Contracting

Working with the federal government can provide many opportunities to small businesses. To help business owners work effectively with government, the Office of Government and General Contracting works with Government Contracting and Business Development (GC/BD) program offices and others to develop policies, regulations, and statutory changes. This effort is focused on creating an environment where maximum participation by small business—including disadvantaged and women-owned businesses—can be achieved through support such as financing, training, counseling, communication, and procurement and legislative policies.

To gain an understanding of how your business might apply, explore the programs within this section.
 

  • Technology (SBIR/STTR)
    The Technology Program Office administers the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Through these two competitive programs, SBA ensures that the nation's small, ...
  • Goaling Program
    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is responsible for the management and oversight of the small business procurement process across the Federal Government. SBA negotiates with Federal departments concerning their prime contracting ...
  • HUBZone
    The Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. These preferences go to small businesses that obtain HUBZone ...
  • Interagency Task Force on Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses
    Executive Summary of the Final Report  "[E]nsuring small businesses can thrive is about more than economic success.  It's also about who we are as a people.  It's about a nation where anybody who's got a ...
  • Size Standards
    Government contracting is a great way to help grow a business, as well as a way to open the door to new and exciting opportunities for a small business. Determining the size standard of a business is a must for government contracting, and can ...
  • Government Contracting
    The Federal Government has strict guidelines regulating its purchase of goods and services. Small businesses must meet certain qualifications, and government contracting officials use standardized procedures. As a small business owner seeking to ...