Contracting
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- Sub-Contracting
- Subcontracting Opportunities Directory
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- SUB-Net
- Subcontracting Opportunities Directory
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- Small Business Utilization Scorecard
- Sub-Contracting
- For Contracting Officials
- What is a Small Business?
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- SBA & Agencies Partnership Agreements
- What is a Small Business?
Understanding the Federal Marketplace
There are many ways to learn about services the government needs. The resources below will help you learn to identify, create and pursue potential business opportunities.
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Sub-Contracting
For some small businesses, subcontracting to a Prime Vendor is a great way to "get a foot in the door" of government contracting.
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Small Business Utilization Scorecard
This annual Scorecard is an assessment tool to measure how well federal agencies reach their small business and socio-economic prime contracting and subcontracting goals.
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