What is System for Award Management (SAM) registration? The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. In order for businesses to be eligible for government contracts they must first...
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New Government-formatted Website Package Designed for Procurement Smart Phones and Tablets
President Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” So does our government’s program to better equip our federal workers whether it is in manufacturing, construction or technology. This...
First Steps to Government Contracting
For some time now contractors have had to constantly search throughout the internet to track down information on government contracting. This would require most businesses to jump from source to source to find exactly what they are looking for. Well now...
Government Contracting Cheat Sheet for Abbreviations
SAM = System for Award Management (replaced CCR & ORCA) sam.gov DUNS = Dun & Bradstreet (Business code/credit rating) CAGE = Commercial and Government Entity Code (SAM registration & CAGE are what the government uses to pay your business) NCAGE =NATO Commercial...
Six Government Contract Bidding Strategies for 2019
The content on this page was updated on 6/6/2019. Are you looking to get into federal contracting? Perhaps you've already gotten your feet wet and you're looking to reach the next level. Either way, it's good to get a proper...
How to Register in the Dynamic Small Business Search
The SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search is a vital component of any small business's government marketing strategy. However many vendors either overlook this step or create an ineffective profile on the search, hurting their chances at winning government contracts. To...
WOSB – How to Self-Certify
Today, the SBA’s highly anticipated WOSB 8(m) program takes effect and many women owned small businesses are eager to find out how to get their company certified. While the SBA will eventually have a list of approved third party certifiers,...
SBA WOSB 8(m) Program – Eligibility
This Friday, February 4th, the SBA’s Woman Owned Small Business final ruling is scheduled to take effect. This is shaping up to be an exciting year for woman owned small businesses, but like most government programs there will be some...
FedBizOpps.gov Part One – How to Register
If your business is in the market for $25,000+ contracts, then one of the first places you check out should be the Federal Business Opportunities website. In fact, even if your company is not quite ready to tackle contracts of...