Federal Contracting Guide Series

15 essential guides covering everything you need to know about winning federal contracts.

Guide 01

Federal Marketplace Explained

Why the US government is the world's most valuable - and most overlooked - customer.

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Guide 02

Types of Federal Contracts

Fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, T&M, and IDIQ - which contract type fits your business.

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Guide 03

How Government Decides Who Wins

The evaluation process behind every federal contract award decision.

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Guide 04

Anatomy of a Solicitation

How to read and decode a government solicitation document from cover to close.

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Guide 05

SAM.gov

Your essential guide to registering and navigating the System for Award Management.

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Guide 06

Small Business Set-Asides

How small business programs create protected lanes for qualified firms.

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Guide 07

Prime vs. Subcontractor

Understanding the critical differences between priming a contract and subcontracting.

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Guide 08

Federal Procurement Cycle

The government's fiscal year, budget process, and how timing affects opportunities.

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Guide 09

NAICS Codes

How industry classification codes determine which contracts you can compete for.

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Guide 10

Past Performance

Why your track record is your most valuable asset in federal contracting.

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Guide 11

Why First Proposals Lose

The most common mistakes new entrants make - and how to avoid every one of them.

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Guide 12

The Real Timeline

How long it actually takes to win your first federal contract - no sugarcoating.

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Guide 13

Bid/No-Bid Decision

The disciplined framework for deciding which opportunities deserve your resources.

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Guide 14

Federal vs. Commercial Sales

Why selling to the government is fundamentally different from commercial sales.

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Guide 15

Five Registrations

The five essential registrations every federal contractor must complete before bidding.

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