Action Academy

Build a Government Contracting Profile

Register in SAM.gov, choose the right NAICS codes, pursue set-aside certifications, and position for your first federal award.

Intermediate

3 hrs3 lessons6-question testAll courses

Interactive workshop

Build your contracting readiness plan

Tell me what your business sells and I will lay out your path to your first contract.

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Sections

Pass each section to unlock the next

Read it or listen to it, then clear the section test. Sections open one at a time.

Section 1

SAM.gov, the UEI, and NAICS codes

SAM.gov is the System for Award Management — the federal government's single registration database. You cannot receive a federal contract or most federal grants without an active r… Join free to read, listen, and test.

Section 2

Set-aside certifications

Locked

The 8(a) Business Development Program serves firms owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. It is a nine-year term program with sole-source award authority up … Join free to read, listen, and test.

Section 3

Finding work and winning the first award

Locked

Solicitations above the simplified acquisition threshold are posted publicly on SAM.gov. Below the micro-purchase threshold, agencies can buy directly with a purchase card — which … Join free to read, listen, and test.

Course test

Prove what you learned

Members take a 6-question test at the end of this course. Score 80% or higher and a certificate of completion is issued to your account.

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