Reviewing the various online resources available to you can help you position your small business for success when competing for government contracts. Here's a list to get you started:
Small Business Administration www.sba.gov
The United States Small Business Administration helps aid, counsel, assist and protect small business interests.
Small Business Administration - Small Business Certifications https://sba8a.symplicity.com/applicants/guide
Find information on small business certifications, such as HUBZone and 8(a) small business development. If yours is a woman-owned business, you'll also find links to women's business centers for training and counseling services.
Small Business Administration - Small Business Resources www.sbaonline.sba.gov/index.html
This site provides small business information and guidance, including information for Native American-owned and women-owned business.
The CCR www.ccr.gov
If you want to do business with the federal government, you'll need to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.
House of Representatives - Small Business Committee www.house.gov/smbiz
The committee's extensive archives on congressional proceedings involving small businesses can help you better understand how the federal government assists and protects small business in today's economy.
House Small Business Committee - Democrats www.house.gov/smbiz/democrats
Find updated articles, press releases, reports, statements and information on current small business issues.
Business.gov - Small Business Assistance www.business.gov
This resource has information on government rules and regulations as well as services and additional resources for small business development. You'll also find SBA disaster assistance information and a government-contracting resources page with links to websites that can help you figure out the costs of contracting.
BusinessFinance.com www.businessfinance.com
Whether you're starting a business, already in business, or buying a business, find answers to your financing questions. Plus you'll learn how to get a small-business government loan and whether you're eligible. You will also find recommended business books, tools and searchable databases.
Surety Bond Associates www.suretybondassociates.com
This surety-bond agency and government consulting firm provides specialty services to small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses, helping them gain the financial resources necessary to compete for public-sector construction projects. A preferred broker for the SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee and Veterans Corp Bonding Assistance Programs, Surety Bond Associates also provides businesses with access to bond alternative programs and working capital assistance.
About.com - Small Business Information www.sbinformation.about.com/od/legal
Get information on everything from starting a small business to finding grants to small business plans. In addition, you will find articles related to small business development, with topics such as online business, sales success and government-related business information.
Womenbiz.gov - Women-Owned Business www.womenbiz.gov
This website for women-owned businesses that contract with the federal government offers updated information on conferences and events for women-owned businesses, press releases, and detailed tips on government contracting. You will also find links to other women-owned business resources, entrepreneurship resources, tax information and procurement/purchasing certifications.
