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Government Contract Awards Reported to the IL PTAC @ ICC by business clients we’ve assisted with technical government contracting services from July 1, 2007 – January 1, 2008:

Total Awards reported: $215,034,752.12 by 7 businesses in our North Central region

Jobs Created: 29
Jobs Retained: 128

Did You Know?
The IL PTAC at Illinois Central College has access to and can provide quick comprehensive parts information for both government agencies and commercial contractors and pricing and procurement histories to your business. Whether you are conducting a simple search to verify a National Stock Number (NSN) or part number or need pricing/procurement histories to determine what the government paid for previous jobs, your IL PTAC can provide that information quickly and at no charge. Contact Stephanie MacMillan, phone (309) 999-4592, for information.

Illinois Entrepreneurship Network (IEN) Helps Regional Businesses Learn, Grow and Prosper
The Illinois Entrepreneurship Network (IEN) Centers in the IEN North Central Region provide management, marketing, business counseling, technical assistance, training and educational activities for both existing businesses and individuals interested in owning their own businesses. The Centers also help businesses address new opportunities in international trade, technology commercialization, government contracting, and doing business with private-sector prime contractors. Whether your business is small or large, well established, or a start-up, the Centers can help your business learn, grow and prosper.

Counties Served: Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Fulton, McLean, Livingston, DeWitt, Stark, Marshall, and Mason

Our Centers:

• At Bradley University: (309) 677-4321
  ~ Turner Center for Entrepreneurship
  ~ Illinois Small Business Development Center
  ~ Illinois SBDC International Trade Center
  ~ Illinois SBDC NAFTA Opportunity Center
• Heartland Illinois Technology Enterprise Center: (309) 687-2066
• Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center: (309) 677-4632
• Illinois SBDC at Illinois State University: (309) 438-3610
• Illinois SBDC at Western Illinois University: (309) 836-2640
• Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center at Illinois Central College: (309) 999-4592
• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, North Central Region Opportunity Returns Office at Bloomington, IL: (309) 663-7528

To learn more about North Central Region resources visit www.learngrowprosper.org