Procurement Excellence Boot Camp
in partnership with the City of El Paso
Our goal is to helplocal businesses identify, bid on and win commercial and government contracts!
What is the Procurement Excellence Boot Camp?
Through the development of the Procurement Excellence Boot Camp, the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the City of El Paso intend to develop local and regional entrepreneurs into contractors that understand commercial, state and federal contracting, and use that to scale and grow their businesses through these avenues.
Our Goal
Our goal is to help local businesses identify, bid on and win commercial and government contracts! Attendees from all 6 cohorts will receive a certificate of completion and guidance on an effective capability statement. For the Advanced Contracting Cohort, any experienced contractor should attend. Basic Contracting Cohorts will be provided as well.
Who should attend?
Experienced Contractors! Session will include all training materials. Snacks & refreshments will be provided.
Session Dates
Basic Government Contracting Cohort #2 (developed for businesses with little or no experience in city, state or federal contracting)
March trough April 2025. Classes are limited. Maximum of 2 per business may attend. Businesses must attend all 6 sessions for certificate!
- Session #1 Wednesday, March 12: Understanding the Government Contracting Lingo
- Session #2 Wednesday, March 19: How to Get Your Business Started in Federal Contracting
- Session #3 Wednesday, March 26: Types of Government Contracts
- Session #4 Wednesday, April 9:Register Your Business with the Government
- Session #5 Wednesday, April 16:Capturing Federal Business
- Session #6 Wednesday, April 23:Small Business Certifications & Certificate Presentation
Advanced Government Contracting Cohort #2 (developed for businesses that have experience in city, state or federal contracting)
March through April 2025. Classes are limited. Maximum of 2 per business may attend. Businesses must attend all 6 sessions for certificate!
- Session #1 Friday, March 7: Capacity Building
- Session #2 Friday, March 14: Considering “Teaming/Joint Venture” Relationships that are Mutually Beneficial
- Session #3 Friday, March 28: Mentor-Protege Strategy
- Session #4 Friday, April 4: Showcasing Relationships
- Session #5 Friday, April 11: Identifying and Responding to Requests for Proposal
- Session #6 Friday, April 18: Next Steps & Certificate Presentation
EPHCC Training Center, 4141 Pinnacle, Suite 120 or Zoom 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Training presented by
Mr. Daniel Portillo brings a unique 360-degree perspective to federal contracting, coaching, training, advising, consulting, and mentoring. For over 38 years, Daniel has worked as Contract Cost/Price Analyst for Defense andEnergy prime contractors, the US Air Force, Contract Specialist for the US Navy, Cost Price/Price Analyst and Administrative Contracting Officer for the US Army, Chief Contracting Officer and Director of Small BusinessPrograms for the Department of Veteran Affairs and the US Army, and two international deployments with theUS Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan. As a Procurement Specialist with the former Contract OpportunitiesCenter Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), now Apex Accelerator, he provided mentorship,counseling, coaching and training to hundreds of small businesses seeking federal, state, and other governmentcontracts. Daniel’s understanding of federal contracting has helped hundreds of small businesses understand,pursue, and win federal contracts.