Government Contract Notice

Atlanta, GA is inviting interested vendors to submit proposals for Concourse D Midpoint Expansion & Runway 27R Extension Site Preparation and Paving, Lighting and Audit Services at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The City is soliciting proposals from interested proponents to review project documents and budgets, interview Principal Managers, Cost Control Engineers, Program and Construction Mangers to develop an audit plan. Responses due August 1, 2012

Harrisburg, PA The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is issuing an RFP for the sale of FSC certified sawtimber and pulpwood stumpage on 35 acres located off Ridge Road Lumber Township. The species, quality, and block volumes may vary from said estimates. Volumes and quality are not guaranteed. No volume adjustments will be made. Bidders should bid on his own estimate of merchantable volume and log quality. No logs will be scaled. Responses due July 25, 2012

Thousand Oaks, CA is requesting an RFP for Civil and Mechanical on Call Repair Services at the Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project will consist of routine and emergency civil and mechanical repairs services in accordance with the RFP, per specifications. To find out more regarding this project, please contact Irina Savulescu @ 805-449-2226. Responses due July 20, 2012

Lawrenceville, GA The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Shoal Creek Filter Plant New Driveway & Security Gate to Stewart Road. Construction of a new emergency egress point from the Shoal Creek plant onto Stewart Road includes approximately 340 feet of paved road, a new electrically actuated fate, a concrete apron at the intersection, fine grading and electrical work. Responses due July 19, 2012

Doing Business with Government

There is never a better time to do business with the government. With federal procurement spending sharply rising, why wouldn't you do business with the government?

Finding a Contract

There are about 80,000 public purchasing authorities in the United States. Many of these authorities post solicitation and bidding opportunities that are spread over thousands of Web sites. As a result, thousands of new government contracting opportunities become available in all industry categories each day, but finding the ones that match your business can be a challenge. Especially due to the time sensitive nature of these opportunities, it is difficult for a business to identify relevant contract opportunities in a timely fashion.

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How Government Buys

The government purchases the products or services it needs by two methods: sealed bidding and negotiation.

The first method, sealed bidding, is formal advertising which involves the issuance of an Invitation for Bid (IFB) by a procuring agency. Following receipt and evaluation of the bids, a contract is usually awarded to the lowest priced bidder, determined to be responsive and responsible by the contracting officer.

The second method of competitive proposals is buying by negotiation which involves the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ), and the negotiation of each element in the proposal. An award is made to the proposer who has the best proposal in terms of both technical content and price.

Securing a Contract

Bids and proposals always should be prepared with utmost care. Contracts awarded on erroneous offers may result in serious financial loss or other difficulty for the bidder.

Before preparing an offer, close study should be made of the specifications to be sure that all requirements can be met. Particular attention should be given to the instructions to bidders and to conditions of purchase, delivery and payment.

Knowing the Basics

Do you know the terminologies used in government contracting?

Award, Bid, Bidders' Conference, Closing Date, Competitive Bidding, Contract, Contract Amendment...

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	The federal government signs over 11 million contracts a year.

	About 95% of federal contracts are awarded to small- and medium-sized business vendors.

	On the average, there are 2,000 to 5,000 new government contracting opportunities available each day in all industry categories.

	A Small Business Set-Aside Program (SBSA) was developed to help assure that small businesses are awarded a fair proportion of government contracts by reserving certain government purchases exclusively for participation by small business concerns.

	Any contract that has an anticipated dollar value between $2,500 and $100,000 in value is reserved for small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and small veteran-owned businesses.

	The U.S. Government is the largest company in the world. Approximately $1 billion in new opportunities in the services sector of Government contracting were available to bid on by private business each day.

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