While pursuing prime contract awards is a lucrative means of spending your time, winning subcontracting opportunities can oftentimes be just as valuable. It’s also a fantastic way of getting your foot in the door with experience that could open up more prime contracting opportunities in the future. We talk a lot about the importance... Read More
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Myths & Realities of 8(a) Certification: Golden Ticket or Not?
The federal government’s 8(a) Business Development Program (8a) is misunderstood and often misrepresented. There are many misperceptions, with the most common being that the program is only for minority individuals, that one must be certified as 8a in order to win contracts and once certified, you are guaranteed business. In reality, anyone can be considered... Read More
GSA Reopens Multiple Awards Schedule 75 for Office Supplies Providers
By: Gloria Larkin as published in Business Monthly February 2018 The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced the release of a new and updated contract to allow new vendors to submit contracts through its Schedule 75 to sell office supplies to federal government agencies. In 2010, the GSA had closed the contract so that only... Read More
The TargetGov Rule of Three
By Gloria Larkin It is widely known that federal contracts are affected by the Rule of Two, which is described in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Section 19.502-2(b). This rule can be advantageous to both large and small business depending on the company’s ability to effectively market the firm’s abilities, capacity, and experience to decision-makers... Read More