The following is a list of helpful resources for small businesses.
- An Overview of Small Business Contracting
- Doing Business with the Department of Defense: A Tool Kit for Defense Acquisition
- Steps to Becoming Procurement Ready and Doing Business with the Department of Navy
- Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs
- Department of Navy Buying Commands
- Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs Mentor-Protégé Program
- APEX Accelerators help businesses:
- Complete registration with a wide range of databases necessary for them to participate in the government marketplace (e.g., SAM).
- Identify which agencies and offices may need their products or services and how connect with buying agencies and offices.
- Determine whether they are ready for government opportunities and how to position themselves to succeed.
- Navigate solicitations and potential funding opportunities.
- Receive notifications of government contract opportunities on a regular basis.
- Network with buying officers, prime contractors, and other businesses.
- Resolve performance issues and prepare for audit, only if the service is needed, after receiving an award.
Below are resources from APEX Accelerators webinars:
- Developing Effective Responses to Requests for Proposals (Part 2) - Advanced [PPTX - 13 MB] (Webinar date: March 9, 2023)
- Developing Effective Responses to Requests for Proposals (Part 1) - Beginners [PPTX - 28 MB] (Webinar date: March 7, 2023)
- How to Develop an Effective Capabilities Statement and How to Use It [PPTX - 6 MB] (Webinar date: January 26, 2023)
- Registration in the System for Award Management [PPTX - 1 MB] (Webinar date: January 12, 2023)
- Cyber Security Resources
- Contract Opportunities
- USAspending.gov
The official source of government spending data; provides and includes many different ways to analyze government spending information. - Department of Defense Industrial Policy
Industrial Policy is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for developing DoD policies for the maintenance of the U.S. defense industrial base. - U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Resource Guide: Grow Your Business in the Washington Metropolitan Area
- What Small Businesses Should Know About Tariffs
Small businesses should become familiar with what imported products are impacted to make informed business decisions as tariffs could increase the total cost of certain imported goods. - Roadmap to Getting a Facility Clearance/FCL Sponsorship
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Groundbreaking Joint Initiative to Drive Investment to Entrepreneurs Scaling Critical and Emerging Technologies (sba.gov)
- Secretary of Defense Establishes Office of Strategic Capital > U.S. Department of Defense > Release