* Tips for Doing Business with the Federal Government

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides Federal Contracting Training.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is the acquisitions arm of the federal government. They provide help for prospective vendors:

• How to sell to the government
• Workshops on the federal marketplace from the Business Breakthrough Program
• The Office of Small Business Utilization helps small businesses sell to the federal government.

These programs assist historically disadvantaged business owners:

• The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) helps minority business owners work with the federal government.
• The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program provides federal contracting opportunities for qualified small businesses located in distressed areas.
• The Office of Government Contracting helps small, disadvantaged, and woman-owned businesses.

If you wish to do business with the federal government under a Federal Acquisition Regulation based contract, you must register with the System for Award Management (SAM).

State and Local Government Business Opportunities

• Contact the appropriate state procurement office.
• Contact the governments of counties, cities, and towns.

Need More Information? Try These Additional Resources:

• Doing Business with the GSA
• Small Business Resource: All Veterans
• Help for Minority Business Owners
• Government Business Programs for Women
• Helping a Small Business Comply with Federal Regulations
• Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) - provide technical assistance to businesses
• General Services Administration (GSA)
• Small Business Administration (SBA)

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