Government Contracts & Grants

Government procurement is an entire economy encompassing almost all private sector industries and a handful of industries unique to the public sector. There are trillions of dollars in government contracts between state, local, and federal buyers.

Many businesses have the skill and expertise needed to perform government contracts, but the additional burden of dealing with the government deters more firms from pursuing this profitable work. EK can help you become a successful government contractor by managing the administrative aspects of procurement compliance.

New Businesses

Our experts have worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to start and grow government contracting businesses. Here are some ways we help new businesses with government contracts:

• SAM Registration - One of the first and necessary steps to winning a federally-funded contract is to register your business with the System of Award Management, known as SAM. Your SAM account is linked to all sorts of other databases, so it is critical that your account helps you win contracts.

• Certifications and Recognition - Most businesses qualify for a certification or formal recognition that can help the business standout, which can be invaluable when just starting out. EK has extensive experience with Small Business Administration (SBA) and US Department of Transportation certification programs.

• Capability Statement - The first thing you will be asked for is your capability statement, so it is important to have one and an impressive one. EK helps new government contractors develop capability statements that win contracts.

• Bidding - Learning bidding procedures (including whether you even need to "bid") is one of the biggest challenges for new government contractors. Writing a winning a bid takes skill - established contractors have entire teams devoted to this. EK has helped hundreds of businesses submit their first bid. We also develop templates and policies to help with future bids.

• Grant Writing - Government grants can be life changing. New nonprofits and businesses seeking government grants are at a disadvantage compared to their more established competitors who have grant writing down to a science. EK has helped dozens of nonprofits request grant funding and develop grant writing policies.

Established Businesses

EK's experts have experience with government contracts ranging from $25,000 to $6 billion. We provide support throughout all phases of the contracting process.

• Quality Assurance - The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires many contractors to have a means for ensuring the goods and services procured by the government meet the quality standards from the contract. EK Compliance serves as a QA subcontractor to help businesses meet FAR Part 46 requirements.

• Business Development Programs - Prime contractors are often required to operate business development programs, or participate in government-sponsored programs. Subcontractors are encouraged to join development programs and may get certain rights and benefits if they participate. Even if there is no requirement, business development programs are valuable to both large and small firms. EK helps primes and subs make the most of these programs.

• Suspension & Debarment - When the government believes your business did not comply with the law or the terms of the contract, it may seek to prevent you from working on future federal contracts. EK's experts have experience with suspension and debarment actions and can help your business remain an eligible contractor.

• Policy Development - Whether you want to be proactive or need to respond to an audit, sound policies can save your business the cost of noncompliance. EK develops policies and compliance tools for businesses.