You are now ready to get started. You might imagine that the first thing you should do is get out there out and look for all those government buyers and bid opportunities, right? |
Now that you are thinking of your business in terms of the end items that you are capable of providing, you are ready to identify prospective customers: the buying offices within the federal ... |
One way to locate potential government customers is through FedBizOpps (Federal Business Opportunities), the official web site listing of all federal government contracting opportunities and awards ... |
One way to locate government buying offices is to pick up your local phone book, search the blue (or Yellow Pages) under "Government, federal," and then look for a listing for the purchasing ... |
Instead of doing the work yourself, you can subscribe to a "bid matching" service to provide you with leads on bids and prospective customers. The bid service, with your help, will develop a company ... |
This method works much the same way as a bid-matching service, but costs you nothing (you are already paying for it with your tax dollars). Stop in the |
As previously mentioned, if a product or service is a commercial-type or general-purpose item, there is a good chance that the General Services Administration (GSA) buys it for all government ... |
The six steps in this guide will, among other things, help you determine the correct MAS Schedule and the correct Special Item Number (SIN), evaluate the competition's products and pricing, assess ... |
Obtaining a Schedule contract can be a bit overwhelming and time-consuming. However, when you are finally awarded a contract, your hard work is definitely ... |
One of the most important things you need to do early in the process is to let the government know that you are ready and able to provide the products or services it needs. To do this, you must ... |
