By: seoarbiterarticles | 2010-10-30 | Business Conformity or adjustment thereof involving any contracting group and any individual for the furnishing of goods or services or for the utilization of genuine or private property as well as rent arrangements is specifically a government contract defined as read more
By: Miranda H | 2012-11-23 | Law Small business thrives in the private sector, but sometimes some small companies get contracted by the government in several capacities and that can mean a great deal of money and reputation for any company. read more
By: BJ Norman | 2010-10-19 | Entrepreneurs The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an important piece of legislature that will benefit us all. Getting involved and networking with others interested in benefiting from this program will give you a better knowledge of the steps involved in qualifying for Government grants, contracts and procurements. read more
By: Shawn Herring | 2010-11-24 | Business Pursuing any type of government contract takes a combination of methodology and madness and Government Contracts specifically will take an extra amount of patience. The reason this type of contracting is so different than most read more
By: Nelson Nigel | 2011-09-19 | Ask an Expert The government contracts database is where you will find relevant contract information. It is where you will see the list of companies that have won federal contracts. You will be amazed by the amount of money that they received. read more
By: headexposed | 2011-01-12 | Business A large window has now been opened for small business with the help of government contracting. Government contracting has become more encouraging than ever before. read more
By: Miranda H | 2012-11-23 | Law When it comes to dealing with the government, often times the writing becomes something that is hard to understand. The common man will find the wording of many contracts quite difficult read more
By: Gloria Berthold | 2010-03-27 | Marketing When trying to enter the federal marketplace as a government contractor, it is important to present your company in as professional and knowledgeable of a manner as possible. The mistakes noted below scream "novice" and will close the door on your success. read more
By: Chad W. Davis | 2010-03-31 | Accounting Keeping up with the financial responsibilities when running any business is tough, but when doing business with the government, a company has many other required accounting procedures they must follow. All government contractors are required to follow the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and when applicable, the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). read more
By: Dr. Earl R. Smith II | 2011-01-18 | Business At The Federal Circle, we work with government contractors. Most are mid-market companies with annual revenues of less than fifty million dollars annually. There are patterns of perspective which we regularly find when we initially engage with clients. Here is one of the most common: read more
By: Dr. Earl R. Smith II | 2011-01-18 | Strategic planning One of the major challenges for mid-market government contractors - particularly ones that have graduated from the program and are no longer considered small businesses - is finding ways to go head-to-head with larger companies. This challenge has become more daunting as the economy has turned down and major contractors are competing for smaller and smaller pieces of business. read more
By: Dr. Earl R. Smith II | 2011-01-18 | Strategic planning One of the most common reasons that government contractors have difficulty in getting new business is that they do not have and communicate a clear vision of their value proposition from the perspective of the potential client. read more
By: Dr. Earl R. Smith II | 2011-01-18 | Sales Sometimes the battles you lose bring the best learning opportunities - sometimes they are only precursors of things to come. In this chapter, I want to focus on one type of battle that government contractors lose and need to learn from if they are going to avoid the feeling that they have been down a path before and did not enjoy it the first time. read more
By: Nigel LeBlanc | 2010-04-01 | Entrepreneurs It's not surprising to see the amount of money spent by the US government in contracting with various businesses. Billions of dollars are spent each year in these contracts and the numbers are already on a rise with approximately 23% of federal government contracts being given to small businesses. read more
By: Miranda H | 2012-11-23 | Law When looking at government contracts law firm options for your business needs, you’ll want to look into a variety of things to ensure that you’re hiring the best. read more