Getting Started
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES FOR CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS, OR VERIFICATIONS •Be cautious that you are dealing with the...
Step One: Register in SAM The System for Award Management (SAM) must be completed to do business with the federal...
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOB) To qualify, a company: •Is at least 51% owned, operated and managed by one...
System for Award Management SAM Federal agencies use this site to communicate their buying requirements to potential suppliers. All...
Federal Registrations
ASSIST Visit site
DLA ASSIST is a workflow management tool for managing standardization projects, coordinating documents for review, and publishing standardization documents. providing online access to defense standards and specifications.
FedBizOpps Visit site
Site where Federal government announces all of its contracts valued at more than $25,000; register to start searches.
FEMA Industry Liaison Program Visit site
The Industry Liaison Program (ILP) establishes strategic relationships with suppliers and stakeholders; serves as an information provider for suppliers seeking to do business with FEMA; and connects suppliers with program offices in support of FEMA’s mission.
HUBZone program Visit site
The HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least three percent of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year.
NAICS Codes Visit site
A guide to the uniform, industry-wide classification system for statistical reporting of all economic activities of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. NAICS codes are needed to register in government's vendor database, SAM, for federal contracting.
NIGP Code Directory Visit site
A listing of commodity codes developed by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing. NIGP codes are needed to register as a vendor with state and local government.
Obtain a EIN Visit site
You can apply for an EIN on line.
System for Award Management (SAM) Visit site
An official website of the US government that allows businesses to do work with the U.S. government, update or renew entity registration, check status of entity registration, and search for entity registration and exclusion records. There is no cost to use SAM.
Office of Small Business Programs Department of Defense Visit site
We provide the direction and resources needed to achieve DoD small business procurement objectives
USA.Gov Visit site
The US governments official web site
Veteran-Owned Business Registration Visit site
The VA’s vendor registration system for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
Homepage Steps
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Links for registrations, finding contracts, marketing, finding contacts.
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