SERVICE AND PRACTICE AREAS
Working with PEDCO NATIVE APEX Accelerator
PEDCO NATIVE APEX Accelerator assists small businesses directly and by working with government agencies and prime contractors.
Who is eligible for services from the PEDCO NATIVE APEX Accelerator?
- For-profit Businesses
- 51% Native-Owned Businesses
- Individuals recognized as American Indians.
- Tribally Owned Enterprises
Located in the Midwest BIA Region, which includes: IA, MN, WI, MI.
Members of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska residing in any state are also eligible.
For more information, please contact Justin Emery at jemery@pedcoapex.org or (906) 748-1783.
PEDCO NATIVE APEX Accelerator provides advice and assistance on the following topics at no-cost
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Federal, State and local government contracting laws, policies and procedures -
The DoD Mentor-Protégé Program and similar Government programs -
Accounting system requirements and contract payments -
Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) -
Subcontracting -
DLA Internet Bid Board System -
Small Business Innovative Research/ SB Technology Transfer -
DoD Cyber Security clause compliance -
Obtaining federal contract data from databases such as FPDS-NG or USASpending -
Finding federal procurement opportunities using FedBizOpps -
Business size and type (socioeconomic) certifications
Procurement Technical Assistance does NOT include:
- General business training or financial assessments
- Assistance to individuals interested in starting a new business
- Acting as a client’s representative
- Employee development related training for client personnel
- Advising or participating in clients’ decisions to protest or file claims
- Once a client has filed a protest or claim, APEX must not provide further counseling on matters that are the subject of the specific protest or claim
The APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
