Monday, 31 August 2015

New Simplified Acquisition Program Can Help You Win Federal Contracts Today

By Celeste Osborne


Even though it can be very profitable, breaking into the federal market is not easy. Despite a large number of new vendors registering every day to sell their products and services to the federal government, the majority of them struggle and several ultimately never achieve success. So what is the difference between the successful vendors and the failures? The secret is the strategy utilized by the Simplified Acquisition Program.

Federal Acquisition Regulations mandate that contracts between $2,500 and $150,000 in value be subject to Simplified Acquisition rules, however some industries may allow such rules for contracts as high as $6.5 million. The Simplified Acquisition Program is based on these contracting rules and regulations.

Simplified Acquisition contracts aren't exclusively a boon to small ventures - they can also help large corporations and experienced vendors generate significant revenue through contract awards. Simplified Acquisition contracts also help set-asides improve their prospects in the federal marketplace, including disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.

Contractors in the Simplified Acquisition Program are highly encouraged to find and phone federal procurement officers directly - this is in fact a vital part of the program! This assists businesses in learning about upcoming contracts before they are even released, in addition make vital networking contacts. Most purchasing officers won't advertise contracts under $25,000 on FedBizOpps (FBO) so the only way to learn about these opportunities is to develop a relationship with that particular buyer. Payment options for these types of contracts also vary, ranging from SMART Pay Cards to even cash. Blank purchase agreements and miscellaneous purchase agreements are also used in simplified acquisition contracts. This is generally not permitted within the normal contracting process since larger contracts must be reported on the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

In helping small enterprises cash in on these opportunities, US Federal Contractor Registration has formed their Simplified Acquisition Program. This program has helped generate millions of dollars of cash flow for a lot of struggling vendors, including DLP Enterprises, which has been awarded over $1.6 million in contracts thanks to help from US Federal Contractor Registration. The Simplified Acquisition Program includes everything vendors must have to start doing business with the federal government, including System for Award Management registration, a seven page website in the standard Federal Government format, branded domain and hosting, SEO, customized official government profile, monthly email bid notification and contract support.

US Federal Contractor Registration, the world's largest third party registration firm, helped thousands of local businesses successfully register to conduct business with the United States federal government. They offer a complete suite of services covering everything from initial SAM registration to GSA registration to marketing. Their clients have included national businesses, major universities, city and state government offices, non profits and other charitable organizations.




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