The primary NAICS code you select in SAM.gov does not restrict which federal contracts you can bid on, and you can change your primary NAICS code...

SAM.gov is the System for Award Management, the primary database for entities doing business with the U.S. federal government, and you do need to...

FAR 22.1007(b)(1) requires the contracting officer to obtain a wage determination for every modification that extends the contract under an option...

We picked up a school district roof replacement job, NAICS 238160. It's a firm-fixed-price contract. They asked for a performance and payment bond. I...

You find prime contractors looking for subcontractors by researching past awards, attending industry events, and leveraging your HUBZone status. Your...

I'm a general contractor, and I'm used to seeing county construction jobs as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) where we submit a lump sum, and then there's...

The executive summary of a proposal should highlight your key discriminators and value proposition, and yes, evaluators do read it. For this 8(a)...

There is no central repository for winning proposals at the state or local level, and you will need to file a public records request for each one....

A contracting officer's communication with offerors during an active solicitation is governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR),...

Hey everyone, I'm new to federal contracting. My shop does signs and printing, and we're just starting to bid on federal RFQs. My APEX Accelerator...

CFR 200.331 puts the call on the county as the pass-through entity, and it says the substance of the relationship matters more than the form of the...

Pay the higher rate for each classification. A Davis-Bacon wage determination sets a federal floor, and it doesn't cancel a state or district...

Yes, a county can legally charge for access to public bid documents; however, you should always check the county's procurement code for specific...

Luis, school districts in Texas also use statewide term contracts for services, which means they can buy off pre-approved vendor lists without a new...

Hey everyone, I'm trying to figure out if I need to get my company "certified" as a small business. I keep getting emails from companies offering to...

Yes, a Unique Entity ID (UEI) can be obtained without completing a full SAM.gov registration. The UEI is a 12-character alphanumeric value assigned...

A bid bond guarantees to the government that if your company is the successful bidder, you will accept the contract award and furnish the required...

Contract bundling happens when an agency combines two or more requirements that were previously provided under separate smaller contracts into a...

A joint venture is a separate legal entity formed by two or more businesses, while a teaming agreement establishes a prime contractor and one or more...

My firm, a woman-owned engineering company, recently attended a federal small business event in Jacksonville. I met the small business liaison for a...

A pinned thread for each state's procurement portal would be a good resource for members, as state and local procurement processes vary significantly...

My company runs a machine shop here in Jacksonville and we do a lot of commercial aerospace work. We are near NAS Jacksonville and I've been trying...

My facilities maintenance firm keeps losing out on federal base contracts to the same two companies. We bid on federal contracts for NAICS 561210,...

My company is a subcontractor to a defense prime on a federal contract for training services. Our part of the work is managing course rosters and...

I'm trying to bid on a county road paving job, NAICS code 237310. It's an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and the deadline is next month. The county...