One of the more interesting facets of the government , in particular, government contracting is the funding cycle. The federal government’s fiscal year runs from October 1 of one calendar year through September 30 of…
Category: Government Contracting
Government Contracting and Market Research (Part II)
How does the government find you, and how do you find the opportunity that is right for you? In the last blog, we reviewed market research at the federal government level using FPDS and USA…
Government Contracting and Market Research (Part I)
How does the government find you, and how do you find the opportunity that is right for you? What is so difficult about getting seen by the government? You would think with all of those…
Government Contracting, The Final Preliminary Steps (Part VI)
So, now you have completed some initial steps, now what? In the previous five articles, we have talked about the initial steps. Doing the basic things required to be eligible for any kind of government…
Government Contracting (Part V) – Diverse Certifications
In the last blog we covered Federal and State Certifications. Just to clarify, by certification, we mean that there is a 3rd party that evaluates your business for what you say it is. If you…
Government Contracting (Part IV) Required Certifications for Pursuing Government Contracts
Last time we explored how to prepare to do business with the government by acquiring your DUNS # and CAGE Code. We also discussed some of the steps that will help you be found by…
You’ve Started your Government Contracting Business Model, now what? Part III
Getting Started (Part III) Last time we explored whether government contracting was good for your business and we looked at each of the markets. Once we determined we had what it took, we looked into…
How Do I Start, and What Do I Do to Become a Government Contractor? Part II
How do I Start? Contracting from Start to Finish (Part II) Last post we discussed the pros and cons of entering the mysterious world of government contracting, so if you are reading this, you are…
How do I start and what do I do if I want to become a Government Contractor? (Part 1)
Contracting from start to finish (Part I) Many business owners get intimidated when they hear the word government contracting. And yes, its true, if you want to do government contracting, your company needs to be…