APEX Alabama offers one-on-one counseling and group trainings on a variety of contracting topics. Our APTAC-Certified Procurement Specialists can help identify business opportunities, connect you with government agency representatives, and advise on contract questions as they arise.
APEX Alabama offers the following:
- No charge for advising, nominal fee for some training events
- One-on-one confidential advising sessions
- Assistance with SBA Contracting Programs & Other Certifications:
- 8(a) certification
- HUBZone certification
- Mentor/Protege programs
- Women-owned (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged (EDWOSB)
- Veteran-owned (VOSB) and Service Disabled (SDVOSB)
- Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DOT DBE)
- ADECA Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE)
- Cybersecurity: CMMC and NIST compliance
- FOCI: Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence
- SBIR/STTR: Government-Led Innovation Programs
- Contract Vehicles
- Assistance with GSA Schedules
- Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA)
- Indefinite Delivery, indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
- Guidance on government requirements
- Access to procurement resources
- Training events on procurement topics
- SAM.gov & other website registrations
Marketing
• Effectively wording your Capabilities Statement – often your first impression for contract award officers
• Locate & identify government contracting opportunities to pursue
Bid/Proposal Assistance
• Solicitation/Bid Analysis; Review of GSA schedule solicitations; Identification of cost elements
Contract Administration
• Payment problems; Contract modification implications; Liaison between clients & government
Pre-Award Surveys
• Documentation of financial capability; Evidence to show technical ability to perform; Facilities capabilities
Bid-Matching Service & Matchmaker Events
Once an APEX client has achieved the minimum requirements to become “procurement ready, ” they can receive a no-cost subscription to an electronic Bid-Match Service that matches opportunities available based specifically on your geographic and specialty criteria. We scan federal, state, & local notices boards; opportunities based on the search criteria you provide are found for you and delivered promptly. * BidMatch service is only available to companies in Alabama.*
Simplify your marketing efforts by attending a matchmaker event and meet face-to-face with buyers. The events bring hundreds of small business suppliers together to meet one-on-one with government purchasing officers to discuss specific contracting opportunities.