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In April 2005, The FTC received the “Outstanding Center Award” from the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers,
a national association representing 92 centers throughout the United States. |
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The Sacramento
Metro Chamber named
The FTC the "2002 Small Business Supporter of the Year" for recognition of small business excellence
and innovation. |
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Received “Outstanding” ratings by a federal government review team in December 2001, February 2003, June 2004 and July 2008. |
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Conducted 1,527 classes |
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Provided 23,200 counseling sessions |
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Assisted over 8,300 businesses |
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Our small business clients received: 18,296 government contract awards, totaling $1.1 billion. Based on the federal standard, this translates into
21,095 jobs created or retained in a wide variety of industries. Of these awards, approximately $43 million were subcontract awards resulting from
federal, state and local government prime contracts. With our assistance, as small businesses develop and grow, the pool of qualified subcontractors
available to prime contractors also grows. |
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Approximately 85 percent of the $1.1 billion, or $897 million, in government contract awards received by our business clients are federal dollars which, without The FTC’s help, could have gone to businesses in other states. |
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The FTC serves the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), a federal
applied engineering laboratory in Sacramento, California. As their partnership
intermediary, we have assisted in establishing numerous Cooperative
Research and Development Agreements including: |
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Lockheed Martin Corporation |
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Austin Semiconductor |
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JMAR Semiconductor |
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Martin Testing Laboratories |
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UC Davis |
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The FTC has also been successful serving as a legislative and media
liaison for DMEA to facilitate the following: |
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Numerous federal, state and local VIP visits and on-site events |
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Technology marketing - project needs, photographs, press releases, briefings, articles |
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Infrastructure and technology investment by the Department
of Defense
and Congress |
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