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Small
Business Guide to Federal Contracting
GETTING STARTED
Determine Your
Services or Products
Decide Your
Form of Business Ownership
Register Your
Business Name
Request an EIN/TIN
Request a DUNS
Number
IDENTIFY YOUR
BUSINESS
Are You
a Small Business?
Are You Certified Under SBA's Core
Certification Programs:
Are You a
Hubzone Business?
Are You a
Participant of the 8(A) Program?
Are You a
Small Disadvantaged Business?
Are You
a Woman-Owned Business?
Are You a
Veteran-Owned Business?
Are You a
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business?
Determine Your NAICS
and SIC Codes
Determine Your
Classification Code
GET TO KNOW
HOW THE GOVERNMENT BUYS
Sealed Bidding
Negotiation
Simplified Procedures
Federal Supply
Schedule
Micropurchases
Unsolicited Proposals
GET TO KNOW
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND WHAT THEY PROCURE
Agency's Websites
Procurement Forecasts
The Federal
Procurement Data Center
Office of Small
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
MARKETING
YOUR BUSINESS
Register Your
Company in the Central Contractor Registry
GSA’S Federal Supply
Schedule
Market Your
Capabilities to Specific Agencies
FINDING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Search FedBizOpps
Get on Notification
Lists
Solicitation Copies at
Procurement Offices
INCREASE YOUR CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES
8(A) Program
Certificate of
Competency Program
Teaming
How to Find Vendors to Team with:
FedBizOpps-
Interested Vendors Module (Bidder's
List)
Central
Contractor Registry- Small Business Search
Subcontracting
Opportunities Directory
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE RESOURCES
Small Business Administration
Small Business
Development Centers
SCORE
Women's Business
Centers
Business
Information Centers
Department of Defense
Procurement
Technical Assistance Centers
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