Washington APEX Accelerator (formerly Washington PTAC), advises businesses on how to win government contracts and subcontracts. The one-on-one technical assistance includes bid reviews, marketing assistance, contract performance, small business certifications, and more. APEX also hosts procurement training classes and seminars, helps businesses register with the correct databases in order to compete for government contracts, and assists businesses through the government-contracting marketplace.

Tabor 100 is an association of entrepreneurs and business advocates who are committed to economic power, educational excellence and social equity for African-Americans and the community at large.

The Washington SBDC promotes economic vitality within Washington communities by providing expert business advising, demand-driven training, and applied research to existing businesses and entrepreneurs. The SBDC is a cooperative effort of Washington State University, other educational institutions, economic development organizations and the US Small Business Administration.

The MBDA Business Center located in Tacoma, Washington is operated by the City of Tacoma. The center is part of a national network of funded centers located in major cities throughout the United States. The center works with minority business enterprises to generate increased financing and contract opportunities and to create and retain jobs.

Providing technical assistance to Washington State businesses, Washington APEX Accelerator works to give businesses the opportunity to thrive in the government-contracting marketplace. Washington APEX Accelerator's mission is to increase the number of government contracts awarded to Washington firms so that those firms can grow. We provide no cost, confidential, one-on-one technical assistance in all aspects of selling to federal, state, and local governments. APEX advises businesses on bid reviews, marketing assistance, contract performance, small business designations, and more.

Your local library can be a resource for business planning, marketing, site location and market analysis.

Some libraries even offer free assistance in researching these areas.

Seattle Public Library

Learn more about the City of Seattle's Purchasing and Contracting, especially women and minority-owned businesses.

Click to learn more about the Sound Transit Office of Small Business Development and Labor Compliance.

A helpful list of acronyms.

MSRC Rosters to find local contracting opportunities.