“Overview”

Florida SBDC at FGCU

Helping Businesses

Grow & Succeed

“Doing Business with the Government”

State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]

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Mission Statement

We are a customer-driven organization of business professionals, dedicated to helping small businesses succeed, by enthusiastically providing creative solutions which exceed customer, employee, and stakeholder’s expectations.

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Statewide Infrastructure

Our NetworkStatewide network of 43 centers involving: • State Universities• Colleges• Chambers of Commerce• Economic Development Councils• Federal, State & Local Government

Agencies

Additional outreach is provided at more than 50 outreach locations, utilizing resource partners such as chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, business incubators and lending institutions.

Locations

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Accelerating Florida’s Economy

Only statewide provider of entrepreneurial and emerging growth company services, playing a vital role in Florida’s economic development:

• Assisting entrepreneurs in every stage of the business cycle, from prospective entrepreneurs to mature businesses looking for growth opportunities and more;

• Working with firms in all industry sectors; • Utilizing the expertise and resources of some of the best universities in

Florida (Florida Gulf Coast University)and a professional staff of eleven business consultants;

• Accessing the resources of a national network of more than 5,000 SBDC professionals; and

The FSBDCN is nationally accredited through the Association of SBDCs by Congressional mandate.

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FSBDC Services

Consulting Personalized, confidential and provided at no cost

TrainingValue-added from the basics to advanced topics

Business Data & InformationCurrent and expansive information for better decision-making

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Purpose-Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

Educate Businesses on Government Procurement

Generate Sales and Jobs for Florida Businesses

Improve the Business Climate and Economic Development in Florida

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What does the Government Buy?

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What does the Government Buy? Construction

Research and Development (R&D)

Manufacturing

Supplies

Services

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How does the Government Buy?

Opportunities-Solicitations posted at www.fbo.gov

Open Market Contracts GSA Contracts IDIQ Contracts Fixed Price Type Contracts Cost Type Contracts Credit Cards

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How Big is the Bag of Money?

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Government Spending

$5.5 trillion a year (Federal, State, County and City Governments)

$105 billion a week $15 billion a day $625 million an hour $10 million a minute $175,000 a second

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Federal Government Contracts and Credit Card Purchases

$600 Billion a year in Contracts!!!!

Credit Card purchases exceed $15 Billion Annually

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How are you going to get there?

Selling to the Government entitiesFederalStateCountyCity

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GET REGISTERED

www.sam.govwww.irs.govwww.myflorida.comSpecific FL County and City

web sites Fedgov.dnb.com/webform

Dun and Bradstreet Number

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Summary

• What the Government Buys• How Big is the Bag of Money• Opportunities• Register• Assistance

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Q & A

“Daniel Telep Jr.”Florida Gulf Coast University FSBDC239.745.3708 or 239.745.3700“dtelep@FGCU.edu

www.fsbdcswfl.org