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How Subcontracting Can Help You Win More Government Business

In your efforts to win more government business, have you explored subcontracting your company to a prime government contractor? In some cases, the federal government requires that subcontracting be included on prime contracts. Large prime contracts for goods and ...

2023-10-05T11:19:06-04:00September 5th, 2018|Categories: SLED|

Piggybacking Saves $50K, Earns Housing Authority First Ever Procurement Award

GovSpend announced the winner of its first procurement award on February 2, 2018. This honor was awarded to Joe Ruggiero, Director of Capital Improvements at the Housing Authority of Monroe County, PA, for saving $50,000 dollars. This was fantastic and ...

2023-10-05T11:26:22-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: SLED|

A Spike in Bulletproof Vests… But They’re Not for Cops

While digging through GovSpend's database, we discovered an interesting trend: More counties are purchasing bulletproof vests. What makes this so interesting? They’re not for the police force; they’re for the EMT/EMS responders. Why do EMTs need bulletproof vests? In theory, ...

2023-10-05T11:26:24-04:00February 5th, 2018|Categories: SLED|

GovSales Tip: Contracting with Local Government

When competing for government contracts, small businesses and entrepreneurs often start with their own local government systems. Generally speaking, these smaller offices lead to more manageable contract opportunities than the federal pool. With less red-tape and simpler rules, procurement processes ...

2023-10-05T11:27:13-04:00January 2nd, 2018|Categories: SLED|