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Entering the Federal Market for the First Time

Overview

This service is designed to help firms who wish to enter the federal market.  It provides training on to help you understand the federal market, and consultation on registering in various required registration sites, identifying the various federal codes that enable you to be found by Federal agencies, pricing and presenting your qualifications.

What you receive

Training

We provide training that teaches you... 

  • Assessing the firm’s readiness to enter this lucrative market
  • Concerns and fears about entering the market
  • Roadmap of possible market entry strategies
  •  How to prepare Past Performance summaries
  • Pricing and fee structure
  • How to find and maximize the use of NAICS codes
  • Understanding of various federal procurement methods
  • How to access web-based information about agencies and your competitors.

Consulting

  • We will assist you in finding the PCS and FSC codes that best describe your offerings in terms agencies can understand
  • Help in registering in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)
  • Help in ccompleting your Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)
  • We will review your pricing and provide you with guidance on how to present your pricing to agencies 

Training and Consulting is presented in 4 90-minute sessions optimized to prepare your firm to enter the Federal market.

Who is this service best suited for?

This is ideal for small businesses entering the Federal market for the first time.  Participants in the training and consulting sessions should include owners, managers, business developers, sales managers, office managers of: 

  • Small businesses,
  • Women-owned small businesses (WOSB),
  • Small disadvantaged businesses (SDB),
  • 8(a) firms, HUBZone small businesses,
  • Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB)
  • Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB).

Fee

$495

Other Resources

TurboGSA's "Preparing to become a Federal Contractor" webinar is also a good first step.