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Learn how to certify your business as socially or economically disadvantaged through the 8(a) or Small Disadvantaged Business programs offered by the federal government to encourage contracts with disadvantaged small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development program is intended to help socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses be successful for the future. Start-up or growing companies can benefit from a wide range of business development services, including support for government contractors, access to capital, management and technical assistance and export assistance.

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Index:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Available Programs
Chapter 2: Processing the Application (with sample forms)
Chapter 3: The Length of Time Waiver
Chapter 4: Claiming Social and Economic Disadvantage
Chapter 5: Preparing the Business Plan
Chapter 6: HUBZones
Step 1: Application (Form 1010)
Step 2: Business Plan (Form 1010c)
Step 3: Size Determination (Form 355)
Step 4: Personal Financial Statement (Form 413)
Step 5: Personal History (Form 912)
Step 6: Tax Form Request (IRS Form 4506)
Add: if Alaskan Native (Form 1010b)
Add: if American Indian (Form 1010b)
Add: if Native Hawaiian (Form 1010b)
Add: if Community Development Concern (Form 1010b)

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Learn how to write a winning contract bid with our newest publication from the National Association of Government Contractors. When writing a successful bid for a government contract, your main objectives are responsiveness to the bid solicitation and demonstrating that you are qualified. In doing so you are able to show a government buyer you understand their needs and are prepared to meet them. Whether your buyer is a state or federal agency or you are selling goods or services, following the outline we have created provides a checklist of considerations that are the cornerstone of effective bid writing. This guide is your reference throughout the bid writing process. Bid on contracts with confidence and get started writing winning contract bids today.

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Obtain personal and facility security clearance for you, your offices, warehouses, manufacturing plants, or other facilities using our comprehensive guide to Personal and Facility Security Clearance. Anyone with access to classified data requires a clearance at the level the data is classified. For this reason, security clearances are required for a wide range of jobs, from senior management to janitorial. Jobs that require a security clearance can be found either as positions working directly for the Federal government or as authorized Federal contractors. Over time, more clearance jobs are being outsourced to contractors Due to an overall shortage in security-cleared candidates and a long time frame to obtain the credentials for an uncleared worker, those with clearance are often paid more than their non-cleared equivalent counterparts.

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Given the amount of money distributed by the federal government in grants, significant opportunities exist for qualified recipients who find them and successfully submit an effective grant proposal. According to USASpending.gov, the $330B+ allocated to grants in 2012, outpaces the $220B spent on government contracts. Many misconceptions exits about what a federal grant is and our newest guide will walk you through the federal grantmaking process.

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Marketing to Government Agencies

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Marketing to Government Agencies

Learn how to market services and products to government agencies. This publication will show you how to market your business to a government agency and how to present your products and services as a necessity for government agencies. Approaching a government agency successfully can be difficult and intimidating. This guide will show you acceptable techniques for getting your product in front of agency buyers as well as demonstrate the importance of relationship-building with government agencies in need of your product or service. The agency marketing guide is an excellent resource to keep handy for communicating with agency buyers.

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Guide Index:

Introduction

Section One: Marketing Practices (General)
Chapter 1: Market Research and Planning
Chapter 2: Developing Your Marketing Plan
Chapter 3: Analyzing the Competition
Chapter 4: Writing Your Marketing Plan

Section Two: Marketing to the Government
Chapter 5: An Overview of The Government Contracting Marketplace
Chapter 6: Developing A Government Contracting Marketing Plan
Chapter 7: Your Contracting Marketing Plan In Action

Appendices
Appendix A: Research Resources
Appendix B: Checklists
Appendix C: Further Assistance

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Learn how to write a winning contract bid with our newest publication from the National Association of Government Contractors. When writing a successful bid for a government contract, your main objectives are responsiveness to the bid solicitation and demonstrating that you are qualified. In doing so you are able to show a government buyer you understand their needs and are prepared to meet them. Whether your buyer is a state or federal agency or you are selling goods or services, following the outline we have created provides a checklist of considerations that are the cornerstone of effective bid writing. This guide is your reference throughout the bid writing process. Bid on contracts with confidence and get started writing winning contract bids today.

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