Strategy & BD

3 articles on strategy & bd for government contractors. Practical guidance on finding, bidding, and winning federal contracts.

• The Smartest Moves Small Contractors Make Early On — Here are five habits that set winning small contractors apart. Not theory. Things small businesses do that put them ahead of companies twice their size.
• How to Win Your First Government Contract With No Past Performance? — No past performance, no contract. No contract, no past performance. It is the loop that stalls most new government contractors right after they get their UEI and CAGE code. Here is how to break through it and how asking the right questions before you bid changes everything.
• How to Find Government Contracts: 7 Proven Methods for Contractors — Finding government contracts is both an art and a science. SAM.gov is the official starting point, but the contractors who build the strongest pipelines use a combination of tools, relationships, and proactive market intelligence.

Other topics

• How-To Guides
• Certifications
• SAM.gov & Opportunities
• Proposal Writing
• Post Award
• GovCon News

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