Doing Business with the Government?

Set Asides for Small Business to Obtain Government Contracts

The government spends billions of dollars each year on products and services from large and small businesses.  In many cases the government set aside a percentage of procurement opportunities for small business, including veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, hub zone, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business concerns.

The Federal spending for FY 2010 year-to-date is over $290 billion dollars.  How your business can get a piece of the pie?  If you are committed to doing business with the government and are willing to do some work your business could be in a position to start winning federal government contracts.

Register as a Federal Contractor

The first order of business is to get registered.  If you’re not registered as a vendor with any government entity you have missed the opportunity to win government contracts.  This is an easy yet sometimes overlooked step.  Keep in mind that your competitor is already taking measures to out bid you just by simply registering with the government.

How to Register as a Federal Contractor focuses on registering with the federal government, but don’t overlook other government agencies.  The business must register with each individual government entity as each will have its own set of rules.

For information on how to register as a vendor with the federal government, visit the website below:  http://www.business.gov/expand/government-contracting/register.html