The United States Small Business Administration establishes the size standards used to identify a company considered small. As a general rule, a small business is one that: |
What is the financial situation of your business? Is your business financially stable or are you just starting out and short on cash flow? Are you able to make payroll and other payments with no ... |
The terms of a government contract generally require you to assure the quality of the product or service that your business will be providing. To do that, you need to show that you have some kind of ... |
We can't stress enough the importance of this area. Simply put, if you are not capable of doing business using some kind of electronic commerce (e-commerce) or |
The concept of electronic procurement for a small business not yet comfortable with new technology can be overwhelming. E-procurement takes many forms and has become a requirement for doing business ... |
As previously discussed, all branches of federal government are required by law to migrate their business practices to a paperless operation. In implementing the new e-procurement way of contracting, ... |
This "quiz" is not meant to be a serious scientific assessment. Its main purpose is to get you thinking about the government market, what areas you may need to work on, and what will be expected of ... |
You've heard it said many times, "Government contracting seems hard--so many rules and regulations. And, if you don't follow them, the government is just waiting to take you down!" |
Let's get started by looking at some of the differences in procedures. First of all, the federal government conducts its business through authorized agents, called contracting officers: |
Now let's take a closer look at the laws and regulations that will affect you when you do business with the government. Maybe the easiest way to begin is with a brief history lesson. |
