APAC Client Connection
 Newsletter

April 2017
Are you interested in receiving a contract with the State of Arkansas? There are a plethora of funding opportunities available. 
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How do you make contracting officers aware of what you can provide? 

In business, one of the most basic elements is marketing - making your buyers aware of what you are offering. In government contracting, marketing is no different. 


By Amanda Philyaw Perez
This month's Highlight comes from Faulkner County - Conway Wholesale Produce.

Did you know that Arkansas has a colony of primates that work for the federal government?  A government contract was released in early 2017 to source food for the primate colony and our APAC team helped connect Conway Wholesale Produce to this opportunity.
By Stephanie Prince

APAC welcomes a new Program Technician.

We are shining a light on our new Program Technician, Stephanie Prince.

The APAC team recently made changes to the APAC website. Additional resources have been added. Clients can find resources and links for:
  • Dynamic Small Business Search (DUNS)
  • Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)
  • City of Little Rock Purchasing Division
Head over to our Resources and check it out.


Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center

Main Office:
2301 S. University Ave. Room 110
Little Rock, AR 72204

Phone: 501-671-2390
Fax: 501-671-2394

Satellite Office:
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
One College Drive
Shewmaker Center For Global Business Development
Room 1022A
Bentonville, AR 72712

Phone: 501-650-6180


Visit our website at:

The Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center, which serves as a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), is funded in part through a cooperative agreement from the Department of Defense (DOD) through a program that is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The content of any written materials or verbal communications of the PTAC does not necessarily reflect the official views of or imply endorsement by DOD or DLA

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

University of Arkansas, United States Department of Agriculture and County Governments Cooperating.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact your Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center  as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.