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Check out these Web sites and books for more information about how your minority- or woman-owned business can sell to the federal government. WEB SITES www.sba.gov — Home page of the U.S. Small Business Administration, which administers the 8(a) Business Development Program and the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification Program. www.sba.gov/GC — Main SBA page for government contracting. cbdnet.gpo.gov and cbd.cos.com — The Commerce Business Daily online, where notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property and other procurement information are listed. www.FedBizOpps.com — The single government point-of-entry (GPE) for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. www.govcon.com — A vertical marketplace and sourcing site for public sector government contracting. BOOKS Contracting with the Federal Government, 4th Edition By Margaret M. Worthington and Louis P. Goldsman John Wiley and Sons, 1998 Government Contracts in a Nutshell By W. Noel Keyes West, 2000 Federal Contracting Answer Book By Terrence M. O’Connor and Mary Ann P. Wangemann Management Concepts, Inc., 2002 Successful Proposal Strategies for Small Business: Using Knowledge Management to Win Government, Private-Sector, and International Contract By Robert S. Frey Artech House, 2002
www.sba.gov — Home page of the U.S. Small Business Administration, which administers the 8(a) Business Development Program and the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification Program.
www.sba.gov/GC — Main SBA page for government contracting.
cbdnet.gpo.gov and cbd.cos.com — The Commerce Business Daily online, where notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property and other procurement information are listed.
www.FedBizOpps.com — The single government point-of-entry (GPE) for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000.
www.govcon.com — A vertical marketplace and sourcing site for public sector government contracting.
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SBA Programs For Minority Businesses
The SBA 8(a) Program
How the SBA 8(a) Program Works
The Small Disadvantaged Business Certification Program
How To Qualify for the SBA 8(a) and SDB Programs
Marketing to the Federal Government
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