Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Simplified Acquisition Program Wins Millions In Revenue For Small Business Contractors

By Celeste Osborne


The Simplified Acquisition Program has become many contractors' secret weapon when it comes to scoring work from the federal government. While most contractors simply file their SAM registration and wait for Uncle Sam to call with a billion dollar contract, the smart successful businesses market their business to purchasing officers and aim for the smaller everyday purchases the government makes every day. What most businesses don't know is that many contracts under the threshold are never publicly advertised; instead federal agencies call a vendor or two directly for a quote and buy the product or service they need on the spot.

According to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, any purchases under $150,000 are subject to simplified acquisition procedures and do not need to go through formal contract bids. There are some exceptions depending upon the product, service or industry - some purchases worth millions may also be subject to SAP rules. Very small purchases, called "micro purchases", are even easier to complete. These transactions are under $3000 and can be completed as simply as you might call up a business in the phone book to make a purchase.

Unlike traditional contracts advertised on FedBizOpps, SAP contracts are generally not listed on any public websites. These types of purchases are only made through relationships being made with federal agencies. To do this, vendors must market their business to procurement officers. This is the only way for purchasing officers to know about the business and seek them out for a quote when they need to make a purchase.

US Federal Contractor Registration's Simplified Acquisition Program has everything small businesses need to break into the federal marketplace, including System for Award Management registration, a seven page website in the standard Federal Government format, branded domain name and hosting, search engine optimization, customized official government profile, monthly email bid notification and contract support. The Simplified Acquisition Program has generated millions of dollars of revenue for small businesses including Mac Made Easy, Creative Tent International, Excel Concrete, Suburban Surgical Co., Inc, and Nancys I.T. Guy.

In order to start doing business with the federal government today, simply call US Federal Contractor Registration's Contractor Helpline. First time callers will receive a free Federal Marketplace Evaluation with a live Acquisition Specialist to further help them position themselves to start winning contracts as soon as possible.

US Federal Contractor Registration is a third party that assists business owners in getting registered to do business with the federal government. US Federal Contractor Registration helps clients build a proper profile and market that profile to the federal government through tested tools and programs as well as their years of expertise working with federal agencies.




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