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How to sell to the government
Plain-English guides from registering your business to getting paid, with every threshold, deadline and form you'll meet.
How to Register in SAM.gov and Get a UEIRegister your business in SAM.gov for free, get your Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, and keep your registration active each year.Read · 8 min →How to Find Your NAICS Codes and SBA Size StandardsFind the NAICS codes that fit your business, look up your SBA size standard, and see why size decides which set-aside contracts you can win.Read · 7 min →How to Find Federal Contract Opportunities on SAM.govSearch SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, read each notice type, set up saved searches, and learn the 2026 micro-purchase and simplified acquisition thresholds.Read · 8 min →How to Read a Federal SolicitationUnderstand RFPs, RFQs, IFBs and RFIs, the Uniform Contract Format sections A through M, amendments, question deadlines and how offers are evaluated.Read · 8 min →Small Business Set-Asides and SBA Certification ProgramsHow set-asides work, the federal small business goals, the 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB and veteran programs, sole-source limits, and how to apply for free.Read · 9 min →How to Get on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)What the GSA Schedule is, who qualifies, the training and steps, review time, the 0.75% fee, and how eBuy and GSA Advantage work.Read · 5 min →Subcontracting for Prime Contractors: How to Get StartedHow subcontracting plans work, the $900,000 threshold, SBA SubNet, finding primes on USAspending and SAM.gov, teaming and joint ventures.Read · 5 min →How to Price a Government BidBuild a government price step by step: direct costs, wage determinations, indirect rates, profit, contract types and the $2.5 million TINA threshold.Read · 5 min →Selling to State and Local GovernmentsHow state and local buying differs from federal, how to register on state portals, cooperative contracts, and bid, performance and Miller Act bonds.Read · 5 min →After You Win: Award, Invoicing, Payment and ProtestsWhat happens after a federal award: kickoff, invoicing in IPP, Prompt Payment Act timelines and interest, CPARS ratings, debriefings and protests.Read · 5 min →