Utah partnership to focus on government contracting

Partners: Utah Defense Alliance, the Davis and Ogden/Weber chambers of commerce and Logistics Specialties Inc.

Location: Roy W. and Elizabeth E. Simmons Entrepreneurship Center on the campus of the Davis Applied Technology College.

Objective: Procurement development and supporting Utah businesses interested in contracting with federal, state and local governments.

Strategies: Work with the state procurement program and chambers in business recruitment, consultation and government introduction; use staff to provide training seminars and individual training to Utah business; enroll businesses in the state's bid-match program, which notifies companies of procurement opportunities; provide companies with expertise in business and proposal requirements to help them create winning proposals; facilitate relationships between prime contractors and subcontractors