- Eric Coffie
- December 30, 2020
Don’t Get in Trouble with Your Certified Payroll Report!
Eric shares what is a certified payroll, how to deal with it, and the things you should never forget when doing your payroll report so that you won’t get in trouble! WHAT ARE CERTIFIED PAYROLL AND FRINGE BENEFITS? A certified payroll report can be seen in request for proposal packages. These are usually mixed in […]
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- Eric Coffie
- December 9, 2020
Want GROWTH? Find a MENTOR!
Create an opportunity for yourself and let a mentor help you with it! WHY DO YOU NEED A MENTOR? 1. They streamline the process. Mentors act as teachers who helped in accelerating your learning. They shape you towards events and experiences that you are not mentally aware yet. As Robert Greene said, “Mentors do not […]
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- Eric Coffie
- November 25, 2020
FPDS Multi-Factor Authentication via Login.gov Coming Soon
FPDS.gov will be implementing FPDS multi-factor authentication (MFA) via login.gov on December 5, 2020, in order to protect you, your agency or organization, and the government by making it more difficult for someone to gain unauthorized access to your user account. After that date, all FPDS.gov users with an individual account will be required to […]
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- Eric Coffie
- October 16, 2020
Respond to Sources Sought and RFIs!
There are more ways to win government contracts than just bidding, bidding, bidding! STOP LOOKING FOR THE WRONG NOTICES There are a ton of people who always say that they don’t win any contracts because of this and that. And you might be one of these people that go into beta.sam and other govcon databases […]
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- Eric Coffie
- August 28, 2020
Let’s Talk About Subcontracting
There are a handful of ways to get into the federal marketplace and one of these is being a subcontractor so let’s talk about subcontracting in this article. BENEFITS OF BEING A SUBCONTRACTOR Subcontracting is probably one of the strongest ways to learn the industry and how to navigate your business in the marketplace. This […]
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- Eric Coffie
- August 21, 2020
IDIQs and IDVs : MasterMinds Monday
On this episode of MasterMinds Monday, Eric Coffie shares the benefits of IDIQs and IDVs and how to prepare your company in order to get these kinds of contracting opportunities. BENEFITS OF IDIQs and IDVs In the government contracting marketplace, there is a misconception that having a small business certificate would equate to a handful […]
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- Eric Coffie
- June 30, 2020
Proposal writing, responding to a beta.sam RFP, RFQ
We get it! You are a small business just getting started in the federal market. And you just put up with your first gigantic proposal that is quite overwhelming especially if you’ve never seen a federal Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotes (RFQ) before. However, you don’t have to worry as in this […]
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- Eric Coffie
- May 14, 2020
Meet the Basic Requirements for Government Contractors!
With billions of budget just to cater each government agency’s needs, you may have already been considering working with the government. However, there are basic requirements for government contractors that you must meet. LIST OF REQUIREMENTS 1. Gather the necessary codes. Before you bid on any government proposals, you need to have the necessary codes […]
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- Eric Coffie
- May 14, 2020
How to win government contracts as a small business?
You might already be asking yourself on how to win government contracts. Well, there are a handful of routes that you can take in order to start working with the federal government and that’s going to be the focus of today’s blog. PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS. Primarily, you need to make sure that your business is […]
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- Eric Coffie
- May 14, 2020
Federal Contracting Process: A Guide Before Working with the Government
Working with the federal government is quite different than working with private entities. There are certain processes and rules to follow. So, here is a guide to help you understand the federal contracting process. WHAT MAKES GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS DIFFERENT? Federal contracts are highly regulated to encourage competition, guarantee the proper use of the taxpayer’s money, […]
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