Federal Procurement


The federal government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world.


How to Register as a Federal Contractor

Provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration

System for Award Management (SAM)

System for Award Management (SAM), formerly the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), is the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government. SAM collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition missions.

Federal Business Opportunities

Provided by Federal Business Opportunities
FedBizOpps (FBO) has been designed as a single point of entry for Federal buyers to publish and for vendors to find posted Federal business opportunities across departments and agencies.

Online Representations and Certifications Application

Provided by the Business Partner Network
ORCA is an e-Government initiative that was designed by the Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE) to replace the paper based Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) process.

SBA Dynamic Small Business Search

Provided by the Small Business Administration
The SBA hosts a self-certifying database. The SBA does not make any representation as to the accuracy of any of the data included, other than certifications relating to 8(a) Business Development, HUBZone or Small Disadvantaged Business status. The SBA strongly recommends that contracting officers diligently review a bidder's small business self-certification before awarding a contract.

American Express OPEN – Victory in Procurement

Provided by American Express
American Express OPEN has created this site as part of an educational program, called Victory in Procurement (VIP), to help small business owners increase their business through government contracting.