The 2015-16 executive budget that Gov. Bobby Jindal released today includes a pledge of $185,000 for the Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center at the University of Louisiana.

LA PTAC helps businesses in 54 parishes obtain local, state and federal contracts.

UL has committed University support to keep the program operating through the 2014-15 fiscal year, which ends June 30. It also has agreed to continue to house the program and provide administrative support, as it has done for the past several years.

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