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

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...

Hey everyone, Jordan P. here from Jacksonville, FL. My company runs a 9-person landscaping crew. We decided this year to go after government work,...

Welcome, Jordan. You should read about the Federal Acquisition Regulation, specifically FAR Part 13 for buys below the simplified acquisition...

Keisha is right about the importance of SAM.gov registration, and a common mistake is not having the correct NAICS codes listed. While you may have a...

It is definitely possible to start a government contracting business without your own product, but it is important to choose your target market...

You should hire the consultant for your first federal bid because they will help you understand the entire process, not just the writing. A proposal...

Jordan, the city RFP you found is asking for a full proposal, which is a lot more than just a price sheet. You need to provide a narrative for your...

Hey everyone, I run a small business distributing janitorial products and other supplies. We got registered in SAM.gov a few months ago and have been...

Jordan, Marcus is correct that all federal contract opportunities are on SAM.gov. After a sources sought notice, a formal solicitation for services...

Since registering my landscaping company in SAM.gov back in March, I have been getting calls every week. They all say they can find me federal,...

After you submit a proposal for a federal contract, the government evaluates it against the criteria outlined in Section M of the solicitation,...

Nadia, you do not need to read 53 parts of the FAR to understand the clauses in your RFQ. Most of what you need to know about the FAR for a specific...

To find open solicitations on SAM.gov, you need to use the "Status" filter and select "Active" or "Combined Synopsis/Solicitation." Jordan, the issue...

Hey everyone, Jordan P. here, first-year bidder from Jacksonville. I run a landscaping company, nine people strong, and we're trying to get into...

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 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...

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

You need to find contracts that do not require government past performance, which often means starting with smaller opportunities below the...