Nonprofit procurement center offers free help

A nonprofit funded in part by the U.S. Department of Defense is offering free assistance for Hawaii small businesses interested in contract work with federal and local government agencies. The Hawaii Procurement Technical Assistance Center provides daily listings of federal, state and county contract bid requests.

The nonprofit, which operates with assistance from the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs with a grant from the Defense Logistics Agency, is the first Procurement Technical Assistance Center in Hawaii. Strategic partners include SCORE and the High Technology Development Corporation. For more information or to participate, visit http://hiptac.org, e-mail leticiao@oha.org or call (808) 594-1939.