Have you ever lost sight into why you are doing something? That is why today's podcast is about doing business with the federal government. For the last six months, we have been discussing topics related to government contracting and the steps you need to take to become a government contractor. We have been concentrating on developing our business strategy for competing in the federal marketplace. However, as we work on this business strategy it is easy to lose sight of the original reasons, we started this process in the first place. That is the goal for today’s topic is to remind you “why” we are doing this.

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Federal Contracting Made Easy - www.FederalContractingMadeEasy.com

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SBA guarantees the surety bonds for approved surety companies which allows these companies to offer surety bonds to small businesses that might not meet the eligibility criteria for other sureties. Many small businesses first starting government contracting utilizing the SBA Surety Bond program.

Websites:
SBA Surety Bond Program - https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/surety-bonds
SBA www.sba.gov
FAR Part 28 Bonding http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm
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Byerly Enterprises www.byerlyenterprises.com
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Businesses have to abide by the set rules and regulations especially when it comes to contract work. Bonds protect the parties if the job fails to meet the contract.  That is why bonds exist. Most contractors¸  do not think about bonding until a time comes when the projects they seek require bonding. Consequently, businesses willing to enter into a contract with corporations or the government should understand the workings of bonds.

Learn more about bonds by listening to this podcast. 

Websites:

FAR Part 28. http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm
FederalContractingMadeEasy.com
ByerlyEnterprises.com
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Learn how market research is performed by government officials.  

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Federal Contracting Made Easy - www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com

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Did you know that if you that if you are a small business and a contracting officer determines that your business is non-responsible that the contracting officer has to refer the matter to SBA?  Learn more about this program and how you can ask to have a Certificate of Competency performed on your business.

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Federal Contracting Made Easy -www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com

Byerly Enterprises - www.byerlyenterprises.com

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What can you expect to learn today? Which part of the FAR covers responsible contractor, factors that the contracting officer must consider besides cost, what resources they will look at in your business as well as what steps you can take if you are found to be non-responsible.

Federal Acquisition Register (FAR) 9.1 and 19.6
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
Federal Contracting Made Easy
www.FederalContractingMadeEasy.com
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As you continue your business strategy to enter into the government contracting marketplace, it is essential to understand the databases where the government officials post solicitations.  Today, we will be discussing the most popular database in government contracting, called FedBizOps or FBO for short. Contracting officers will post opportunities to this site valued at or above $25,000.  FedBizOps does more than keep track of upcoming opportunities. It also can search for pre-solicitation or sources sought. 

Websites:

Federal Business Opportunities - https://www.fbo.gov/

Federal Contracting Made Easy – https://www.FederalContractingMadeEasy.com

Byerly Enterprises – https://www.ByerlyEnterprises.com

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Phone:  (385) 244-0134

When establishing your business development strategy, it is best to consider all contracting avenues. So let's discuss today's topic of Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).  BPAs is for buying supplies or services on a routine basis. The contracts are short in nature and usually for one year. The contracting officer can issue another BPA after the first BPA has expired if needed.  The Federal Acquisition Regulation states that best value is a need on BPAs. See FAR 13.303 for more information.

SAP procedures are also known as small purchases.  These small purchases are the easiest way for a small business to get started in government contracting.  Since these purchases are at the lower threshold, the government requires less paperwork making it ideal for micro or businesses.  Some businesses will even specialize just in this area and never venture into contracts above this threshold.  Your business strategy can be as simple as bidding on contracts within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold or more complex by adding contracts above the threshold.

Considering the acquisitions in this range is essential.  It is one of the most common ways that small businesses obtain their first contract. Since small companies will want to limit the amount of risk associated with government contracting the Simplified Acquisition Threshold is a great way to limit the risk while still venturing into this marketplace.

Websites:

FAR:  http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Federal Contracting Made Easy https://www.FederalContractingMadeEasy.com

Byerly Enterprises https://www.byerlyenterprises.com

Blog:  https://www.byerlyenterprises.com/blog

Podcast: https://www.byerlyenterprises.com/podcast

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There are many types of government contracts.  Today we will discuss the most common types of contracts that the federal government uses.

Types of Contracts

-Firm Fixed Price (FFP) FAR Part 16.2

-Cost-Reimbursement and Cost-Plus Contracts FAR Part 16.3

-Time and Materials Contracts Far Part 16.6

-Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IDIQ)FAR Part 16.5

-Sealed Bidding Contracts FAR Part 14

-Negotiated Contracts FAR Part 15

-Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) FAR Part 13

Websites:

Federal Acquisition Regulation: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

Federal Contracting Made Easy: https://www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com

Byerly Enterprises:  https://www.byerlyenterprises.com

Contact Nancy:  [email protected]