The Government Buys Almost Everything!
Selling to the government can be a profitable venture. Each year
the federal government purchases more than $200 billion worth of
goods and services. State and municipal governments spend an
additional $20 billion. The Massachusetts APEX Accelerator
(formerly the Massachusetts Procurement Technical Assistance Center) is powerful because it connects small business with the
federal government.
The Massachusetts APEX can guide you through the government procurement process and provide you with information on how to become more competitive in the government marketplace. Staff can help you determine if your company is ready for government opportunities and how to best position yourself to succeed.
Whether you are new to government contracting or you have sought contracts in the past, the Massachusetts APEX can help you! Bidding on government contracts is a time-consuming, yet worthwhile process. Massachusetts APEX is here to guide you through the process and give you information and referral on how to be more competitive. Our services are free, confidential and easy to access.
The Department of Defense
funds APEX Accelerator to increase the number of vendors capable of performing
on government contracts. Click on image below to watch a short video
on the APEX program (4:49 mins).
Watch a short video on the rebranding of PTACs to APEX Accelerators
This APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
Massachusetts APEX Accelerator
UMass Amherst
Center at Springfield
Tower Square,
1500 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01115
413-545-6303
Cash match for the cooperative agreement is
funded from a legislatively approved line item from the
Massachusetts Office of Business Development to the University of
Massachusetts Amherst. The state-funded line item includes funding
for the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center for
federal procurement technical assistance services within the
center. The Massachusetts APEX is not funded
under the cooperative agreement between the U.S. Small Business
Administration and the University of Massachusetts.