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If your company is experiencing a decline in sales and employment levels due to adverse effects of foreign competition, you might qualify for assistance in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, employee training, information management, or new product development from SWTAAC. SWTAAC provides management and technical assistance to U.S. manufacturing firms that qualify for trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974.

Quality for Assistance in:

  • Employee training
  • Marketing
  • Manufacturing
  • Information Management
  • New Product Development
  • Engineering and Finance
 

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Consulting Services and Fees

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

Commercial Lending & Financing

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

Sample Services

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

  • Meet competitors prices
  • Reduce direct product costs
  • Reduce overhead costs
  • Improve product quality
  • Improve product features
  • Improve distribution
  • Improve after-sales service
  • Develop new products
  • Identify new markets
  • Achieve your specific objectives

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.

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