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To say U.S. small businesses are struggling in this economy is an understatement. To make matters worse, current economic forecasts predict this recession to continue into next year. However, some business leaders are finding that there is still one customer that actually looks to small business now more than ever before - The U.S. Government.
Each year, the U.S. Government spends approximately $500 million on goods and services of every kind - a figure that will grow under President Barack Obama. For example, last year Illinois-based contractors were awarded over 4,000 contracts totaling over $13 billion - $1.6 billion of which was competitively awarded to the only contractor that provided a response to the solicitation.
But for many business leaders, the mandatory steps to becoming a government contractor is often too complex and burdensome of a challenge to overcome. Business leaders without government procurement expertise or knowledge of the federal bureaucracy are left without access to the 500-1000 bidding opportunities released by federal officials every day. That is, until now.
My company, The Gadsden Group, aims to bridge this gap for small business owners. Similar to the way HR Block handles tax filing, our team of former government executives quickly navigate through the bureaucracy on behalf of its clients so they may be registered and have access to government solicitations. And as President Obama directs an additional stimulus into the U.S. economy, business leaders simply cannot afford to ignore the opportunities that are taking shape.