State and local government entities, educational institutions, and non-profits can use cooperative contracts like Sourcewell; a vendor gets on one by...

Yes, a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification is different from a state MBE and WBE certification because DBE certification is a...

The actual order of operations for a small services company involves understanding the different procurement levels and their respective processes....

The Davis-Bacon Act applies to federal contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of...

A sources sought notice is how the government conducts market research to see who is out there and what capabilities exist. Responses to a sources...

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...

You can find award information for federal contracts on SAM.gov, and for state or local contracts on the relevant state procurement portal. For the...

HUBZone certification is a small business program that provides contracting preferences for businesses located in historically underutilized business...

Yes, for an Invitation for Bid, the lowest price wins if your bid is responsive and you are a responsible contractor. Grace is correct that for a...

Jordan, a postaward debriefing can tell you whether your price was too high, but not how it compared to other specific offerors. The contracting...

The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent agency of the United States government that manages and supports the basic functioning of...

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 good capability statement for a federal agency meeting focuses on how your commercial experience translates to solving government problems, and it...

CMMC Level 1 is a self-assessment that requires you to assess and attest to your compliance with the 15 requirements of FAR 52.204-21, Basic...

Nadia, the Service Contract Act (SCA) applies to service contracts over $2,500 that are performed in the United States, which is why your county bid...

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...

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...

I'm the founder of a staffing agency, and I've been in business for three years. I keep seeing posts about 8(a) certification, and how 8(a) firms can...

A surety will also want to see a detailed business plan, résumés of key personnel, and bank and credit references from a company seeking its first...

A subcontractor in government contracting is a firm that performs work for a prime contractor, which holds the direct contract with the government....

I'm trying to bid on a county RFQ for HVAC filter replacement at a few local public buildings. The due date is in twelve days. I've got my SAM.gov...

The CAGE code will typically be assigned automatically after your SAM.gov registration is active, but you can also check the status or request one...

You structure a proposal by following the solicitation's "Instructions to Offerors" section precisely, as this dictates the order and content...

govcon.forum is a question-and-answer community for people who sell to US government buyers and for the buyers themselves. It is run by RFPFinder and...

Your nine-person company can bid on Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and solicitations, which include Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and Invitations for...