Government Contracting News, Opportunities, and Resources
The federal government’s goal is to award 3 percent of all federal contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOSB) each year. In fact, SDVOSBs received 4.28 percent of all federal contracting dollars in 2020.
Government contracting offers tremendous financial opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses, but it can be difficult to compete in the federal marketplace.
SBA and its local resource network help set veteran entrepreneurs up for success no matter where they are in their government contracting journey – whether they’re just starting out or ready to expand their services within the federal government sector.
Finding Government Contracting Opportunities
As they pivot in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses are looking for new markets. The US government is the LARGEST single purchaser of goods and services in the world. Now is the perfect time to explore federal contracting.
Benefits of government contracting, how it works, the SBA’s role in contracting, and more you can find in our Contracting Guide
here.
If you are looking to identify
Federal prime contractors, below you can see the ways to do your research:
Federal business opportunities for contractors are listed at
beta.SAM.gov utilized
by all Federal agencies for solicitations over $25K​
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Look for set-aside contracts for which your firm qualifies​
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Respond to Sources Sought and Pre-Solicitations​
FedConnect:
utilized by DOE, DHS, HUD, DOI, EPA, SBA, & SSA
For Smaller Requirements:​ Visit Acquisition Central’s Business Zone for Federal agency small business
information, business opportunities & contracting forecasts, www.acquisition.gov
The government wants to buy from small businesses for several reasons, including:
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To ensure that large businesses don’t “muscle out” small businesses
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To gain access to the new ideas that small businesses provide
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To support small businesses as engines of economic development and job creation
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To offer opportunities to disadvantaged socio-economic groups
Government Contracting
As a business owner, do you want to sell your products and services to the Federal government?
Each year, the Federal Government awards about 10% of all Federal contract dollars, or roughly $50 billion in contracts, to Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB). To be recognized as an SDB by the Federal Government, you must register your business with the
federal government. You can do this
online.
Getting recognized by the state of CA as a Small Disadvantaged Business is different than with the Federal Government. The state of CA recognition/certification is called the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification. You can do this
online.
If you seek help with s Federal Government contracting or state of CA government contracting, including registrations and certifications, please contact the SBA’s local approved service-providers (see below).
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California
Capital Financial Development Corporation
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Monterey
Bay Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
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Norcal
PTAC
Contact us:
Contracting assistance programs
The SBA provides several programs to help small businesses win federal contracts. Participating in these programs helps small businesses:
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Win a fair share of federal contracts
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Qualify for exclusive set-aside and sole-source contracts
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Partner with established contractors to win contracts
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Get business mentoring and education to learn how federal contracting works
Upcoming Training
The training events listed below are being offered by SBA, SBA resource partners, and other organizations working to help you build your business by selling to the government.
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 11/30 at 9:00 AM REGISTER
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Owning and Investing in Real Estate for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs 12/7 at 10:30 AM REGISTER
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Business Plans that Work 12/8 10:30 AM REGISTER
SBA’s participation or support is not an endorsement of any product, service, or entity.
Resources and Tools
Nominations for 2022 awards are now open. Deadline to submit is January 11, 2022 at 12 PM PST.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 National Small Business
Week (NSBW) Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize the achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses and the contributions they have made to their communities and our nation’s economy
All nominations should be submitted electronically by 12 PM PST on January 11, 2022. The awards will be presented during the NSBW Awards ceremony the first week of May 2022.
To nominate a small business owner in your area or download related forms, criteria, and guidelines, visit
sba.gov/nsbw
Please submit your completed nomination package for the 2022 National Small Business Week Awards here. The portal is specifically for companies who are located in the state of California’s Sacramento District Office area.
Stay Updated
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For upcoming webinars for small business, please visit www.sba.gov/ca/sacramento/events
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