{"id":6676,"date":"2024-01-12T15:19:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T15:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/?p=6676"},"modified":"2024-01-24T16:04:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:04:16","slug":"government-small-business-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/government-small-business-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Small Business Contracts: The SBA is Your Sidekick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Small Business Administration (SBA) plays an important role in supporting and empowering small businesses. This includes making sure small businesses win their fair share of government contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Government Small Business Contracts Award Spending<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SBA\u2019s mandated goal is for government small business contracts to account for approximately a quarter of all federal government procurement spending. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The federal government awarded $614.7 Billion in total procurement spending in fiscal year 2022. Of that total, government small business contracts were $162.9 Billion or 26.5%, exceeding the goal of 23%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than large corporations monopolizing the <a href=\"http:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/dsbs-optimization-guide-navigating-government-contracts-2024\/\">government contracts<\/a> marketplace, the SBA safeguards the market so small business can win their fair share of contract awards. In other words, the SBA champions the cause of <a href=\"http:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/navigating-the-best-government-contracts-websites-in-2024\/\">government small business contracts.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The SBA is Your Advocate to the Government<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that government contracts are equitably distributed, the SBA has mandated allocations for certain socio-economic categories for disadvantaged businesses (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/federal-contracting\/contracting-guide\/types-contracts#id-set-aside-contracts-for-small-businesses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">set-aside contracts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and provides resources to help them navigate the complexities of government procurement. The SBA also serves as an advocate for small businesses by representing them before policymakers and government agencies to create a favorable business environment for the award of government small business contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>SBA Resources for Government Small Business Contracts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6686\" src=\"http:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Government-Small-Business-Contracts-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Government-Small-Business-Contracts-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Government-Small-Business-Contracts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Government-Small-Business-Contracts-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Government-Small-Business-Contracts-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Government-Small-Business-Contracts.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever wondered why a competitor was able to win a <a href=\"http:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/government-contracts-website-guide-2024\/\">government small business contract<\/a>, and you\u2019re not sure where to begin? They probably got some outside help to get started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SBA can be an invaluable resource to help you get started and navigate the complexities of government small business contracts. It\u2019s important to build a relationship with the SBA and related organizations to utilize the resources they make available to help guide you through the contracting process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Office of Government Contracting<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/about-sba\/sba-locations\/headquarters-offices\/office-government-contracting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SBA Office of Government Contracting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (GC) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/federal-contracting\/counseling-help\/contracting-area-directors\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SBA Contracting Area Directors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CADs) work <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to create an environment for maximum participation by small, disadvantaged, and woman-owned businesses in federal government small business contract awards and large prime subcontract awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Procurement Center Representatives<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/federal-contracting\/counseling-help\/procurement-center-representative-directory\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SBA Procurement Center Representatives&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (PCRs) role is to help companies win government contracts. PCRs work with federal agencies to preview acquisition and procurement strategies before they are announced. This enables them to influence opportunities that should be set aside for government small business contracts. They also conduct market research and provide counseling on the contracting process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Commercial Market Representatives<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6687\" src=\"http:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Commercial-Market-Representatives-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Commercial-Market-Representatives-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Commercial-Market-Representatives-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Commercial-Market-Representatives-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Commercial-Market-Representatives-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Commercial-Market-Representatives.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/federal-contracting\/counseling-help\/commercial-market-representatives\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SBA Commercial Market Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work to ensure that small businesses are receiving the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as federal subcontractors for large contracts that can\u2019t be awarded directly to small businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small business subcontracting plan requires large prime contractors to subcontract out parts of their award to small businesses when the contract is expected to exceed $750,000 ($1.5 million for construction), and there are qualified small businesses who can do subcontract work at a fair market value.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>SBA Learning Center<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/sba-learning-platform\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SBA Learning Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers free online courses to help small businesses understand government small business contracting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Other Free Resources for Government Small Business Contracts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/local-assistance\/resource-partners\/score-business-mentoring\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SCORE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(Service Corp of Retired Executives) is a nonprofit association of thousands of volunteer business counselors around the country who help educate small business owners. SCORE provides free in-person and online counseling, as well as educational workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Small Business Development Centers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/local-assistance\/resource-partners\/small-business-development-centers-sbdc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small Business Development Centers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(SBDCs) offer free, one-on-one counseling and low-cost training services. Business owners can go to SBDCs for help with procurement and contracting, market research, 8(a) program support, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>APEX Accelerators<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/local-assistance\/federal-contracting-assistance#id-apex-accelerators\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APEX Accelerators<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Centers or PTAC) help small businesses that are interested in government contracting. APEX Accelerators can help determine if your business is ready for government contracting, register in the proper databases, and identify government small business contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6688 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/federal-agencies-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/federal-agencies-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/federal-agencies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/federal-agencies-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/federal-agencies-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/federal-agencies.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most large federal agencies have what\u2019s called an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/acquisitiongateway.gov\/additional-resources\/resources\/4174\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (OSDBU). These offices work to identify eligible government small business contacts within their agency. Each agency OSDBU is a great resource to get to know, and they work directly with contacting officials to make sure they are meeting the mandated small business contracting goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SBA is a proven resource to help you <a href=\"http:\/\/fedalliance.org\/secondclone\/winning-government-small-business-contracts\/\">win government small business contracts<\/a>, as well as other free resources publicly available. While their help is free, the SBA website discloses some businesses spend between $80,000 to $130,000 to earn their first contract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can also be good to utilize outside experts and data sources that can complement the publicly available information. This can help you shortcut the red tape and learning curve to begin winning government small business contracts and keep your primary focus on growing your business.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Small Business Administration (SBA) plays an important role in supporting and empowering small businesses. This includes making sure small businesses win their fair share of government contracts. 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