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CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT

The federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.

The Federal Government is the largest purchaser of products and services in the US and the world. There are 24 federal departments primarily responsible for collectively spending at least $500 Billion on contracting opportunities. The SBA has a variety of procurement programs to help small businesses compete for these federal contracts.

In addition, there is another $3.9 Billion available in contract opportunities with the County of Los Angeles; the County has 37 departments that purchase hundreds of millions of dollars of commodities and services each year, ranging from pens and pencils to computers to helicopters and services such as architectural, consulting, janitorial, and parking. Is your business eligible for one of these contracts?

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Small business contracting goals

The government works to make sure small businesses get at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars.
The County of Los Angeles has a 3% to 15% goal on all of its contracts that it awards to small businesses that meet certain socio-economic conditions.
Win a fair share of federal contracts
Qualify for exclusive set-aside and sole-source contracts
Partner with established contractors to win contracts

Contracting Assistance Program Benefits

The State of California makes sure small businesses are awarded at least 25 percent of all federal contracting dollars.

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority [METRO] has a 25% goal on its small business contracting and procurement program, and up to 10% on their disadvantaged business enterprise program.

Additionally, numerous government agencies in cities, counties, and states throughout the continental United States award a certain percentage of all their contracting dollars to small businesses that meet certain socio-economic conditions. To access 10s of thousands of these contracts go to www.SmallBizPro.net/Join and register, then call us at (888)882-1168.

Buchanan & Associates offers several programs to help small businesses win local, county, state, and federal contracts. Call us at (888)882-1168!

Participating in these programs helps small businesses:

Get business mentoring and education to learn how federal contracting works

Small business category	Contracting dollar award goal
SBA 8(a) Business Development Certification	23%
Women-owned small business	5%
Small disadvantaged business	5%
Service-disabled veteran-owned small business	3%
Small business in a HUBZone	3%

For some large contracts that can’t be awarded directly to small businesses, the government requires a small business subcontracting plan as part of the award. A small business subcontracting plan directs the prime contractor to subcontract out parts of the award to small businesses. A subcontracting plan is required when these conditions are met:

The contract is worth more than $700,000 (or, more than $1.5 million if it’s for construction)
There are capable small businesses who could do subcontract work at a fair market value, without significantly disrupting performance

Set-asides

To help provide a level playing field for small businesses, the government limits competition for certain contracts to small businesses. Those contracts are called “small business set-asides,” and they help small businesses compete for and win federal contracts.

Some set-asides are open to any small business, but some are open only to small businesses who participate in SBA contracting assistance programs.

How to participate in a contracting program? Call us now at (888)882-1168!

About Buchanan

Buchanan & Associates is a multiple award winning supplier diversity firm that helps small businesses become contract-ready. So, if you want to win government contracts, then Buchanan & Associates is the way to go!

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Mentorship Program

We help socially and economically disadvantaged businesses gain access to economic and contracting opportunity.
As a mentor providing supportive services, Buchanan & Associates assists protégés in obtaining annual certifications to achieve favorable financial health and good character with the SBA.
We assist small businesses in achieving good-standing status with the SBA, County, State, and Municipal contracting agencies.
Protégés entering SBA 8(a) Business Development program as well as in other public works contracting programs, are provided special guidance and coaching to ensure that they are current with all reporting requirements and set-up to succeed on these projects..

Mentor: Bringing emerging talents together with specific firms, utilizing advanced experience and knowledge while demonstrating a commitment to providing upward mobility and support to a protégé.

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Or Email us at SmallBusiness@TheBuchananGroup.net so we can develop a plan to suit your specific Mentorship needs.

Contract Compliance

Provide oversight and program monitoring; ensure that all paperwork is completed accurately and submitted on-time so that Prime and subcontractors are paid on-time.
Generate letters and Ad Hoc reports as requested by contract provider.
Assist with Close-out report and contract compliance to ensure Client meets close-out procedures.
Generate Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Utilization Reports on public works projects and required contracts.
Conduct contract audits on projects to ensure all government contracting requirements are met.
Utilize industry expertise in 49 CFR part 26 and 13 CFR Part 121 to assist contract providers primes, or subcontractors (Client) with DBE/SBE utilization and compliance with public works contracting owners’ programs.
Ensure that the Prime prepares and submits subcontractor Utilization Form and Reports on a monthly basis as required by DBE/SBE program requirements.
Provide contract compliance support to your contracting managers and staff as needed on an on-going basis.
Monitor and ensure proper preparation of close-out documents at the completion of contracts.
and much more.

Labor Compliance

Serve as expert witness for prime contractor or contract provider if needed (as defendant) in state and federal labor compliance and prevailing wage violation cases.
Proactively conduct random audits, job-site inspections, and interview workers on the project to ensure labor compliance, prevailing wage, and apprenticeship ratios with DIR requirements.
Identify potential labor compliance claim issues before they arise and investigate probable violations and complaints of worker underpayment.
Conduct on-site investigations to resolve worker complaints and other identified prevailing wage violations as required.
Provide oversight and monitor certified payroll data received from all contract provider or prime’s project subcontractors and ensure that their submitted reports meet contract owner’s requirements.
Minimize prime contractor’s exposure to fines, issuance of non-compliance notices, prevent payment withholdings, and retention for delinquent and/or inadequate certified payroll records.
Review and monitor the accurate collection and confirm proof of payment from employer of training fund contributions.
Perform Federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and California Prevailing Wage Laws Labor Compliance oversight, monitoring, and reporting.
Generate and maintain job-site inspections/observations logs and worker interview files.
Identify potential labor compliance claims/issues and investigate alleged violations and complaints of underpayment to worker(s) as required by the California Prevailing Wage Laws and related Acts.
Research and maintain Labor Compliance Policy & Procedure Manual which will appropriately address alleged violations of Prevailing Wage requirements on all public works contracts.
Investigate Labor Compliance and Prevailing Wage Violations for underpayments to worker by contractor/subcontractors.
Generate assessment summary reports that address violations and findings pursuant to DIR Prevailing Wage guidelines and requirements on the projects.
Review Project Labor Agreement (PLA) guidelines to ascertain contractor’s adherence to established requirements (if necessary).
Review and advise prime contractor on Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements (if necessary).
In conjunction with the monthly performance reports, draft and disseminate discrepancy notices to Contractors, include recommendations for penalties and payment withholding as appropriate by the program guidelines.

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CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT

The federal government uses special programs to help small businesses win at least 23 percent of all federal contracting dollars each year.

Are you Contract-ready?

Are you Contract-ready?

Program Structure

Small business contracting goals

Contracting Assistance Program Benefits

Set-asides

About Buchanan

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Contact

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