BY: GINNY BEAUCHAMP
CMU Public Radio News
The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce has continued to set optimistic goals for representing their local businesses.
Despite the on-going economic challenges the state is facing, they were able to double those numbers.
The PTAC office at the Genesee Chamber has announced the results for amount awarded to local companies in government contracts for 2010. Their goal was $60 million, but they were able to secure nearly $100 million.
Dustin Frigy (Friggie) is the program director for the Genesee PTAC office. He says that they haven't reached levels like these in nearly 11 years.
Frigy also says having all these additional companies winning government contracts further diversifies the customer base these companies depend on...
"I think everything depends on the diversity of our companies and the diversity of their customers. And so, having one more customer in their pocket I think makes them a little bit more flexible when it comes to the changing economy by having more customers to depend on."
Frigy says PTAC represents businesses ranging from office and medical supplies to automotive and military manufacturing. For more information, visit www-dot-the-grcc-dot-org (www.thegrcc.org).