About Us

The Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) is Wisconsin’s APEX Accelerator, operated under the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) with a mission to assist Wisconsin businesses compete in the government markets – to work with existing and new business to strengthen the defense and government industrial base by accelerating innovation, fostering ingenuity, and establishing resilient and diverse supply chains.

The Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) provides Wisconsin business a broad range of technical assistance to Wisconsin businesses including:
• Individual counseling and technical assistance
• No cost Bid Matching Services
• Locating DOD/Federal, State and Local opportunities
• Development of your businesses Government Market Strategy
• System for Award Management (SAM) Registration
• Conducting market research
• Developing Small Business Subcontracting Plans and completing associated reporting
• DOD Mentor Protégé Program and US Small Business Administration Mentor Protégé Program
• Pre and post award assistance
• The Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)
• Agency specific contracting requirements
• Contracting regulations, compliance and requirements, including FAR, DFAR, CFR
• GSA schedule preparation and administration
• Local, State and Federal small and diverse business certifications including Federal 8a, WOSB, HUBZone, SDB, SDVOSB, VOSB – Wisconsin MBE, WBE, DVB, DBE and other local certifications
• Information about contract-related risks related to Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (FOCI)
• Government accounting system requirements and contract payments
• Bid review and submission assistance
• Proposal review and Submission Assistance
• Capabilities statement and related government marketing material development
• Locating, pursuing and securing subcontracting opportunities from Federal, State and Local government prime contractors at any tier
• Updated government market information
• Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs and other Government Innovation Programs (GIP)
• International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) registration and application
• Understanding and complying with Department of Defense (DOD) and federal cyber security requirements including CMMC