Certification as a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and/or a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) can help your business win more government contracts. USFCR provides a streamlined process to make sure this process happens error-free and compliantly.

November 11^th is Veterans Day. In honor of this, we are dedicating this week's USFCR Academy Live  to celebrate our nation's veterans and focusing on how we can assist them in flourishing within federal contracting. 

Where to watch: USFCR Academy Live Facebook Group 

When to watch: 11/13/19 @ 2 pm ET 

Get up to speed and ready for this week's episode with this blog post. 

Veteran's Choice Procurement, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in Austin, Texas. They provide healthcare supplies and equipment to federal agencies. With USFCR's services, owner Jesse Carlow went from starting a business to winning six contracts in less than a year.

In federal contracting, having a great past performance record can open up a wide range of opportunities down the road. After all, the U.S. federal government wants to build relationships with quality businesses that they can rely on. Although Metropolitan Logistics, LLC dba Metro Managed Services has recently won its first two contracts, they are no strangers to working with Uncle Sam. Their repeated success in federal contracting demonstrates how a business can scale this sector by establishing a solid reputation.

"What is a small business?"

Depending on who you ask, the answer will vary.

However, if you're looking for the answer that can actually help you make a lot of money and grow your business, then you're going to want Uncle Sam's opinion.

Are you a business owner who previously served in our nation's armed forces? Perhaps you're a veteran who's interested in taking the entrepreneurial plunge. Either way, you need to know about the various programs and initiatives offered by Uncle Sam to help your business succeed.

On Dec. 18, 2018, Strategic Centric Solutions, LLC was awarded its first federal contract. The purchase order, valued at $39,546.10 was for 500 tablets and 700 tablet cases for the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. The tablets will be used at the Academy of Police Patrol in Kiev, Ukraine. To ensure the quality of the delivery, CEO Jason Tautfest will visit the site for inspection.

Recently, NS Software Services won a major contract with the federal government. In fact, they have five years of research and development for the U.S. Navy lined up ahead of them. Although they've been performing on government contracts for the last 25 years, the key to their success is no secret. All it took was persistence, dedication, and well-developed expertise.

Past performance is crucial towards winning federal contracts and you can only obtain it through working with the government. However, many newcomers to the federal marketplace have been faced with this paradoxical dilemma:

On April 4, 2018, verified vendor Facility Compliance Services, LLC (DUNS #080806431) in Branson, Mo., won its first government contract. Valued at $58,785, the business is tasked with upgrading the intelligent switchgear main platform for the emergency diesel generator system at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, S.C. This job is estimated to take about one day to complete and the company has subcontracted with Blanchard Caterpillar to help carry out the task.

Verified Vendor Leading2Succeeding, LLC had a successful year in 2017 winning two International Trade Commission federal contracts valued at a potential $120,000. Leading2Succeeding, LLC will provide professional consulting services for the government during a possible five-year period of performance.

US Federal Contractor Registration – the world’s largest third-party government registration firm – is pleased to announce that Verified Vendor Apollo Technologies Group, LLC received its first government contract since completing its System for Award Management (SAM) Registration.
The contract, with the U.S. Department of the Navy, calls for Apollo Technologies Group to remove, manufacture, and replace custom benches and tables in the mess decks of six yard-patrol boats at the U.S. Naval Academy.
“These yard-patrol crafts,” said Apollo Technologies Group Vice President Jeff McQueen, “are used to train future U.S. Naval and Marine officers at the Academy, and our craftsmanship has been a direct reflection on the Navy, the Academy, and its readiness.”
The contract with the U.S. Department of the Navy – the first Apollo Technologies Group has received – is valued at $98,495.
In business for slightly more than one year, Apollo Technologies Group is a Laurel, Maryland-based service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that provides a range of services, including IT support, infrastructure, cyber security, staff augmentation, construction, and remodeling.
“We offer solutions that are far more cost-effective and efficient than that of larger companies,” said McQueen. “Our agility and expertise is what sets us apart from others, and what proves to be a huge benefit for the government and our private sector clients.”
McQueen links his company’s success to his high-quality team and their experience – as well as to his decision to work closely with US Federal Contractor Registration.
McQueen described his experience working with US Federal Contractor Registration as “a massive luxury that directly resulted in winning our first contact.”
“They’ve been a tremendous help to get a new company like us off the ground,” McQueen added.
Eric Knellinger, US Federal Contractor Registration president and owner, believes this Navy contract is but the first of many for the fairly new company.
“The government wants to help small businesses succeed, even those that haven’t been around very long. I’ve found that the government cares more about the quality of your products and services, and your experience, more than it does how many years you’ve been open,” said Knellinger. “By offering high-quality and necessary services, Apollo Technologies has positioned itself as an attractive option to the government and to its private-sector clients.”
US Federal Contractor Registration helps its clients complete and maintain a System for Award Management (SAM) Registration, access contact information for federal buyers in their industries, develop award- and contract-winning marketing techniques and plans, and also uniquely position themselves for success.

Contributed By US Federal Contractor Registration Federal Bid Trainer John Wayne II

Here’s what I know to be true – if you want to improve your chances of winning a government contract, then take advantage of all relevant and applicable classifications that you can. Native America? Than aim to be classified as a Native American-owned business. A woman with more than 51% ownership of a small business? Then aim to be classified as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Veteran? Than aim to be clas

US Federal Contractor Registration is pleased to announce that The Brandon Green Management Group (The BGM Group), LLC received in August 2016 a $379,571.92 multi-year sub-contract to provide health care management consulting services and subject matter expertise to the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, a division of the Defense Center of Excellence for Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health.
The prime contractor, with whom The BGM Group is working, is General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Health Solutions Division.
The BGM Group is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a USFCR Verified Vendor providing consulting and management services, and also direct labor in the areas of project and program management, health care consulting, and general administration services.
George Langbein, the company’s founder and CEO, said the subcontracting opportunity was really about being in the right place at the right time, as his wife, Jean Langbein, President and Managing Director of Healthcare Consulting of The BGM Group, learned of the opportunity while working with the GDIT. While transitioning from GDIT to come work for The BGM Group, the opportunity presented itself, and accepting the sub-contract allowed her and the company to tap into her significant experience with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, with which she has provided health care services to service members and veterans who have traumatic brain injury.
Of course, right-time, right-place only works if a company is set up to accept government contracts, such as the one The BGM Group received, and it credits US Federal Contractor Registration with making sure they were eligible to receive the sub-contract.
“USFCR helped me become a registered government contractor and set up the tools the company needs to succeed,” said George Langbein. These tools, he added, including a complete and valid System for Award Management (SAM) Registration, a website, and federal bid training.
Eric Knellinger, president of US Federal Contractor Registration, said that opportunities like the one made available to The BGM Group happen, so companies should always be prepared to act – and act quickly in most cases.
“There’s no time to go through the SAM Registration process if you’re given a chance to work on a government contract,” said Knellinger. “That’s why I recommend anyone interested in government contracting, or anyone who thinks they may one day be interested, have in place a SAM Registration. If you do, then you’re always ready to act and won’t miss out on a lucrative job because the government couldn’t legally give it to you.”
George Langbein separately echoed Knellinger’s remarks.
“You must be aware of all potential opportunities,” he said. “You never know where they may come from.”
US Federal Contractor Registration helps its clients complete and maintain a System for Award Management (SAM) Registration, access contact information for federal buyers in their industries, develop award- and contract-winning marketing techniques and plans, and also uniquely position themselves for success.