Federal Contracting Made Easy's Podcast

Episode 019 is on free business services available to women. Listen to Nancy as she discusses the free resources available to women business owners. With over 100 Women Business Centers available nationwide there is bound to be one close to you. If not, sign up for their online counseling and training programs. Either way is a win-win for you. Websites: Women's Business Centers: https://www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/wbc SBA www.sba.gov Federal Contracting Made Easy www.FederalContractingMadeEasy.com Byerly Enterprises. WWW.byerlyenterprises.com Contact Nancy at Nancy@byerlyenterprises.com

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Government Contracting! We aim to demystify the world of government contracting and make it easy to understand. This week's episode (018) is on a free resource available to a veteran, military, National Guard, Reserve and Military Spouses. Websites: VBOC Nearest You - https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/ovbd/resources/1548576 SBA - www.sba.gov Federal Contracting Made Easy - www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com Byerly Enterprises - www.byerlyenterprises.com Email Nancy - Nancy@byerlyenterprises.com

Small Business Development Centers can provide a wealth of assistance to small businesses, especially when developing your business strategy.  These centers can help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs obtain free face-to-face business consulting and at-cost training, on topics including business planning, accessing capital, marketing, regulatory compliance, technology development, international trade and much more.   Website: https://americassbdc.org. http://www.sba.gov https://www.byerlyenterprises.com https://www.FederalContractingMadeEasy.com email:  nancy@byerlyenterprises.com

Learn how this nonprofit organization has been helping small businesses for over 50 years by providing mentorship and consulting services free of charge.   Websites: www.score.org www.SBA.gov www.byerlyenterprises.com www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com contact information nancy@byerlyenterprises.com

All Small program benefits Protégés can get valuable business development help from their mentors in several areas, including: Guidance on internal business management systems, accounting, marketing, manufacturing, and strategic planning Financial assistance in the form of equity investments, loans, and bonding Assistance navigating federal contract bidding, acquisition, and performance process Education about international trade, strategic planning, and finding markets Business development, including strategy and identifying contracting and partnership opportunities General and administrative assistance, like human resource sharing or security clearance support   Learn more information by listening to the podcast.     websites https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/all-small-mentor-protege-program Certificate:  https://www.sba.gov/course/all-small-mentor-protege-program/   Contact nancy   nancy@byerlyenterprises.com www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com www.byerlyenter

GSA establishes long-term governmentwide contracts with businesses to provide access to millions of commercial products and services at volume discount pricing for federal agencies. Learn how your business can take advantage of these contracts, and what you must do to keep your contract active. Websites: General Services Administration - GSA.GOV GSA Vendor Toolbox - https://vsc.gsa.gov/ra/toolbox.cfm GSA Application (eOffer/eMod) - https://eoffer.gsa.gov/ Podcast Contact Information Nancy nancy@byerlyenterprises.com Phone: 385-244-0134 byerlyenterprises.com federalcontractingmadeeasy.com    

Join Nancy as she discusses the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. She also goes into detail on the search options available. Learn how to use the website to your advantage. Websites discussed in today's show: www.fbo.gov (All other Agencies) www.faaco.faa.gov (FAA opportunities) www.FederalContractingMadeEasy.com www.ByerlyEnterprises.com Contact: Nancy at Nancy@byerlyenterprises.com Phone: 385-244-0134

Join Nancy as she discusses how to register with the System for Award Management (SAM.GOV) and recent developments with the system that will impact everyone registered with the system.   Enclosed is a free worksheet to help you gather the necessary information to register your business.   Contact email:  nancy@byerlyenterprises.com www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com www.byerlyenterprises.com

As a small business owner, you realize that business development is a necessary and essential part of your business. What better way to grow and develop your business than to expand into government contracting?  If your business is owned by a woman then see if you qualify for this set-aside program and get your piece of the government contracting pie. Contact information www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com www.byerlyenterprises.com Email: Nancy@byerlyenterprises.com Links www.sba.gov/wosb www.fbo.gov www.sam.gov ECFR https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=876549d2b6aa3bd077716088db045549&node=pt13.1.127&rgn=div5#se13.1.127_1200

If you have been listening for a while you will remember that I discussed that the SDVOSB program has a 3% goal.  This 3% goal applies to all the prime contracting dollars spent during the Federal Governments fiscal year.  That is approximately $15 Billion that should be set-aside for this program.  That is a lot of money folks.  

Learn about the HUBZone program

Learn about two strategies that can help you capitalize on your 8(a) status.  These strategies have been used by former 8(a) firms to gain federal experience.

Learn about SBA's 8(a) BD program.

Join Nancy as she walks you through the steps to find federal procurement forecasts that you can use in a variety of ways to get ahead of your competition.

Join Nancy and she discusses what a capability statement is, why you need one and how to create one.

Join Nancy of Federal Contracting Made Easy as she discusses the pros and cons of Government Contracting.  For show notes please go to federalcontractingmadeeasy.com

Join Nancy as she walks you through the wonderful world of Government Contracting and shows you how to find clients that need your services.   For copies of show notes please go to www.federalcontractingmadeeasy.com  

Do you want to bid on government contracts but don’t know where to start?  Are you presently a federal contractor but have questions that no one seems to know the answer too?  If so, then Federal Contracting Made Easy is for you.  Listen in and learn: How to find Federal Agencies that use your products or services, or how to find opportunities before they are placed on Fed Biz Ops.  Obtain Knowledge Fast, Learn at your pace.  Our 20-minute podcasts are aimed to give you the information that you need and nothing more.  Nancy Byerly of FederalContractingMadeEasy.com reveals all her federal contracting strategies so that you can be ahead of the curve.