Pittsburgh is western Pennsylvania’s public contracting hub. The City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Pittsburgh International Airport, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, universities and school districts buy year-round, and Commonwealth agencies and federal research and energy programs add more opportunity.
GERC helps businesses compete for that work. We don’t hand you a to-do list. We complete the filings, write the documents and submit them with you.
Where the opportunities come from
- PA eMarketplace, where Commonwealth agencies post solicitations.
- Small Business and Small Diverse Business verification through the Department of General Services.
- The City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, which run their own minority- and women-owned business programs.
- Transit, the airport and water authorities, with DBE goals on federally funded work.
- Federal research and energy agencies and their primes.
What GERC handles for you
- PA eMarketplace and Commonwealth supplier registration
- Small Diverse Business and local MBE/WBE certification file preparation
- Federal certifications including 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone and DBE
- SAM.gov registration and UEI validation for federal work
- Capability statements and proposal and RFP writing built around evaluation criteria
- Certified payroll and prevailing wage support for public works contractors
Why hands-on support wins
Infrastructure and water projects in the Pittsburgh region come with detailed participation and prevailing wage requirements. We prepare that documentation for you. See also our Pennsylvania guide. For statewide details, see our Pennsylvania government contracting consultant page.
Our process
- An honest assessment. On the first call we tell you whether government work is realistic for your business right now and which opportunities are worth pursuing.
- We prepare and submit. Registrations, certification files, capability statements and proposals, each checked against the agency’s current rules before it goes out.
- We stay with you until your registration or certification is approved, and through every bid until the award decision is in. That includes answering agency questions, handling resubmissions, renewals and compliance.
GERC is a woman-owned firm led by Dr. Shirley Ayangbah, a PhD legal and political economist, serving clients nationwide and worldwide. Book a strategy consultation and tell us what you want to win.