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A database of all businesses contracting or seeking contracts with the federal government. It is maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Any business looking to get a government contract should know about the Central Contract Registration, or CCR. The CCR is the primary database for vendors that can provide services to the U.S. […]

SBA > Services > Contract Opportunities > Basics > Contractor Responsibilities The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Contractor Responsibilities Knowing what and how the government buys is essential if a business owner is to be successful in government contracting. Don’t think, however, that you can relax once you receive the good news that you have […]

SBA > Services > Contract Opportunities > Basics > How the Government Buys The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): How the Government Buys The government buys many of the products and services it needs from suppliers who meet certain qualifications. It applies standardized procedures by which to purchase goods and services. That is, the government […]

SBA > Services > Contract Opportunities > Basics The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Basics The government buys many of the products and services it needs from suppliers who meet certain qualifications. It applies standardized procedures by which to purchase goods and services. That is, the government does not purchase items or services in the […]

SBA > Services > Contract Opportunities > Basics > Defining the Market The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Defining the Market The U.S. government is the world’s largest buyer of products and services. Purchases by military and civilian installations amount to nearly $200 billion a year, and include everything from complex space vehicles to janitorial […]

SBA > Services > Contract Opportunities > Size Standards The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Size Standards When the U.S. Congress first established SBA, the fundamental question was just what numerical definition should SBA use to define small businesses, industry by industry, to determine what businesses were eligible for SBA’s programs. Over the years SBA […]