The U.S. Federal Government is the largest consumer of goods and services in the world. Last year the federal government contracted for approximately $566 billion in purchases, and small businesses earned over $154.20 billion of this market. Have you been thinking about how to get your piece of this pie? When marketing to the federal […]
The federal government’s goal is to award at least 3% of all federal contracting dollars to historically underutilized business zones (“HUBZone”) certified small businesses every year. In 2021, HUBZone certified businesses received a historic $14.3 billion in federal contract awards, but still under its 3% spending goal (only 2.5% of spending). The federal government gives preferential […]
What’s After SAM? The System for Award Management, commonly referred to as “SAM,” is your first step in becoming a government contractor in a process known as your Government Registration Level (“GRL”). It is sometimes called your ‘accounting record’ and is used as the primary database by the U.S. Government Services Administration (“GSA”) for vendors […]
CMMC – Don’t Get Left Behind Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) is a cybersecurity requirement that is coming down through the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”), and it will ultimately affect all suppliers throughout all the tiers in the supply chain for DoD contracts. In this episode we host Scott Dawson, President of Core Business […]
Get Started by Subcontracting Why would a business want to subcontract under a prime contractor for the federal government? It can open the door to many more contracting opportunities allowing you to build a past performance track record and help you create relationships within the federal government. In this episode we are discussing getting started […]
Your Capability Statement Makes a Difference A professional Capability Statement is your ‘Government Resume’ and a powerful tool you can use to make a great first impression. In this episode we are discussing the importance of your Capability Statement. It should be a concise, aesthetically pleasing, one-page document that speaks to your business’s competencies. Its […]
Do you know your business’s NAICS Code? The North American Industry Classification System (“NAICS”) is used by the U. S., Canada, and Mexico to classify businesses by industry and has been updated for 2022. Each business is classified into a six-digit NAICS code number based on the majority of activity at the business. The Census Bureau […]
Benefits of the Veteran Certification In its mission to care for veterans, the federal government developed the veterans set-aside certifications for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (“VOSB”) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (“SDVOSB”). Per the SBA there are approximately 2.5 million veteran owned businesses in the U.S., but only 15,299 are certified through the Veterans Administration (“VA”). […]
Today we meet Frank Krebs, a highly experienced Government Contracting professional and aspiring writer with only one thing in common with Tom Hanks. Name: Frank Krebs Position/Title: Government Contracting Specialist Time at FedBiz Access: 1 Year Experience: I have spent over 30 years in government contracting. I worked for the U.S. Department of Education for 20 […]
Federal agencies spent over $14.9 billion on medical equipment, supplies, and diagnostic testing in 2021 – 2022, led primarily by the VA. Marc Schulman, CEO and Founder of Advocate Consulting Group, LLC (“ACG”), leads a team of professionals providing medical devices and diagnostic testing resources for the medical community, federal government, private industry, and school […]