How do I get started? The process to doing business with San Bernardino County begins with registering with the online procurement system (ePro). You can register at epro.sbcounty/bso. When registering, once you complete the general contact and company information you will be requested to select commodity codes.
The 10 Easiest Government Contracts to Win Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Funding. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Funding. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Grants. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Contracts.
Look for the labels “publishing” or “procurement.” Oftentimes, newspapers or other local publications will publish RFPs. At this point, you might think that pursuing every city, county, state and federal government website or newspaper seems insane. It is, which is why online RFP databases have become popular.
The best tool in my opinion is Feedbin. In 2018 I found over 100 high-quality RFPs (Requests for Proposals) by companies in need of a website redesign using Feedbin + a select few sites (outlined below). Good old-fashioned Google. One of my favorite ways to find great RFPs for years.
FEDBIZOPPS is a great tool for government contract market research. If you are new to federal government contracting and wish to determine the best market for your supplies and services, observing what a given agency is buying on FEDBIZOPPS is a key factor.
Bidnet direct offers your company a centralized location to gain instant access to bid opportunities from state departments, local municipalities, and the federal government. Working with government buyers, we give you access to the most relevant bid opportunities so you can focus on winning more government business.
Every project requires bidders to submit supporting documents, which vary with the project type. Review the bid package to see which documents the client requests. In most cases, they'd request financial documents to prove the bidder's liquidity. They'd also request licenses, certificates, and insurance documents.
Bid solicitation. Bid submission. Bid selection. Contract formation. Project delivery.
Bid rules determine how bidding is allowed to proceed for Open Cry and Sealed Bid auctions. A bid rule can contain the following elements: A reference number. A name. A description.
The inflation adjustment is rounded to the nearest one hundred dollars ($100). Pursuant to the above calculation, and effective January 1, 2025, the State Superintendent has determined that the inflation adjusted bid threshold will increase from $114,500 to $114,800.