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Myths and facts about Government Contracts

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  You've probably heard so many times already that there are small business government contracts that you can take advantage of. You've either received this piece of information from a  government contract consultant  or fellow business owners. Still, despite hearing news about this, you've done nothing. What Happens when you Don’t Take any Step Well, many organizations don't take heed of possibilities for nailing small business government contracts because they believe they are not big enough for the government to even have time for them. They feel so small as compared to Fortune 500 companies. They feel that the government will not waste time on them - they are too small a speck in the business industry that they don't deserve the government's attention. Or, these entities think that government contracts for small businesses are impossible to land on because they don't have a multitude of staff - and no one is dedicated to making contracts for the fe...

How a GSA Consultant Helps You in Securing the Business

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A  GSA Schedule Consultant  helps   companies attain GSA contracts (a.k.a. GSA Schedules), which are granted by the General Service Administration (GSA). This is one of the most important document to enjoy procurement of their products & services to the government agencies without using the bidding process. GSA Consultants help companies navigate the process of applying for the contracts-a task that requires a significant human resources investment when performed in-house. If you are considering applying for a contract, but you need more information before you do, the answers below will help.   How it improves the Business GSA contracts offer a multitude of benefit to the business owners. First, they allow businesses to get into the business with the government customers. And, they can do that without being present in the bidding process. Second, they allow businesses to use sales strategies from the independent marketplace in the federal marketplace. The allow...

How Women Entrepreneurs Can Leverage the Federal Government Contracting

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Over the past few years, there’s a growing trend of women business entrepreneurs across the United States. What triggering its growth is that federal agencies are increasingly looking to do business with women-owned firms like never before? Endeavors to Financially Bolster Women Entrepreneurs The federal government, along with many states and local government agencies, maintain goals regarding the contracts they target for women-owned businesses. The federal government's goal is 5% of the more than $300 billion in federal contracts which amounts to $15 billion in business opportunities that should be won by women-owned firms. This is both good news and bad news. The bad news is that this goal has never been reached. The good news is that there is a greater opportunity now than ever before for women-owned firms to tackle and win contracts from any  Government marketing agency . How Profitable is to do Business with a Government Marketing Agency   Precisely, it’s a gre...

How GSA Schedule Services Help Business Getting More Contracts

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If you are a small business owner and participate in federal contracting activities, you are familiar with GSA Schedule.  It enables companies to supply products and services to the government agencies in a way that benefits both parties. The benefits for customers primarily pertain to pricing, delivery terms, and warranties. For  a streamlined  process , many business  prefer  leveraging   GSA Service Schedules. The arrangement of the GSA schedule provides companies with a plethora of benefits:   ·           The opportunity to use sales practices in the federal marketplace ·           The chance to receive GSA marketing support ·           The opportunity to add a secure, long-term revenue stream ·           The ability to sell without engaging in competitive bid...

Overview of SBA 8a Application with first two major steps

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  The SBA 8a Business Development Program is the legislative program run by Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist little hindered organizations in getting legislative agreements. In particular, the yearly objective of the Gov't is to grant at any rate 5% of all agreements to such organizations. What does 'distraught business' truly mean? Distraught business is an association which is genuinely possessed and constrained by at least one people that are characterized by SBA as socially and monetarily impeded. Such people are either individuals from specific gatherings, for example, African Americans, Native Americans, or Hispanic Americans, or are encountering social inconvenience dependent on race, starting point, sexual orientation, physical capacities, etc. Likewise, such people should likewise have no conservative bit of leeway. If you don't mind, see the specific SBA 8a Application   qualification necessities further on. Check Eligibility The SBA has prepa...