IT contractors is this the right time to consider going after federal contracts

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Everyone knows that the federal market is huge. Problem GSA is Facing in Small Business IT market Over the past three years the number of small businesses offering IT services to the federal government has significantly decreased in the GSA portfolio.   The number of businesses in this sector has shrunk by an alarming 24% between 2018 and 2021.  The main …

Qualifying NAICS for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program

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If you are a woman-owned business and your core business is represented by one of the NAICS Codes listed below we recommend that you do some research or get some assistance to determine how much spending and what agencies buy what you sell and market to them.  If you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us. …

SBA Finalizes Changes In How To Calculate Size For Various Programs

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Final  Rule adopting changes to how a concern calculates its number of employees for eligibility purposes in all of SBA’s programs, as well as how a concern calculates average annual receipts for SBA’s Business Loan, Disaster Loan, Small Business Investment Company (SBIC), and Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Programs. Previously, SBA’s …

SBA’s FEDERAL PROCUREMENT SCORECARD

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  Are you getting your share? Below is a snap shop for Maryland Small Business?  Nationally, small businesses secured a record-breaking $132.9 billion in prime federal contracts; women-owned contracting goal met for second time in history as 8 federal agencies receive A+ score The U.S. Small Business Administration’s release of the “Fiscal Year 2019 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard” shows a record-breaking $132.9 billion …

New Opportunities from the Federal Government

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HOW new Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Pilot Program might make federal sales easier   Selling to the federal government can be complicated, particularly for startups, smaller companies, and those unfamiliar with government contracting. The procurement process creates a jungle of barriers including crushing complexity, awkward communications, and significant expense just to try and compete for business. As a result, a …