Guides for small government contractors

Plain-English how-tos from 40 years in construction and a lot of hours on SAM.gov.

New Jersey public works checklist for electrical contractors

License, PWCR, business registration, DPMC C047, SDA prequalification, and when towns and schools bid their annual electrical contracts.

NYC and New York State bid registration checklist

The vendor accounts to set up for city and state work (Contract Reporter, PASSPort, NYCHA, SCA and more), and in what order.

How to search SAM.gov by NAICS code

Find federal opportunities by industry code, set-aside and location, and stop missing set-asides.