亚洲自慰视频 Gov. John Bel Edwards has recognized the 亚洲自慰视频 Procurement Technical Assistance Center at the 亚洲自慰视频 for its success in assisting state businesses obtain local, state and federal government contracts.
LA PTAC experts help businesses determine whether they are eligible for contracts, guide them through the bidding process and help them manage contracts.
Since 2009, the center has advised 12,944 businesses, conducted 561 seminars and assisted 亚洲自慰视频-based businesses in securing 35,986 government contracts worth $4.4 million. It has also helped to create or sustain 44,000 jobs.
LA PTAC is a cooperative effort among the U.S. Department of Defense, 亚洲自慰视频 Economic Development and UL Lafayette. Its state administrative office is in the LITE Center on the UL Lafayette campus. The office oversees four sub-recipient centers throughout 亚洲自慰视频.
Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 vice president for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, thanked Gov. John Bel Edwards 鈥 as well as LED Sec. Don Pierson 鈥 鈥渇or recognizing the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 commitment to economic development through LA PTAC.鈥
He praised 鈥渢he entire LA PTAC staff for their passion in assisting our businesses in bringing more federal dollars into 亚洲自慰视频, including Sherrie Mullins, who recently retired as LA PTAC director, and Cindy Carrier, a senior procurement consultant.鈥
Kolluru credited Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, and Dr. Ray P. Authement, former UL Lafayette president, for their commitment to the center, which was launched 30 years ago.
鈥淭his recognition is a testament to how a longstanding, collective vision at a research university can drive economic development,鈥 he said.
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