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Market Research Products

RCEDA can provide Market Research to assist business planning and sales.  Obtaining market information can be time-consuming and expensive. We recommend that businesses avail themselves of free information from State government and the U.S. Census bureau. Businesses also need to “drill down” to more specifics about their industry and RCEDA can provide this information at an affordable price. RCEDA can provide Industry Profiles that will help you to understand current trends and challenges in over 900 industry segments. Examples of the service include Industry Profiles, these reports detail critical information about your market in narrative form, Industry Profile Statistics which provides information about businesses in your selected industry, and Sales Call Prep Sheets that will help you target your sales efforts and demonstrate your knowledge of your customers needs to add value to your sales interactions. Basic information is available from $5 – $25. Advanced market research products are also available.

RCEDA is now a Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Satellite Center (PTAC)

The Montana PTAC helps established businesses compete in government marketplaces. From a lead center in Billings, Montana and six locations throughout the state, Montana PTACs offer services that guide small businesses through federal, state and local contracting processes. PTACs are funded by the Department of Defense and local host agencies. The centers’ services are offered at little or no charge.

Montana PTAC Services include providing individual counseling, procurement information and other resources that can help small businesses:

•determine contracting potential;
•complete necessary registrations and certification;
•locate contracting opportunities;
•review and complete bid packages.
In addition, Montana PTAC works directly with government procurement personnel by connecting them with responsive, qualified suppliers of goods and services. [view brochure]

Montana PTAC, 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.