Questions tagged small-business

The presolicitation notice on SAM.gov gives you a heads-up that a solicitation is coming, but it is not a formal solicitation. Marcus is correct that...

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...

We are a software support company, and we have been providing help desk services for hospitals and banks for years. We found an RFP for federal help...

My company, a 20-person landscaping firm, is looking at a federal grounds maintenance contract for a military base, NAICS 561730. It's a set-aside...

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...

Your performance bond rate will drop once you have a few jobs done, especially if they are similar in size and scope to the city park project. The...

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...

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

A basis of estimate (BOE) explains how you calculated your proposed price, and for a firm-fixed-price bid, it needs to be detailed enough to show...

Getting a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract involves preparing a comprehensive offer package, and the timeline can vary significantly. The...

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...