Doing Business in Greater Washington

Federal Government Directory and Links


Doing Business with the U.S. Government – Resources to get you started:

For a big-picture view, go to www.gsa.gov.

Then visit www.fedbizopps.gov for links to government solicitations. For assistance in using Fedbizopps and to find GSA Schedules solicitations, see "Helpful Hints for Using Fedbizopps."

Identify the GSA Schedule that covers your product or service, search the Schedules e-Library by keyword to identify products or services covered by Schedules. Each Schedule has a contact person who can provide info about individual Schedules.

Check out GSA training on How to Prepare a Quality Offer. Details are available at fss.gsa.gov/it (information technology) and fss.gsa.gov/services (services). The IT Acquisition Center also has a Customer Service hotline at (703) 305-3038 and will address email questions at: it.center@gsa.gov. Visit the center’s events page that displays events where vendors may wish to attend or exhibit.

Contact GSA’s Office of Small Business Utilization for monthly workshops on How to Obtain a GSA Schedules Contract. For details, call 202-219-0396.

Call the Multiple Awards Schedule (MAS) Help Desk (800-488-3111) with questions about the GSA’s MAS program, or email the desk at mashelpdesk@gsa.gov.

Visit www.business.gov, which is packed with useful information on doing business with the federal government. When visiting the site, go to "Buying and Selling." The site also has a primer on regulations.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news in the government marketplace. Visit the Web sites of Government Executive ( www.govexec.com), Federal Computer Week ( www.fcw.com) and Government Computer News ( www.gcn.com).

Visit the clearinghouse for all things related to the federal government, including doing business in the federal marketplace: www.govspot.com.

Several DC-area consulting firms offer seminars on doing business with the federal government; check out the websites listed in throughout this publication. Also, the Greater Washington Initiative organizes conferences on this topic; visit GWI ’s website (www.greaterwashington.org) and click on “Conferences & Events” for event details.

 

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