Federal Resources
ASSIST
ASSIST is a robust, comprehensive web site used by standardization management activities to develop, coordinate, distribute, and manage defense and federal specifications and standards, military handbooks, commercial item descriptions, data item descriptions, and related technical documents prepared in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Defense Standardization Program (DSP).
Contract Opportunities
Contract opportunities are procurement notices from federal contracting offices. Anyone interested in doing business with the government can use this system to search opportunities.
Defense Pricing and Contracting
Responsible for all pricing, contracting, and procurement policy matters, including e-Business, in the DoD.
Defense Standardization Program
The official DSP website that identifies, develops, manages, and provides access to standardization processes, products, and services.
Department of Homeland Security Grants
Grants provided to state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions that can be used for training, exercises, planning, personnel, and equipment to prepare for many threats and hazards through DHS.
DIBBS
The official website to search, view, and submit quotes on Requests For Quotes, Request For Proposals, Invitations For Bids, Awards, etc., for Defense Logistics Agency items of supply.
Federal Acquisition Regulation
Primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisitions of supplies and services with appropriated funds.
Federal Procurement Data System
FPDS serves Federal government contractors by; providing greater transparency and visibility into government contracting, providing a powerful business decision-making tool for the contracting community, creating a foundation for standardizing contracting processes and enabling a self-service web accessible reporting tool.
FEMA Grants
Grant funds available for pre and post emergency or disaster related projects.
FEMA Guide
Guide to doing business with FEMA.
General Services Administration Resources
Whether this is the first time your company has done business with the federal government or if you have a portfolio of contracts, you can find resources here to help your acquisition-related needs at this General Services Administration site.
Government Spending Data
Federal government spending website.
HUBZone Program
Program to award at least 3% of federal contracting dollars to historically underutilized business zones.
Integrated Award Environment
The IAE program is a part of the Office of Systems Management, operated by FAS, which manages, integrates, and unifies the federal award process for the United States government acquisition workforce, its business partners, and the assistance communities. The IAE supports GSA’s objectives by modernizing the award experience through innovative and user-friendly systems.
Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP)
DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program is the oldest continuously operating federal mentor-protégé program in existence. Originally established in the midst of the First Gulf War, the MPP helps eligible small businesses expand their footprint in the defense industrial base.
Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment
Previously known as Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment is a secure, web-based system for electronic invoicing, receipt and acceptance.
Small Business Outreach Calendar
Find upcoming opportunities to work with DLA through DLA’s Small Business Outreach Calendar. Discover matchmaking events, attend classes or connect with other small businesses in similar industries
System for Award Management
The official website of the U.S. Government, to include: contracting opportunities, contract data, wage determinations, federal hierarchy, assistance listings, etc.
State Resources
Columbia Technology Incubator – UofSC
The Columbia Technology Incubator helps innovative businesses grow through education, mentoring, and an established sense of community, serving the Midlands of South Carolina
Office of Economics Engagement – UofSC
OEE is the single convergence point for industry, researchers, entrepreneurs and government officials looking to engage with UofSC. OEE cultivates innovative technologies, champions entrepreneurship and builds partnerships that drive economic and workforce development in South Carolina.
SC Business Opportunities
Advertisement website listing solicitations on behalf of state, county, and local government entities.
SC Chamber of Commerce
SC Chamber of Commerce is a statewide organization that promotes pro-job and pro-business policies at the state and federal level, bringing together businesses across the state through coordinated strategies, training opportunities, and networking events.
SC Department of Commerce
A valuable resource to start or grow a SC business, source locally-developed materials and services, and export opportunities to reach global markets.
SC Procurement Services
The state office for business filings for corporations, nonprofits, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability companies.
SC Secretary of State
The state office for business filings for corporations, nonprofits, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and limited liability companies.
Small and Minority Business Contracting
Connects minority and women owned small businesses to state contracting and procurement opportunities.
Small Business Resources
8(a) Business Development Program
Program to award at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to small disadvantaged businesses each year.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is a Cost-effective and affordable cybersecurity certification designed to protect small businesses from cyber threats.
Dynamic Small Business Search
The Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) is a website database by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) used to locate government contractors to meet federal small business acquisition needs.
SBA Mentor-Protégé program
Designed to help eligible small businesses (proteges) gain capacity and win government contracts through partnerships with more experienced companies (mentors).
SBA Size Standards
The US Small Business Administration guide to determine whether or not your business qualifies as small.
SBIR/STTR
Highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development with the potential for commercialization.
SCORE
SCORE Midlands, as a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and operate succesfully. It has been providing free Mentoring services to small businesses in the Midlands area of South Carolina since the 1970s. The Chapter’s all volunteer mentors use their years of real-world practical business experience to assist clients addresss their business issues.
SizeUpSC
SizeUpSC is a SC Department of Commerce business intelligence tool that allows businesses to receive data to help make better decisions around competitive benchmarking, customers, suppliers, even marketing and advertising. This is a great resource for demographic data to support business startups as well.
Small Business Administration
Provides free business counseling, SBA-guaranteed business loans, home & business disaster loans, and contracting assistance programs.
Small Business Development Centers
Provides small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs FREE face-to-face business consulting and at-cost training by helping local businesses start, grow and thrive.
SourceSC
This platform is available to help connect South Carolina business with in-state suppliers, vendors, and manufacturers. As such, it is beneficial for companies to be SourceSC members not only for exposure but to be informed of upcoming supplier outreach events and B2B opportunities to meet with companies one-on-one.
The Exchange
The Exchange serves soldiers, airmen and their families around the world, selling products across 12,000 Exchange facilities worldwide, in catalogs and online.
Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program
Certification with SBA allows service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) to compete for federal sole-source and set-aside contracts across the federal government. Certified veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) have additional opportunities to pursue sole-source and set-aside contracts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the VA’s Vets First program.
Women-Owned Small Business
Program designed to increase the number of women-owned small businesses being awarded federal contracts.
