EDJ Business Consulting

Bidding and Estimating
Regardless of whether you are attempting to do business with a state or federal government agency, the bidding and estimating process can be a daunting one. There are numerous policy manuals identifying regulations, protocols, rate structures and legal requirements for any type of government contract you are bidding on.

EDJ Consultants can guide you through this maze of paperwork and regulation, and can assist you in dealing with all of the procedures, which you will encounter during this process. Compliance with the application process is one area, which merits significant review. Many bids have been rejected not because of price or capability, but due to a failure to complete the bid forms according to the instructions.

Federal Acquisition Regulations
There is a long list of federal acquisition regulations, which need to be complied with if you attempt to do business with the government. These regulations have been designed to ensure that federal acquisitions comply with all applicable state and federal laws.

EDJ Consultants can direct you to the codes and regulations, which apply to the agency, which you are attempting to do business with. We can also provide you with the basic acquisition guidelines, which apply to all federal agencies.
 

Bidders' List
Many agencies maintain a database of potential bidders. When a bid is requested, they usually disseminate contract information to those firms listed on the bid list. If your company is not listed on this bidders' list, you might never know when to submit a bid.

Getting listed on bidders' list varies from agency to agency. EDJ Consultants can show you how to participate in this process, which agencies meet your firm's qualifications, and what is necessary to maintain a posting on each list.

Eligibility:

There are various eligibility requirements for various types of contracts. These requirements might include but are not limited to: small business set-aside, woman owned business, minority owned business, disadvantaged business, economically depressed enterprise zone, veteran owned business, etc.

Some of these eligibility requirements are designed to deal with specific industry sectors, specific geographic regions, specific economic categories, specific business size. Being aware of certain eligibility requirements might provide your company with a competitive advantage when attempting to bid on a particular contract. Many times you will be required to certify that your company meets these eligibility requirements. EDJ Consultants can assist with identifying these requirements and the certification process.

In many instances, an agency will require that you pre-qualify your firm's ability to bid on a contract. This might require providing proof of financial stability, information regarding previous contracts of a similar nature, which you have completed, ownership information, bonding and insurance information, and various other forms of information. EDJ Consultants can assist you with this pre-qualification application process. Additional consulting assistance might be required to assist with financial statement information, cost/price analysis, time/labor work-studies, etc.