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Government IT Contracts – What’s the real challenge?

Pursuing any type of government contract takes a combination of methodology and madness and Government IT Contracts specifically will take an extra amount of patience. The reason this type of contracting is so different than most other categories is based on competition and demand. Let’s first talk about competition and how it impacts your likelihood of winning a government it contract.

I believe you can throw a stone and hit about ten or more small businesses offering some type of technology service, although not many of them are registered as federal contractors, nevertheless the point here is that the most popular category of small businesses registered as federal
contractors are IT related. Don’t get scared, it just means that you have to have a strong marketing plan in order really stand out.

The second reason Government IT Contracts are so competitive is the demand. You would think I am going to say there is not enough demand to go around, but no there is plenty of demand the problem is the qualification for meeting the demand is high. Most of the agencies that are looking for IT support come with security clearance requirements that most
small businesses haven’t even considered and could be a bit pricy and time consuming.

Government IT Contracts – How do I get started

Winning your first round of Government IT Contracts can come pretty quickly if you do the following:

1. Educate yourself – if you are going to become a federal contractor you should first understand what that means and the necessary requirements.

2. Prepare your business – pursuing government contracts can be costly and time consuming if you are not adequately prepared. Make sure you have the proper resources in place to commit to going after the largest customer in the world.

3. Prepare a good marketing plan – just because you are trying to win government it contracts does not mean you can abandon sound business planning. You will need to have a good marketing plan in order to stand out among the crowd.

4. Find a Contracting Partner – it has been proven that those small businesses that partner with other small businesses when bidding on government contracts win 50% more contracts that those that go it alone.
Look for a partner business that can help you prepare a strong proposal.

Government IT Contracts – Summarize it please

The number one mistake that small businesses make when chasing government contracts is that they are unprepared. The federal government is the largest customer in the world and they have a set of rules, processes, and procedures that everyone must follow. Unfortunately, small business owners are not aware of the rules that are designed to benefit them specifically and therefore miss out on the most direct path to winning a government contract. My biggest suggestion to all small business owners is before you go after a federal contract is to educate yourself and your business on the process and it will make things infinitely easier and faster. The second suggestion is to partner up with another small business. You might think it is strange to seek out your competition, but they might have an expertise that will help your chances of winning. Another suggestion is a less direct route, which is becoming a subcontractor for a Prime Contractor. I know I did not talk much about this method in the article and I promise I will cover it next time only if you promise to come back and read it! But you can hook up with a prime contractor as an alternative avenue to securing Government IT Contracts.

About the Author:
Shawn Herring has more than 10 years of experience as a small business owner and is an active and successful federal contractor. Though her website AccesstoGovernmentCash.com she able to offer support and guidance for small businesses hoping to become federal contractors.

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