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Benefit from over 65 years of experience in government contracting.
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 John DiGiacomoJohn DiGiacomo is the Director of the Rock Valley College Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) in Rockford, Illinois. He started with the center in 1982 when there were only 12 clients. Today he counsels and assists over 400 companies from 13 counties in Northwestern Illinois. The PTAC offers a variety of services to help companies do business with the government at the federal, state and local levels. The center's clients have received over $400 million in contract awards. Maps/Directions Before joining the PTAC, John worked as an independent consultant dealing with both domestic and international companies doing business with the federal government, resulting in more than $428 million in contract awards. To keep his clients informed, he published a quarterly newsletter and wrote articles about government contracting. His experience includes public relations, marketing, new product development and grant writing. While employed by a Rockford based HMO, John brought over $1.4 million in federal grant money to the organization. John also has the hands on experience of a small business owner. He owns a residential and commercial furniture and design store, with annual sales of $1 million. John is a member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). He served on the local Rockford Chapter's Small Business Committee and Membership Committee. Through membership in the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) - formerly AGMAS - he stays current on government acquisition trends. He is a Certified Contracting Assistance Specialist (through APTAC) and a Certified Business Specialist (CBS) through the Illinois Small Business Development Association of which he is also a member. He received the APTAC Betty McDonald Member Achievement Award in 2003 and the APTAC Outstanding Project Award in 2001. John is co-author of the national award-winning book, Win Government Contracts for Your Small Business published by CCH Incorporated, Riverwood, IL. |
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