurement Center, Inc., 1636
Poppsferry Rd., Suite 229, Biloxi, MS 39532, 228-396-1288, Fax: 228-396-2520,
Email: mprogoff@aol.com, www.mscpc.com
Missouri
Morris Hudson, The Curators of University of Missouri, Outreach &
University Extension, 310 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211, 573-882-3597,
Fax: 573-884-4297
Guy M. Thomas, Missouri Southern State College, 3950 E. Newman Rd., Joplin,
MO 64801-1595, 417-625-3001, Fax: 417-625-9782
Montana
James Ouldhouse, Big Sky Economic Development Authority, 2722 Third Ave.,
North
Suite 300 West, Billings, MT 59101-1931, 406-256-6871, Fax: 406-256-6877,
Email: jewell@bigskyeda.org,
Email: ouldhouse@bigskyeda.org
Nebraska
Jerry Dalton, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Nebraska
Business Development Center, 1313 Farnam St., Suite 132, Omaha, NE 68182-0210,
402-595-3511, Fax: 402-595-3832
Nevada
Roger Tokarz, State of Nevada, Commission on Economic Development, 5151
S. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701, 702-687-1813, Fax: 702-687-4450
New Hampshire
Joseph Flynn, State of New Hampshire, Office of Business and Industrial
Development, P.O. Box 1856, 172 Pembroke Rd., Concord, NH 03302-1856,
603-271-2591, Fax: 603-271-6784, Email:
j-flynn@drred.state.nh.us,
www.ded.state.nh.us/obid/ptac
New Jersey
John Fedkenheuer, County Economic Development Corp., PTA Program, 1085
Morris Ave., Suite 531, Lib Hall Center, Union, NJ 07083, 908-527-1166,
Fax: 908-527-1207
Dolcey Chaplin, Foundation At New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT),
PTA Center, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102, 973-596-3105, Fax: 973-596-5806,
Email: chaplin@admin.njit.edu,
www.nyit.edu/DPTAC
New Mexico
Charles Marquez, State of New Mexico General Services Department, Procurement
Assistance Program, 1100 St. Francis Dr., Room 2006, Santa Fe, NM 87503,
505-827-0425,
Fax: 505-827-0499, Email: cmarquez@state.nm.us
New York
Keith Cook, South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, 370
E. 149th St., Bronx, NY 10455, 718-292-3113, Fax: 718-292-3115
Thomas M. Livak, Cattaraugus County, Department of Economic Development,
Plan and Tour, 303 Court St., Little Valley, NY 14755, 716-938-9111, Fax:
716-938-9431
Solomon Soskin, Long Island Development Corporation, PTA Program, 255
Executive Dr., Plainview, NY 11803, 516-349-7800, Fax: 516-349-7881, Email:
gov_contracts@lidc.org, www.lidc.org
Gordon Richards, New York City Department of Business Services, Procurement
Outreach Program, 110 William St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10038, 212-513-6472,
Fax: 212-618-8899
Roberta J. Rodriquez, Rockland Economic Development Corporation, Procurement,
One Blue Hill Plaza, Suite 1110, Pearl River, NY 10965-1575, 914-735-7040,
Fax: 914-735-5736
North Carolina
Robert Truex, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Small Business
and Tech Development Center, Room 300, Bynum Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-4100,
919-715-7272, Fax: 919-715-7777, Email: rtruex@sbtdc.org
North Dakota
No PTA awarded
Ohio
Caretha Brown-Griffin, Community Improvement Corporation of Lake County
Ohio, NE Ohio Government Contract Assistance Center Lake Erie, 391-W.
