You have heard the expression,
"You got to play to win." Well, to succeed in government
contracting, you have to register to participate.
A primary source for agencies to learn about prospective vendors
is a government-maintained database (CCR/PRO-Net) of companies wanting
to do business with the government. This database is a marketing
tool for businesses and a searchable list of prospective vendors
for the government. The database provides agencies with the ability
to search for companies based on their abilities, size, location,
experience, ownership, etc.
The CCR, developed by the Department of Defense, and PRO-Net, developed
as a database of small businesses by the SBA, have recently merged
to provide a single searchable database for agencies and vendors.
The CCR contains a PRO-Net supplement which collects and maintains
specific information about and pertaining to small businesses.
It is important that you register your business in this database. |