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Where Preparation Meets Opportunity

The Tribal Procurement Institute (TPI) is a coopertive agreement which provides training, technical, assistance, events, and opportunities for Tribally-owned and American Indian-owned businesses. Throughout our eight-state region, we help our clients build and enhance their capacity to increase federal, state and local government contracting opportunities.

Small Business Administration Announces 2013 Wisconsin Business Awards

One of the Tribal Procurement Institute's clients is among those being honored.  

Congratulations to Jean Marie Thiel of Belonger Corporation as a graduate from the 8(a) Business Development Program.  

Click Here for more information regarding the 28th Annual Small Business Administration Awards Breakfast

May 7, 2013

SBA Finalizes Rule Adopting Changes to Contracting Program for Women-Owned Small Businesses

WASHINGTON –An interim final rule published in the Federal Register and effective immediately will amend regulations to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program allowing for greater access to federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses as a result of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA) signed in January.

The interim final rule removes the anticipated award price of the contract thresholds for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB) to allow them greater access to federal contracting opportunities without limitations to the size of the contract. The rule can be accessed at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-07/html/2013-10841.htm and comments can be submitted on or before June 6, 2013, at www.regulations.gov, identified by the following RIN number: RIN 3245-AG55.

As a result of the rule change, contracting officers will be able to set aside specific contracts for certified WOSBs and EDWOSBs at any dollar level which will help federal agencies achieve the existing statutory goal of five percent of federal contracting dollars being awarded to WOSBs. The SBA is currently working on the changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations. See more 

From Indian Country Today Media Network: 

The Growing Economic Might of Indian Country 

Mark Fogarty - March 15, 2013 

The financial impact of Indian gaming beyond Indian country is fairly well-known. Less well-known is the impact made by noncasino enterprises—retail, housing, farming/ranching, tourism, Internet services, among many. When bundled with that gaming money,

Native ventures have a hefty impact on state and local communities throughout the U.S.  Read more

GSA Helps Small Businesses Grow

The U.S. General Services Agency has published a blog article regarding on our events in which they participated.

Please visit their blog here.

We are proud and pleased to have such a great relationship with the GSA and Regional Administrator Kalayil.

SBA Launches 2013 Emerging Leaders Initiative

The U.S. Small Business Administration launched its 2013 Emerging Leaders executive-level training initiative, formerly known as e200, in 27 cities and communities across the country.  Since 2008 the initiative has trained more than 1,300 promising small business owners in underserved communities, and continues to expand its impact helping small businesses grow and create jobs.

For more information click here

Communities that will be participating in the Emerging Leaders Initiative include:

Urban Markets

• Boston, Mass.
• Detroit, Mich.
• Minneapolis, Minn.
• Syracuse, N.Y.

Native American Communities

• Milwaukee, Wis.

Tribal Leaders Meet in Green Bay to Increase Federal Contracts

Levi Rickert, editor-in-chief in Native Currents. Feb. 1 2013

INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY article entitled Tribal PTAC Provides Businesses Priceless Help in Federal Contracting   READ IT NOW