The following excerpt is from a Small Business Administration e-mail:
Ever Considered Selling Your Products or Services to the U.S. Government?
I”t’s a big market! In fact, Uncle Sam buys nearly 100 billion dollars worth of goods and services from small businesses each year.
Ready to Get Started?
Selling to the government is a little different than the commercial sector. That’s why the SBA offers a variety of guides, tools, training and more.
> Online Community – Ask experts in our online community of 30,000+ members. Our Government Contracting Discussion Board is particularly useful.
> Free Online Training - SBA’s Government Contracting Classroom offers a series of free courses to help you each step of the way.
> SBA Contracting Programs – SBA offers a range of programs designed to help small businesses sell to the government. These programs include small business assistance, as well as support for groups such as women- and veteran- owned businesses, disadvantaged businesses, and those located in economically distressed areas.
> Blogs and Articles - Hundreds of articles in the SBA Community written by SBA and government contracting professionals help explain the particulars of doing business with Uncle Sam.
> Local SBA Offices - SBA's 68 District Offices throughout the country are ready to give you the support, training, and assistance you “
