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Guides
Getting startedRegistering in SAM.gov: what it is and why it mattersEvery company that wants to win federal prime contracts starts here. What SAM.gov registration covers, what you need, and how to keep it current.5 min readSmall business programsSmall business set-asides and SBA programs, explainedHow set-asides work, and what the 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned and women-owned programs ask of you.7 min readCapture and proposalsReading a solicitation: Sections C, L and MWhere the work, the instructions and the evaluation criteria live in a federal solicitation, and how to turn them into a compliant proposal.6 min read
Topics
Getting startedRegistration, NAICS codes and your first bidsBusiness developmentFinding and qualifying the right opportunitiesCapture and proposalsShaping, writing and submitting winning proposalsPricingLabor rates, market research and price volumesCompliance and CMMCNIST SP 800-171, CMMC and contract requirementsSmall business programsSet-asides, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB and WOSBTeaming and JVsPartners, teaming agreements and joint ventures
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