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WOSB Certification Requirements & Benefits Start Up Guide 2023

by Heather Taylor | Feb 7, 2023 | Government Contracts, WOSB/Women-Owned

Download the WOSB Certification Requirements & Benefits Quickstart Guide Now!This 2023 WOSB Start Up Guide will help educate you on WOSB and how to get your certification. The U.S Government NEEDS Women Small Business Owners to bid on over $400 billion dollars in...

Increase in Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

by Heather Taylor | Feb 7, 2023 | Government Contracts, Press

Another Increase in Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors!That’s right, the minimum wage for Federal contractors is increasing again. The Biden administration singed an executive order on January 1, 2023, which increased the minimum wage to $16.20 per hour. It was only...

2022 Economic Census

by Heather Taylor | Feb 1, 2023 | Government Contracts, Press

As of 1/31/2023, the 2022 Economic Census has begun. For those who don’t know what the economic census is, let's explain. The census is the collection of business data to understand American business and the economy. This happens every 5 years, specifically in years...

A Guide to the SAM Renewal Process

by Jason Bortz | Jan 30, 2023 | Government Contracts, SAM Registration

If you want to do business with the federal government, it is necessary to register within the System for Award Management (SAM). Is it time to renew your SAM registration? Or are you unsure how often SAM registration must be renewed? In this article, we discuss the...

HUBZone Map is Changing for Certified Small Businesses

by Heather Taylor | Jan 24, 2023 | HUBZone, Press

ATTENTION!! The HUBZone Map is Changing!Effective July 1, 2023What does this mean for your HUBZone certified business? Once eligible businesses may no longer be eligible to hold a HUBZone certification as of July 1, 2023. As of that date, any business who is no longer...

Steps to register for a Sam.gov Login

by Jason Bortz | Jan 5, 2023 | Government Contracts, SAM Registration

Registering for a SAM.gov login is more complex than you would expect. They added a multipoint verification step for all SAM.gov login to increase their security into the website. You have to create a Login.gov account in addition to a SAM.gov login. Also as of April...

Minority-Owned Businesses: How to Get Government Contracts

by Jason Bortz | Jan 3, 2023 | 8a/Minority-Owned, Government Contracts

For minority-owned contractors, government contracts for minorities are available through certain federal certifications. The certification required for government minority contracts is an 8a certification. The easiest government contracts to win are 8a government...

When will processing start for SBA SDVOSB Certification?

by Heather Taylor | Dec 7, 2022 | Government Contracts, SDVOSV & VOSB/Veteran-Owned

Starting on January 9, 2023, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will completely take over Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business certifications (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business certifications (VOSB). They will process SBA SDVOSB certifications,...

SDVOSB & VOSB Certification | Requirements and Benefits

by Jason Bortz | Dec 6, 2022 | SDVOSV & VOSB/Veteran-Owned

Requirements and Benefits of a VOSB Certification If you’re a former armed-forces service member seeking to establish a successful small business after your service has ended, the VOSB Certification may be exactly what your business needs. With advances in technology...

5 Steps to Obtaining Federal Government Contracts for your Small Business

by Heather Taylor | Dec 4, 2022 | 8a/Minority-Owned, Government Contracts, HUBZone, SAM Registration, SDVOSV & VOSB/Veteran-Owned, VOSB, WOSB/Women-Owned

Obtaining Federal Government contracts for your small business is the best way to exponential growth. The U.S Federal Government is the world’s #1 customer for small businesses. They purchase a wide range of products and services in both small and large quantities...