Government Procurement

• WASHINGTON PTAC Procurement Technical Assistance Center – Source for procurement resources, assistance in contracting with the government, events, blogs and contracting opportunity announcements.
  • Don’t Let Your Contract Kill You Video will teach cash flow disciplines that will ensure your business will survive and thrive while doing business with the government. Webinar by South Seattle Certified Business Advisor Steve Burke.
• Washington State Department of Enterprise Services – Doing Business with the State information and vendor registration links.

• Free Washington State Labor & Industry Contractor Training Days – Locations vary

• SAM System for Award Management The Official U.S. NO FEE Government registration system that consolidated CCR, ORCA and EPLS.
• Washington PTAC – Procurement Technical Assistance Center Federal Contracting Resources
• Air Force Small Business Portal Enables companies to search and connect with local Air Force small business specialists within their geographic region.
• Chamber of Commerce Government Contracting page
• Doing Business with GPO  Government Publishing Office
• Doing Business with the VA
• Dept. of Defense Business Opportunities  The single entry point for all Department of Defense procurement opportunities.
• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
• Federal Acquisition Jump station  Links to key sites related to federal procurement.
• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Federal Business Opportunities
• Federal Chief Acquisition Officers Council
• GSA Schedules
• GSA-Acquisition Best Practices
• I.R.S. Procurement
• Office of Extramural Research Grants Web Site
• Office of Federal Procurement Policy
• SBA Contracting Resource Page
• SBA-Free Government Contracting Course
• SBA Office of Government Contracting (GC) Advocates on behalf of small business in the federal procurement world.
• EPA.gov/Grants
• U.S. Dept. of Transportation SBIR-Volpe Center

SBIR STTR Program

• SBIR.gov – Start here to access information regarding these programs includes listings, news and tutorials
  • DARPA-Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Dept of Defense SBIR/STTR Program
  • Dept. of Energy-SBIR/STTR
  • NASA SBIR & STTR Program
  • National Institute of Health (SBIR & STTR)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (SBIR)
  • National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR Program
  • Navy SBIR/STTR Program