Welcome to the Government Business Resource Center. Selling your products and/or services to the federal government can be a complicated process. These resources will help you understand government prime contracting and subcontracting opportunities. You’ll find links to organizations such as PTAC that provide free counseling for businesses looking to do business with the U.S. government. Start your search here to find contracting registration sites, General Services Administration (GSA) resources, small and disadvantaged business resources, business intelligence companies, rules and regulations, books, free training courses, free counseling services, FAQs, conferences and more. In the Government Business Resource Center, you’ll find links to:
- The free training course, “How to Become a Contractor—GSA Schedules Program.”
- The free online training course, “ Business Opportunities: A Guide to Winning Federal Contracts,” from the SBA.
- The article, “How to Sell to the Government,” from the GSA (General Services Administration).
- Information about PTACs (Procurement Technical Assistance Centers) that provide businesses with free guidance and technical assistance.
- Matchmaking Conferences where small businesses can connect with government agencies and major prime contractors.
- The FedBizOpps site where you can search for government procurement opportunities.
- The article, “Defining the Market,” from the SBA (Small Business Administration).
- Sub-Net—the Small Business Administration Subcontracting Network.
- The blog, “Small Business Federal Contracting,” by Ken Larson.
- Guidelines for identifying your business as a small, women-owned or other disadvantaged business.
- The article, “Intro to Subcontracting on Government Jobs,” from Onvia.
- Business Intelligence Companies such as Onvia and INPUT.
- Free proposal writing assistance and a proposal preparation checklist by Deborah Kluge.
- And more...