Washington College, Painesville, OH 44077, 440-357-2294, Fax: 440-357-2296,
Email: neogcac@lcedc.org
Connie S. Freeman, Lawrence Economic Development Corporation, Procure
Outreach Center, 216 Collins Ave., P.O. Box 488, South Point, OH 45680-0488,
740-377-4550, Fax: 740-377-2091, Email: procure@zoomnet.net,
www.zoomnet.net/~procure/
Oklahoma
C.L. Vache, Oklahoma Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Oklahoma
Bid Assistance Network, 1500 W. Seventh Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074-4364,
405-743-5571, Fax: 405-743-6821
Roy Robert Gann, Jr., Tribal Government Institute, 421 E. Comanche, Suite
B, Norman, OK 73071, 405-329-5542, Fax: 405-329-5543
Oregon
Jan Hurt, The Organization for Economic Initiatives, Government Contract
Acquisition Program, 99 W. 10th Ave., Suite 330, Eugene, OR 97401, 541-344-3537,
Fax: 541-687-4899
Pennsylvania
Joseph E. Hopkins, Mon-Valley Renaissance, CA University of Pennsylvania,
250 University Ave., California, PA 15419, 724-938-5881, Fax: 724-938-4575,
Email: wojak@cup.edu
Richard A. Mihalic, NW Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development
Commission, 614 Eleventh St., Franklin, PA 16323, 814-677-4800, Fax: 814-677-7663,
Email: nwpaptac@nwpian.org
Chuck Burtyk, PIC of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc., Procurement Assistance
Center, 531 S. Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-836-2600, Fax: 724-836-8058,
Email: cburtyk@sgi.net
Robert J. Murphy, Johnstown Area Regional Industries, Defense PAC, 111
Market St., Johnstown, PA 15901, 814-539-4951, Fax: 814-535-8677
Lawrence Barletta, Seda Council of Governments, RR 1, Box 372, Lewisburg,
PA 17837,
570-524-4491, Fax: 570-524-9190, Email: sedapta@seda.cog.org,
www.seda.cog.org
Thomas E. Wren, University of Pennsylvania-Wharton, SE-PA PTAP, 3733 Spruce
St., Vance Hall, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6374, 215-898-1282,
Fax: 215-573-2135
David Kern, Economic Development Council of Northeast Pennsylvania, Local
Development District, 1151 Oak St., Pittston, PA 18640, 570-655-5581,
Fax: 570-654-5137
Kerry A. Meehan, Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission,
Economic/Community Development, 507 Main St., Towanda, PA 18848-1697,
570-265-9103, Fax: 570-265-7585, Email: meehan@northerntier.org,
www.northerntier.org
Millicent Brown, West Chester University, Procurement Assistance Center,
211 Carter Dr., Suite E, West Chester, PA 19383, 610-436-3337, Fax: 610-436-2593,
pac.btcwcu.org
Puerto Rico
Wilson Baez, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Economic Development Administration,
355 Roosevelt Ave., Hato Rey, PR 00918, 787-753-6861, Fax: 787-751-6239
Rhode Island
Michael H. Cunningham, Rhode Island Development Corporation, Business
Expansion Division, One W. Exchange St., Providence, RI 02903, 401-277-2601,
Fax: 401-277-2102, Email: mcunning@riedc.com
South Carolina
John M. Lenti, University of South Carolina, Frank L. Roddey SBDC of South
Carolina, College of Business Administration, Columbia, SC 29208, 803-777-4907,
Fax: 803-777-4403
South Dakota
No PTA awarded
Tennessee
Becky Peterson, Center for Industrial Services, University of Tennessee,
226 Capitol Blvd., Suite 606, Nashville, TN 37219-1804, 615-532-4906,
Fax: 615-532-4937
Texas
Doug Nelson, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, Economic Development
Unit, P.O. Box 9257, Amarillo, TX 79105-9257, 806-372-3381, Fax: 806-373-3268
Rogerio Flores, University of Texas at Arlington, Automation and Robotics
Research Institute, Office of President, Box 19125, Arlington, TX 76019,
817-272-5978, Fax: 817-272-5952
Rosalie Manzano, University of Texas at Brownsville ITSC, Center for Business
and Economic Development, 1600 E. Elizabeth St., Brownsville, TX 78520,
956-548-8713, Fax: 956-548-8717
Carey Joan White, University of Houston, TIPS, 1100 Louisiana, Suite 500,
Houston, TX 77204, 713-752-8466, Fax: 713-756-1515
Otilo Castellano, Texas Technical University, College of Business Administration,
203 Holder, Lubbock, TX 79409-1035, 806-745-1637, Fax: 806-745-6207
Thomas E. Breuer, Jr., Angelina College, Procurement Assistance Center,
P.O. Box 1768, Lufkin, TX 75902-1768, 409-639-3678, Fax: 409-639-3863,
Email: acpac@lcc.net,
www.oecrc.org/acpac/
Terri L. Williams, San Antonio Procurement Outreach Program, Economic
Development Department, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283, 210-207-3910,
Fax: 210-207-3909
Frank Delgado, El Paso Community College, Resource Development, P.O. Box
20500, El Paso, TX 79998, 915-831-4405, Fax: 915-831-4420
Utah
Johnny C. Bryan, Utah Department of Community and Economic Development,
Utah Procurement Technical Assistance Center (UPTAC), 324 South State
St., Suite 504, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, 801-538-8791, Fax: 801-538-8825
Virginia
James Regan, George Mason University, Entrepreneurship Center, 4400 University
Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-277-7750, Fax: 703-352-8195, Email: ptap@gmu.edu,
www.gmu.edu/gmu/PTAP
Dennis K. Morris, Crater Planning District Commission, Procurement Assistance
Center, 1964 Wakefield St., P.O. Box 1808, Petersburg, VA 23805, 804-861-1667,
Fax: 804-732-8972, Email: ptac111@aol.com
Glenda D. Calver, Southwestern Virginia Community College, Economic Development
Division, P.O. Box SVCC, Richlands, VA 24641, 540-964-7334, Fax: 540-964-7575,
www.sw.cc.va.us/pac.html
Vermont
Greg Lawson, State of Vermont, Dept. of Economic Development, 109 State
St., Montpelier, VT 05609, 802-828-5237, Fax: 802-828-3258
Washington
Brent C. Helm, Economic Development Council of Snohomish County, 728 134th
St., SW, Bldg. |