Government Contract Basics

A Guide to Government
Contracting

Government Contracting Basics

contractor

An entry-level guide that any business person can use to successfully compete in government contracting. No matter what business you are in, the government is buying your goods or services right now. There is nothing hard about government contracting. Learn how easy it really is to compete and win government contracts.
Government Contract Opportunities This book will show you how to find contracts for any type of business anywhere in the country. It will show you where to order the government solicitations and how to prepare the most common types of bids and quotes. It demonstrates the entire process from start to finish in simple and easy to understand language.

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Though there are several books currently on the market about writing government contracts, they generally assume the reader is already well versed in the process, making it difficult for a beginner just starting out. This book starts at the beginning and provides the reader with all the fundamentals needed to find and win government contracts.

KEY ELEMENTS HIGHLIGHTED

The first volume, Government Contracting Basics, starts with bids (IFBs) and quotes (RFQs) and only takes a couple of hours to master. The second volume, How To Write Winning Proposals, addresses Requests For Proposals (RFPs). The books include three actual government contracts, or solicitations–one of each type–with notations added at every key point to easily guide you through the process.

Bids & Quotes

All the key information
you need to get started
Easy to comprehend
with sample bids and
quotes

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How To Write
Winning Proposals

Step-by-step guide to
writing winning proposal.
Includes sample

$39.95

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WINNING BIDS AND QUOTES
WRITE THEM LIKE A PRO THE FIRST TIME!

Once you see how easy it is to write and submit your first bid you will wonder why you didn't start sooner. Even though the various branches of government comprise the biggest purchaser of goods and services in the world, the fact is that less than one percent of all business owners in the United States are involved in government contracting.

GET STARTED IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING Operating a government contract has some great advantages, including long term cash flow with a customer that always pays on time. The government wants you to compete. These clear and easy to follow guides will show you how to start. They also offer expert tips on how to find out what the competition will be and how to price your bids accordingly. How to cherry pick the best contracts and how to present your company in the best possible light with sample cover letters and suggested follow-up materials.

NOTE: These guides were originally published by the American Association of Government Contractors for the benefit of their members and have been recently updated to include the latest information on government contracting.

Copyright 2006, Government Contract Basics–Guide to Government Contracting

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