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Other Treasury Resources
- Prompt Payment Act (all you need to know about the Prompt Payment Act)
- Minority Bank Deposit Program (MBDP)
(a voluntary program to encourage Federal agencies, State and local governments, and the private sector to use MBDP participants as depositaries and financial agents. This site includes a list of participating financial institutions.)
Other Resources
Federal Business Opportunities
U.S. Small Business Administration
- SBA SBRIR/STTR: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs
- SBA Lending
- SBA Subcontracting
General Services Administration
Additional Non-Treasury Resources
Fedmine reports
- Contracts awarded under GSA Category of IT
- Contracts awarded by Prime awardee for AI etc
Minnesota Summit Data
/system/files/271/FederalContractsByState.pdf
/system/files/271/MinnesotaContractualAwardData.pdf
/system/files/271/MinnestoaStateSmallBusinessCreditInitiativeSSBCI.pdf
/system/files/271/Sales-State.xls
Small business resources
- IRS Unsolicited Proposal Guide
- Pilot IRS
- Pilot IRS Brochure
- FinCEN Innovation Hours
- Project REACh – Information on program
- Project REACh
- SBA Small Business Resources
- Entrepreneurial Development
- Small Business Financial Literacy - https://www.sba.gov/page/money-smart-small-business and https://www.fdic.gov/news/podcasts/#bankinginnovation
- SBA Capital Access
- SCORE - Entrepreneurs can access free, confidential business mentoring in person at more than 250 local chapters or remotely via email, phone and video. SCORE mentors, all experts in entrepreneurship and related fields, meet with their small business clients on an ongoing basis to provide continued advice and support.
Library of online resources
- Small Business Events
- SCORE - Register for an upcoming LIVE webinar, explore our past webinar recordings and take our courses on demand.
Business Registrations and Certifications
- beta.SAM.gov
- Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS)
- Women-Owned Small Business Program (WOSB)
- SBA’s Ascent
- 8(a) Business Development Program
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program (HUBZone)
- SBA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Program (SDVOSB)
- VA Veteran Entrepreneur Portal (VEP) - CVE Certification
- All Small Mentor-Protege Program (ASMPP)
- SBA Certifiy
Procurement Opportunities
- Procurement Opportunities (beta.SAM.gov)
- Federal Grants Resources
- SBA Sub-net
- Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)
- DLA Fedmall
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
- Reverse Auctions
Market Research
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
- Federal Government Charge Card Program (SmartPay)
- Product and Service Codes (PSCs)
- Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG)
- GSA Schedule Sales Query
- GSA Small Business Dashboard
- GSA IT Vendor Management Office
- GSA SBIR Phase III
- GSA GWACs
- GSA Federal Supply Schedules (FSS)
- GSA Labor Rate Calculator Tool (Calc)
- USA.gov
- USAspending.gov
- IT Dashboard (Major IT Investments)
Business Assistance Organizations
- Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
- Women's Business Centers (WBCs)
- SCORE
- Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)
- Minority Business Development Agency
- U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce
- The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
Law, Policy, and Regulatory Resources
- Acquisition.gov
- House Small Business Committee
- U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)
- Category Management
Small Business Administration (SBA) Programs
- Small Disadvantaged Business Certification Program
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business Certification Program