The ABCs of Government Contracting

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Amy Lea Wyoming Entrepreneur PTAC 2010 GRO-Biz Pre-Conference Workshop 2.16.10 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.

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Amy LeaWyoming Entrepreneur PTAC

2010 GRO-Biz

Pre-Conference Workshop

2.16.10

The ABCs of Government Contracting

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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

Thomas Alva Edison, American Inventor, 1847-1931

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A is for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

www.fbo.govwww.recovery.gov

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B is for Bid-Match

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C is for CCR

https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx

But www.ccr.gov will get you there

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D is for DSBS

http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm

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D is also for DUNS

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

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E is for 8(a)

www.sba.gov and then “8(a) Business Dev.” from the drop-down box under SBA programs

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F is for FAR

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

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F is also for FedBizOpps

www.fbo.gov

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G is for GSA

www.gsa.gov, then click on “purchasing programs” then “GSA schedules”

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H is for HUBZone

www.sba.gov and then “HUBZone” from the drop down-box under SBA programs

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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

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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]

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K is for Keywords

in DSBS

in FBO

in Bid-Match

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L is for Luck

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”

Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca,

Roman philosopher, 5 BC-65 AD)

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M is for Market Research (done by Contracting Officers!)

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N is for NAICS

http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

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O is for ORCA

https://orca.bpn.gov/

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P is for

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Q is for Questions

?

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R is for Registrations

CCR

DSBS

ORCA

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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

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T is for Thresholds

http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/doing_business/Government%20Contracting%20052006.pdf

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U is for Uniform Contract Format

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V is for Vetbiz.gov

http://www.vetbiz.gov/vip/vip.htm

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W is for Wyoming Entrepreneur PTAC

www.wyomingentrepreneur.biz

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X is for Lease or Rental of Facilities(PSC Codes)

…from the “search for opportunities” tab of FedBizOpps… www.fbo.gov

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Y is for YOU!

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Z is for Zhu Zhu pets