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Charlene Bostic

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Certified Business Analyst, PTAC Manager

Government Procurement, PTAC, Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

Ms. Charlene Bostic serves as manager of the Tampa Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), located within the Florida Small Business Development Center at USF. A Certified Acquisition Professional through the Defense Acquisition University, Ms. Bostic has more than 20 years of contracting experience with the Department of Defense. She is a Certified Business Analyst with the SBDC and joined the SBDC/PTAC in 2002 as a consultant to small and large businesses trying to obtain government contracts. Ms. Bostic earned her Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Administration from Saint Leo University, graduating in the top 10 percent of her class. She began her contracting career as an active duty member with the United States Air Force. She is Level II Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) certified. She spent 20 years purchasing a wide variety of products and services for the Air Force, ranging from small purchases of component parts to $100 million, high-tech research and development contracts. Her expertise in securing government contracts is evident at the Annual Government Trade Show she coordinates with the manufacturing sector.

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Common Government Proposal Mistakes

Posted on March 20, 2012 by cbostic

Let’s explore the most common government proposal misteaks. (How many of you immediately noticed the incorrect spelling of the word “mistakes” in the first sentence?)  One of the most common mistakes is an oversight of a misspelled word, punctuation mark,

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SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program helps minority-owned business compete for federal government contracts

Posted on June 7, 2011 by cbostic

If you are an 8(a) disadvantaged small business, then you want to take advantage of the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development program to help your business compete for federal government contracts.

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Cutting Through the Red Tape

Posted on May 4, 2011 by cbostic

Tricia Ricke, VP and COO of Federal Contracts Corp. (FCC) knows all too well about the red tape hysteria that comes with the prickly process of selling heavy machinery to government organizations. That’s why she turned to the Small Business

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Federal Acronyms Guide

Posted on January 28, 2011 by cbostic

List of Federal Acronyms Full Story

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GSAWhat is that?!

Posted on September 24, 2010 by cbostic

A GSA Schedule is a pre-negotiated contract with the General Services Administration that authorizes government agencies to purchase commercial products and/or services at a fixed price for a period of time. When a business obtains a GSA Schedule contract, it

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Doing Business with the Government?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by cbostic

The government spends billions of dollars each year on products and services from large and small businesses. In many cases the government set aside a percentage of procurement opportunities for small business, including veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, hub zone, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business concerns. Full Story

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SDVOSB Group a Hillsborough County Success Story

Posted on June 29, 2010 by cbostic

Awarded Contract with James A Haley VA Hospital in Tampa! Government Contracting Consultant assisted with federal certifications and government contracting strategies. GFH Enterprises, Inc., DBA SDVOSB Group is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides mechanical and technical

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Generating Sales and Jobs for Florida Businesses

Posted on June 4, 2010 by cbostic

Conclusion of 24th Annual Government Small Business Conference “Partnering for Success: Create your Own Economic Stimulus” The 24th Annual Government Small Business Conference successfully concluded with great feedback from all participants. The event took place on May 5 and 6

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New Basic Government Contracting 101 Workshop

Posted on February 23, 2010 by cbostic

Ready?Set?Sell to the Federal Government! This workshop will provide information on registering with the Federal Government, how to locate federal opportunities, who to market to within the federal government, and so much more!

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Ready. Set. Sell to the Government.

Posted on September 1, 2009 by cbostic

Have you heard about the billions of dollars spent by the federal government last fiscal year? Hold on to your seats. Per USASpending.gov the government spent over $517-billion on supplies and services in FY 2008. The federal spending for FY

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