DC, MD, and VA Government Contracting Opportunities
The U.S. Government is the largest buyer of goods and services. Landing a government contract can give you the creditability and respect that you need to grow your business.
Landing a government contract can be difficult if you don’t know where to access them and how to show the government that you are the best provider for their needs.
Over the next several weeks, we will show you exactly how to win a state or local government contract in our 5 Part Series.
Series Topics:
- Part 1 – Why you should consider the government as your customer.
- Part 2 – Structure your business the right way if you’re serious.
- Part 3 – How to get brownie points to put you ahead of the competition.
- Part 4 – How to write a winning proposal.
- Part 5 – Where to find government contracts – FREE!
To get you started, you will find the portals where DC Government, Virginia State, and Maryland State post their contracting opportunities. These websites will not provide you all the government contracting opportunities in their respective states; you’ll have to stay tuned to the series for that information. Just enter your email address here and we’ll send you an email with the latest postings.
- Where to find DC Government Contracts? You can find DC Government Contracting Here
- Looking to find Virginia Contracting Opportunities. Go here to see Virginia Bidding Opportunities website.
- Maryland uses the eBid Markplace to post their government contracts.
In a future post, we’ll provide a link to every county in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC.
This is the information your competitors don’t want you to know. State and Local Contracts are easy to bid on when you have the right information.
Is there a specific question that you would like answered? Just leave a comment below and we’ll reply with an answer.
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Thanks for the post mate! It’s great to read about this.
Contracting opportunities for state and local government is public information.
It is, and we want the business community to know that. There are providers who give the impression that it’s not free information when it actually is.
I like Federal Goverments Contracts
thank you
THe title makes me laugh – How to Find State & Local Contracts – as though the are “missing” or as though the State/Local, even Feds are “handing them out” at a lemonade stand. Really!
Sure, you can register in the State Vendor Databases, enter your SIC or NAICS codes and sign up for alerts that match your criteria and respond day after day, year after year. As Tim Brett mentions, you are “too late” if these solicitations have been posted (unless it is a sources sought).
I’d suggest some real live human interaction, involving a handshake, some due diligence on your part to understand what the agencys goals are – and obstacles, how your solution fits, understand who the end-users are, who the decision makers are, how the budget works, etc. Trade shows, conferences, associations related to govt contracting are all good places to start. Educating yourself on the market should be a priority.
Firms like Tactical Insight, Input (now Deltek), Fed Sources, Carroll Publishing, Leadership Directories can sell you marketing list of key contacts and their details. Call these people. Set a meeting and customize your “pitch” to meet their needs. Your time investment in this part of the sales process is 100 x more valuable that spinning your wheels looking at and responding to RFP’s. Eventually, with a quality solution, competitive price and strong past performance, these RFP’s will have your name on it.
Jennifer Schaus
Jennifer Schaus & Associates
Washington, DC
GSA SCHEDS & GOVT RELATIONS
iam a contractor seeking work for flat concrete also demo -breakouts and repour. and excavating and hauling
i need ajob any job i can do anything…..
Hello, this is Jose Riveros (Tapay Painting LLC)
I’ve have been working as construction painter since 1992. I’d love to get Governments jobs , I only have the : BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS CLASS C CONTRACTOR LICENSE, AND THE COUNTY OF FAIRFAX BUSINESS , PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE, AND of course the insurance. I need to know what else do I need to get or to aply for Government jobs? Some Sertificates or something, and where I can get them? let me know please.
Thanks for giving contractors information like this. It’s a big help. This article is very informative.
Hi thank you for the information. I would really like to know more information step by step process
thanks
Keep up the good work bro.Your article is really great and I truly enjoyed reading it.Waiting for some more great articles like this from you in the coming days.