Getting Started

Right from the start, you will need to certify that you qualify as a small business for contracting opportunities with the government. You’ll need to register your business at a federal website, get an identifying number for your financial reporting, and find the industry code that fits your product or service.

Am I a Small Business Concern?

You may take it for granted that your company is a "small business." The distinction is important if you wish to register for government contracting as a small business. Once you register as a government contractor, you ...
Register for Government Contracting

Federal, state and local governments offer businesses the opportunity to sell billions of dollars worth of products and services. Many government agencies require that some percentage of their procurements be set aside for small ...
Getting a D-U-N-S Number

Before you can bid on government proposals, you need to obtain a Dun & Bradstreet, or D-U-N-S, Number, a unique nine-digit identification number for each physical location of your business. D-U-N-S Number assignment is free for ...
Determining Business Size

One of the first steps in becoming a government contractor is to accurately determine if you can qualify as a small under SBA size standards. In other words, you must be defined as a small business when submitting proposals for ...
Identifying Industry Codes

What is NAICS? The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system that groups establishments into industries based on the activities in which they are primarily engaged. ...