By Tom Ewing Is subcontracting right for you? That question, and its many possibilities, comes up frequently during even casual research into bidding on government contracts. As noted in previous columns, the US General Services Administration (GSA) and the Small Business Administration offer plenty of links, and encouragement, providing “how to” introductions about pursuing work as a subcontractor. In a past column I mentioned the Coast Guard’s document “Doing Business With the Coast Guard” as a good reference for initial inquiries about federal contracts. Importantly, that document also contains links about subcontracting opportunities. For example, see page 17, the 3rd…

By Tom Ewing In a recent column I mentioned an important resource document for businesses just starting to investigate federal contracting opportunities. That document was from the Coast Guard with the very straightforward title: “Doing Business with the Coast Guard.” I hope you were able to give it a close read and that (most importantly) you found it helpful, that it really does help with next steps. (If not, send me an email; I’ll summarize – and “anonymize” – your comments and forward them to the CG.) In this column I return to an important program introduced on page 16…