Alliant 2 is a ten-year GSA managed, Multiple-Award Contract (MAC), Indefinite-Delivery / Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ), Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle used by federal, civilian and ...

SERIES INTRODUCTION

In this new series, we introduce the roadmap that small business contractors should follow as they begin to advance their business development.

Whether you are new or have a ...

"It is not what you know, it is who you know"

Actually it is both.  

No matter how much research you do, eventually you have to pick up the phone and talk with someone.  If this makes you ner...

Large prime contractors are frequently required to partner with small businesses when bidding on or performing contracts for federal, state, or local agencies. This creates thousands of small busin...

Federal government agencies make available to the public and industry partners a wealth of information and documentation that can help small businesses learn how to better work with these agencies....

Starting a small business involves a new learning curve for each of us. Those of us who have started multiple businesses just take certain steps based on our experience and forget what our first time ...

In researching this article, I’ve realized the broader purpose of a DUNS number, where it is helpful to the government (the buyer) and how it ties together with the other unique identifiers used in fe...

A CAGE code is a five-character alpha-numeric, unique identifier assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). CAGE codes are assigned to businesses, organizations, etc. that wish to pursue contract...

In this 2019 interview, GovCon Chamber president and founder Neil McDonnell describes his motivation for creating the GovCon Chamber of Commerce (formerly the HUBZone Chamber) to help level the playin...

When a federal government buyer is evaluating sellers, they look to see if you understand their mission and objectives and have reviewed their Strategic Plan.  The more you know... the more you know!