1. Small Business Contracting With
MCIEAST
For the North Carolina Defense &
Economic Development Trade Show
August 7, 2012 | MCIEAST Office of Small Business Programs
2. AGENDA
• The Basics
• Know Who We Are
• Know Thyself
• Know the Process
• Respond
August 7, 2012 | MCIEAST Office of Small Business Programs
3. Know The Basics
• Register in the System for Award Management
(SAM)
• Use applicable socio-economic categories
• Review FedBizOpps
• Respond
August 7, 2012 | MCIEAST Office of Small Business Programs
4. Contracts
Contracts Credit Card
$25K and up
$3K-25K Buys
<$3K
Contract Sub-
Vehicles contracting
Sales to the Federal Government
5. Know Who We Are
• Marine Corps
Installations East
• Marine Corps Camp
Lejeune
• Marine Corps Systems
Command and other
people you should
know
August 7, 2012 | MCIEAST Office of Small Business Programs
12. Know The Process
Unit Who is the Customer?
Supply
Headquarters
Higher Headquarters
Comptroller
YOU Contracting
The activity you are selling to
Is not the activity doing the buying
13. Requirement
Required Sources Ineligible Venders
Federal Acquisition System
Competition
Conflicts of Contract
Interest Types
Small Business and
Socioeconomic Considerations
Proper Funding Source Bona fide Need
Fullfillment