The Small Business Contractors' Forum

Welcome from NASBC

A Community Just For Contractors

Margot Dorfman

I'm very excited about the launch of our national online community, news, education and opportunity center.
It is vitally important that small business contractors have one easy location to go to for up to date information, news and connections, and current advocacy topics.

We're proud that the National Association of Small Business Contractors has provided this great opportunity to our members.

Cris Young, President
National Association of Small Business Contractors
(Vice President, Hudson Fasteners)

We support America's small business contractors!

Welcome to the Forum

Welcome to The Small Business Contractors' Forum

Margot Dorfman

The National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™ provide this online community to support the growth of America's small business contractors.

We've created this dynamic community to connect contractors, provide resources, and enable you to communicate with one another as you seek business opportunities. Step on in and get connected!


Margot Dorman, CEO
U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce

Latest Activity

Olivia Zambom added an event
November 4, 2009 at 7am to November 5, 2009 at 4:30pm
This opportunity-packed Summit is provides small business owners federal leaders, agency small business and contracting representatives, prime contractor liaisons, Congressional advocates, legal and business experts an opportunity to meet for pote...
August 20
Gayla C. Cox updated their profile
July 16
Gayla C. Cox is now a member of The Small Business Contractors' Forum
July 15
Olivia Zambom added a blog post
Small Business Opportunity: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (MD) The Board of Commisioners of Washington County Maryland will receive sealed bids on behalf of the City of Hagerstown, Maryland for the contruction of the City of Hagertown, Maryland Sa...
July 8
Olivia Zambom added a discussion to the group State and Local Contracting
Small Business Opportunity: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (MD) The Board of Commisioners of Washington County Maryland will receive sealed bids on behalf of the City of Hagerstown, Maryland for the contruction of the City of Hagertown, Maryland Sa...
July 8
Links, information and discussions relative to state and local contracting.
July 8
Gail Hrdlicka updated their profile
July 7
mar pec and Autumn Harrison joined The Small Business Contractors' Forum
June 30
 

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Introduction

Welcome to The Small Business Contractors' Forum: The premiere online community, news and education source for small business contractors.

The SBCF is a joint initiative of the National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce. All Contracting Members of these two organizations may join this community portal. If you are not already a Contracting Member, please join now and get started (Join NASBC here. Join USWCC here).

QUICK LINKS: Events | Members | Member Search | Groups | Chat Room | Discussion Forum | Tips for Getting Started at the Small Business Contractors' Forum

RESOURCE CENTER: News | U.S. Congress | Advocacy | Opportunities | Federal | State/Local | Commercial | International

Today's Headlines: News, Advocacy and Opportunities

July 8. 2009 Small Business Opportunity: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (MD), continue....

Hearing on Creating Opportunities for Small Businesses in an Economic Recovery."

Margot Dorfman, CEO of the U. S. Women's Chamber of Commerce's message: "Big, Bold, Simple, Focused and Now!"

Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology Hearing on “Ensuring Small Businesses Have Fair Access to Federal Contracts":

Opening remarks by Subcommittee Chairman Bruce Braley (D-IA) and Ranking Member David Davis (R-TN) | Witness List | Video highlights on YouTube


Sluggish sales: A strategy to bring back customers

(Federal Times) Competition continues to hurt the General Services Administration’s bottom line. The agency enjoyed another year of growth in its federal supply schedules business in 2007, but that growth rate was a tepid 3 percent over the preceding year.

GSA to review supply schedules pricing

(Federal Times) The General Services Administration created a federal advisory panel last week to recommend improvements to how GSA negotiates, prices and adjusts contracts for commercial goods and services on its 39 federal supply schedules.

Federal Procurements to Dwindle Next Year

(Federal Times) Procurement spending could drop as much as 14 percent next year, a new budget analysis shows.

GSA Releases FAR Changes for Comment

(WashingtonTechnology) The General Services Administration is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that would place greater emphasis on government contractors’ past performance when they bid on new awards.

Meetings & Events

Blog Posts

Olivia Zambom

Opportunity: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (MD)

Small Business Opportunity: Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (MD)
The Board of Commisioners of Washington County Maryland will receive sealed bids on behalf of the City of Hagerstown, Maryland for the contruction of the City of Hagertown, Maryland Salem Avenue Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation. See complete details here (pages 1 though 4).

Posted by Olivia Zambom on July 8, 2009 at 8:38am

Autumn Harrison

Opportunity - Department of Transportation (TX)

Opportunity -Texas Department of Transportation

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking qualified Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firms to provide financial/audit services for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

See complete details and instructions here:http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=83392

Thank you
Autumn Harrison
Texas Department of Transportation
(512) 374-5389

Posted by Autumn Harrison on June 29, 2009 at 8:30am

Esther Brandt

Opportunity: Departiment of Transportation Construction and Maintenance Programs - District 4 (FL)

The State of Florida Department of Transportation District 4 is advertising a project for bid that has been reserved for certified small businesses. (http://www.dot.state.fl.us/)

Please see the attached PDF Document for complete details on this project.
fl_dot_2009-06-12.pdf

Bids for construction projects listed in this Bid S… Continue

Posted by Esther Brandt on June 15, 2009 at 12:30pm

SBCF Administrator

FedBizOpps.gov Receives Major Facelift

FedBizOpps



Federal Business Opportunities Web Portal Receives Major Facelift; Features Improvement



QUICK LINKS:

>>http://www.fbo.gov (FedBizOpps)

>>… Continue

Posted by SBCF Administrator on April 24, 2008 at 8:00am

 
 

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Autumn Harrison

Opportunity - Texas Department of Transportation

Opportunity - Texas Department of Transportation The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking qualified Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firms to provide financial/audit services for Disadva...

Started by Autumn Harrison in State and Local Government Contracting Jun 29.

SBCF Administrator

Featured Federal Contract Opportunities

FEATURED OPPORTUNITIES Warehouse Support Services FedBizOpps.gov Solicitation Number: SSA-RFP-08-1067 Agency: Social Security Administration Office: Office of Budget, Finance, and Management Locat...

Tagged: federal, sources sought, opportunities

Started by SBCF Administrator in Federal: Agencies and Contracting Apr. 28, 2008.

SBCF Administrator

USA Today Reports: Thousands of federal contractors owe $8B in taxes

Thousands of Federal Contractors Owe Billions in Taxes USA Today reports: Federal contractors owe billions of dollars in unpaid taxes, a persistent problem that Congress is now moving to address....

Tagged: federal, taxes, contracting

Started by SBCF Administrator in Federal: Agencies and Contracting Apr. 24, 2008.

SBCF Administrator

House Passes H.R. 5819: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5819: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R. 5819 amends the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) progra...

Tagged: sttr, innovation, sbir, h.r. 5819, technology

Started by SBCF Administrator in Federal: Small Business Programs and Issues Apr. 24, 2008.

SBCF Administrator

How do I get started at the SBCF community?

Welcome to The Small Business Contractors' Forum community. To get started, please consider the following: (1) Go to "My Page" and review your profile (click on the "edit" button to make change...

Tagged: community, faq, announcements

Started by SBCF Administrator in Announcements and General Q & A Related to the Community Apr. 24, 2008.

 

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