Federal Procurement Guides
Understand the federal procurement landscape — from finding opportunities on SAM.gov to navigating the FAR and acquisition thresholds.
How to Find Federal Opportunities on SAM.gov
How to use SAM.gov to discover federal contract opportunities, set up alerts, and respond effectively to solicitations.
Read guide →A Federal Procurement Primer: How the FAR Governs Buying
Everything contractors need to know about how federal procurement works — from FAR fundamentals and acquisition thresholds to evaluation and award.
Read guide →SAM.gov Registration: Step-by-Step Guide for Federal Contractors
A step-by-step SAM.gov registration guide for federal contractors — getting your UEI, entity validation, NAICS codes, reps and certs, and keeping your registration active.
Read guide →How to Read a Federal Solicitation: Section L & Section M
How to read a federal solicitation: the uniform contract format, Section L instructions to offerors, Section M evaluation factors, the SOW/PWS, CLINs, and building a compliance matrix.
Read guide →How to Respond to Sources Sought Notices & RFIs
How to respond to federal Sources Sought notices and RFIs: why they matter, how to shape a requirement, what to include in your response, and how to win the set-aside decision before the RFP drops.
Read guide →Federal Contract Types Explained: FFP, T&M, and Cost-Reimbursement
How FAR Part 16 contract types — firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, and cost-reimbursement — allocate risk, and how to price and perform under each one.
Read guide →DCAA Compliance for Small Federal Contractors
What DCAA compliance means for small contractors: adequate accounting systems, timekeeping, the SF 1408 survey, allowable costs, and incurred-cost submissions.
Read guide →Write better proposals with AI
GovCon helps federal contractors write stronger proposals, track deadlines, and win more contracts.
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