Government Business Books

Books

http://www.amazon.com/Government-Contractors-Resource-Guide/dp/0978964705/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213193712&sr=8-1

The Government Contractor’s Resource Guide, by Daisy Gallagher (September 2006). Provides assistance in contracting with the federal government. Topics include government terms, government agencies, government acronyms, certifications, events to attend, web resources, contact listings, General Services Administration (GSA, relationship building and teaming/subcontracting (e.g., Contractor Team Arrangements and Blanket Purchase Agreements).

Gov't Contracts for Your Small Business

http://www.amazon.com/Government-Contracts-Business-Owners-Toolkit/dp/0808015796/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213193998&sr=8-1

Win Government Contracts for Your Small Business, by John DiGiacomo (June 2007). Discusses procedures for finding and winning government contracts for small businesses. Includes ten steps for government contracting (e.g., entering a business into the federal procurement system and using the Internet to find government contracting opportunities).

Proposal Strategies for Small Businesses

http://www.amazon.com/Successful-Proposal-Strategies-Small-Businesses/dp/1596932260/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213194083&sr=8-1

Successful Proposal Strategies for Small Businesses, by Robert S. Frey (February 2008). Topics include competitive proposals and small business, strategic partnering and subcontracting opportunities, meeting with your clients, requests for proposals, private-sector solicitation requests, the federal acquisition process, the proposal life cycle, major proposal components (e.g., transmittal letter and technical volume), acquisition/capture and proposal team activities, the role of the proposal manager, pursuing international business and structuring international proposals, proposal production and publication, human and organized dynamics of the proposal process, controlling bid and proposal costs, tried-and-true proposal writing and editing techniques, packaging and managing proposal information and knowledge effectively, leveraging business complexity in a knowledge-based economy, and planning and producing responses for architect-engineer services.

A Guide to Effective RFP Development

http://www.amazon.com/Request-Proposal-Development-Addison-Wesley-Information/dp/0201775751/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213194473&sr=8-1

Request for Proposal: A Guide to Effective RFP Development, by Bud Porter-Roth (December 2001). Provides professional guidance through the request for proposal (RFP) process. Topics include introduction to writing RFPs (e.g., different types of RFPs and anatomy of an RFP), planning and preparation, administrative requirements, technical requirements, management requirements, pricing and evaluation guidelines.

Contracting Made Easy, Second Edition

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Contracting Make Easy, Second Edition, by Scott A. Stanberry (August 2004). Discusses contracting with the government, the rules (e.g., Constitutional Authority and Federal Acquisition Regulation), small business specialists, head of the agency, requirements, opportunities for small businesses/independent contractors, small business preference programs, subcontracting opportunities, federal supply schedules/GSA schedules, how to market to the federal government, support programs and services, simplified acquisition procedures, sealed bidding, negotiated procurements, the uniform contract format and contracts.

Getting A GSA Schedule

http://www.amazon.com/Getting-GSA-Schedule-Step-Guide/dp/1419632647/ref=pd_sim_b_title_1

Getting A GSA Schedule: A Step by Step Guide, by Scott Orbach (April, 2006). Provides step-by-step guidance of the GSA Schedule proposal process. Topics include GSA schedules, GSA Schedules sales report, common acronyms, CCR handbook, electronic data interchange (EDI), FAR 2.101 Micro-Purchase Threshold, trade agreements, example letter of supply, sample formats and more.

Government Contracts In A Nutshell

http://www.amazon.com/Government-Contracts-Nutshell-West-Publishing/dp/0314153160/ref= pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208880529&sr=1-1

Government Contracts In A Nutshell, by W. Noel Keyes (September 2004). Topics include the Federal Acquisition Regulations System, definitions of words and terms, acquisition planning (e.g., contractor qualifications and agency needs), contracting methods and contract types, general contracting requirements, special categories of contracting, contract management, clauses and forms, contract termination and more.

2008 Federal Contracting and Acquisition

http://www.amazon.com/Contracting-Acquisition-Products-Services-Government/dp/1422010546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213194983&sr=1-1

2008 Federal Contracting and Acquisition, Selling Products and Services to the Government, by U.S. Government (June 2007). Provides articles and publications on contracting with the federal government. Topics include how the government buys, small business concerns, registration, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Small Business Administration (SBA) articles, General Services Administration (GSA) articles, subcontracting assistance and more.