the abcs of government contracting
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Amy Lea is the program manager for Wyoming PTAC. This presentation gives the basics for small businesses who want to sell to the government.TRANSCRIPT
Amy LeaWyoming Entrepreneur PTAC
2010 GRO-Biz
Pre-Conference Workshop
2.16.10
The ABCs of Government Contracting
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
Thomas Alva Edison, American Inventor, 1847-1931
A is for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
www.fbo.govwww.recovery.gov
B is for Bid-Match
C is for CCR
https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx
But www.ccr.gov will get you there
D is for DSBS
http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm
E is for 8(a)
www.sba.gov and then “8(a) Business Dev.” from the drop-down box under SBA programs
F is for FAR
https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
F is also for FedBizOpps
www.fbo.gov
G is for GSA
www.gsa.gov, then click on “purchasing programs” then “GSA schedules”
H is for HUBZone
www.sba.gov and then “HUBZone” from the drop down-box under SBA programs
I is for Information & AssistanceWyoming Entrepreneur PTAC Team
Amy Lea
Program Manager
601 Broadway, Suite C
Thermopolis, WY 82443
307.921.8499, email: [email protected]
Justin Hansen Natasha Stahla
Procurement Counselor Procurement Counselor
245 Broadway St., #7 1400 E. College Dr.
Sheridan, WY 82801 Cheyenne, WY 82007
307.672.3700 307.637.5029
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Toll free in Wyoming: 1-866-253-3300
J is for SBA’s 7-J Training
Save the Date! August 31, 2010
Federal Government Contract Accounting and Record Keeping
Location: Thermopolis
More info? [email protected]
K is for Keywords
in DSBS
in FBO
in Bid-Match
L is for Luck
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”
Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca,
Roman philosopher, 5 BC-65 AD)
M is for Market Research (done by Contracting Officers!)
N is for NAICS
http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/
O is for ORCA
https://orca.bpn.gov/
P is for
Q is for Questions
?
R is for Registrations
CCR
DSBS
ORCA
S is for Size Standards
www.sba.gov and then “size standards” from the drop-down box under SBA programs
NAICS Codes
NAICS U.S. industry title
Size standards in millions of dollars
Size standards in number of employees
238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
$14.0
238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
$14.0
238130 Framing Contractors $14.0
T is for Thresholds
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/doing_business/Government%20Contracting%20052006.pdf
U is for Uniform Contract Format
V is for Vetbiz.gov
http://www.vetbiz.gov/vip/vip.htm
W is for Wyoming Entrepreneur PTAC
www.wyomingentrepreneur.biz
X is for Lease or Rental of Facilities(PSC Codes)
…from the “search for opportunities” tab of FedBizOpps… www.fbo.gov
Y is for YOU!
Z is for Zhu Zhu pets