In these uncertain times, many companies are looking for ways to boost their businesses. Government contracting can be a lucrative option and one that is often recession-proof or durable during economic crises. In order to work with the government, your first step is to complete SAM.gov registration, and we can help.
SAM.Gov Registration
Registering with the System for Award Management (SAM) can be a complicated process. The government doesn’t charge companies a fee to sign up, but the registration application is lengthy and complicated. It easily can take 10+ hours to complete the process, and you may find yourself frustrated along the way.
However, don’t let this dissuade you from completing your SAM.gov registration. As a third party SAM registration service, we can handle this task for you, quickly and efficiently. We process hundreds of SAM registrations every year, as well as SAM renewals and fully understand all the intricacies of the process.
Of course, we do charge a fee, but it’s much like hiring an accountant to handle your taxes. You could complete your personal or company tax documents yourself, but it’s often highly complicated and frustrating, so millions of Americans pay an accountant to handle the process. We are basically the same, as we relieve you of the frustrating task of completing your SAM registration, freeing you up to keep working on your typical daily tasks and ensuring that you are ready to contract with the government as quickly as possible.
Contracting During The Current Pandemic
The government, especially agencies such as FEMA, have immediate needs from government contractors. If you provide any type of support relating to medical care, such as making surgical masks, manufacturing disinfectants or hand sanitizers, providing hospital equipment or anything that can help FEMA support the COVID-19 relief efforts, now is the time to get registered with SAM and start bidding on contracts.
However, the government, including FEMA, needs many other goods and services. Some of these are related to COVID-19, while others are simply general needs. You can take a quick look at the types of contracts available by searching Beta.SAM.gov. You can search by agency, keyword and several other ways, although we recommend that companies search using their NAICS codes.
These codes identify the precise goods or services provided by your company, and it’s usually the easiest way to find potential contracts using the Beta.SAM.gov website. You also can search using your PSCs, or Product Service Codes. If you aren’t sure which NAICS or PSC codes to use, we can figure that out for you as we complete your SAM.gov registration.
Contracting: Can It Weather A Recession?
Diversifying into government contracting is a great idea for many types of businesses. While your other clients may be affected adversely by economic downswings and recessions, the government still has to purchase goods and services. Unlike the private sector, they aren’t profit-driven, but rather are there to serve the needs of the citizens.
This means that even during a recession, the impact felt by various government agencies may not trickle down to contractors. In some cases, budgets may be cut and this certainly can affect contractors, but generally there will be plenty of contracting opportunities, even during times of economic instability.
What About Government Shutdowns?
Government shutdowns can affect government contractors, but not always. It depends upon the type of contract and several other factors. For instance, if you provide an essential service, there may still be funding in place to continue paying your contract.
In some cases, a government shutdown can be a problem for contractors, but it’s important to note that in the last 40 years, there have only been 10 government shutdowns. Four lasted only a day, while two others only lasted 3 days and once lasted just five days.
One shutdown in 1995-1996 lasted 21 days, while the 2013 shutdown lasted 16 days. The most recent shutdown in 2018-2019 was the most detrimental to government employees and contractors, alike, lasting 35 days. Still, not all federal agencies were affected by this shutdown. For instance, the Department of Defense, Department of Labor and the Department of Education were not impacted among others.
Government shutdowns tend to be brief, so this should never really serve as an argument against government contracting. They certainly have the potential to be a problem, but they are fairly rare and usually of short duration.
Get Started Today!
If you haven’t yet completed SAM.gov registration, give us a call or click on the New Registration tab on our homepage. We will get right to work on your registration and have you ready to start bidding on government contracts. As soon as your registration is approved, the government will send you a CAGE code, which is the unique identifier for your business in the SAM database.
Once we complete your SAM.gov registration, we also highly recommend that you sign up with your state’s procurement. You will need to go through the SAM registration process and receive a CAGE code for state procurement, as well, as their registration systems will ask for your CAGE code, NAICS codes and usually your PSCs.