LaQuan McCarley is a government contracting expert who provides consulting services to help small businesses get started doing business with the federal government. Her firm, Verve Consulting, Inc., provides business development, compliance, proposal management and certification services to companies interested in doing business with the federal government. Through her 20+ years of experience, she is familiar with the demands small business owners face and is often referred to as a bridge to help her clients overcome the obstacles of business ownership and government contracting to achieve their income goals.
In today’s episode, LaQuan McCarley explains what a small business owner needs to know to begin their journey in government contracting. She has decades of experience and knows the ins and outs as well as the top websites and research you need to take your government contracting business to the next level. If you are interested in government contracts, this is an episode not to be missed. Hear it!
“You want to constantly connect, you want to talk to people, you want to talk to other government contractors who are already in this role, because that connection in our world is very small in terms of understanding who we are and what we do. but make sure you are visible.” – LaQuan McCarley
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This week on the SmallBizChat Podcast:
- Becoming a federal government contractor.
- Classifications, codes and deadlines.
- Build your reputation with outsourcing opportunities.
- The importance of networking.
- Researching it
- that suits you and your company.
- Every agency has a goal it needs to fulfill in the business industry.
- The best time to apply for a government contract.
- 4 types of government contracts.
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