Technical Assistance

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SWTAAC Services

Technical Assistance

The Southwest TAAC helps secure consulting services tailored to the individual company’s needs. The program may pay up to 50 percent of the cost of technical assistance (up to 75% for some smaller firms).

While the Southwest TAAC provides no direct financial assistance (i.e., loans or grants) to the firm, the diagnostic analysis and adjustment plan have been used successfully to secure financing through commercial lending institutions and government agencies such as SBA.

Sample Services

Southwest TAAC can pay for consulting services designed to help your firm:

Market research and analysis
Reduce direct product costs
Reduce overhead costs
Improve product quality
Improve product features
ISO 9001 certification
Research and Development

Custom IT development
Improve distribution
Improve after-sales service
Develop new products
Identify new markets
Achieve your specific objectives
Green initiatives and certification

These consulting services can improve your firm’s position in areas of product engineering, the manufacturing process, sales and marketing, finance, administration, and management structure. The choice is yours.