Intro to Subcontracting on Government Jobs

Posted by Irv on January 6th, 2006

Government jobs are a multibillion-dollar world, and public agencies aren’t the only potential customers for your business. Prime contractors — those companies that have already bid on government jobs — also often hire businesses to provide the goods and services they need to fulfill their government jobs.

Working for a prime contractor presents an appealing opportunity for smaller businesses looking to bid on government jobs. They can get government jobs without dealing with the government directly, and they can learn about the jobs from a vendor with experience bidding on government jobs.

Each year federal, state, and local governments spend billions of dollars on contracts on everything from auto repair to computer supplies to weapons systems. These government jobs are administered by a maze of rules controlling how businesses are recruited, how to bid on government jobs, how contracts are managed and how the finished product is delivered.

Subcontracting allows you to bypass much of this red tape on government jobs because you report to the prime contractor. The prime contractor has direct control over government jobs, and the government typically intervenes only in extraordinary circumstances. The prime contractor is responsible for bidding on government jobs.


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greystanes auto repairs said,

May 21, 2008 @ 4:21 pm

my name is rabih working in greystanes auto repairs and looking for constant work and to subcontract work to build up the bussiness around the area

Administrator said,

May 23, 2008 @ 1:10 pm

Hi Rabih,

Thank you for your interest! Feel free to send me an email at askirv@onvia.com - we can discuss the options available to help you discover targeted contracting opportunities in your area.

Kevin Oneal Scucchi said,

October 23, 2009 @ 7:07 am

Hello my name is Kevin Scucchi I am a subcontractor looking for work. I have been working for Tenneessee Valley Metals for going on 4 years. Ive been running my own company for 10 years. I have a 2008 Ford F 250, A 16 ft flat bed trailer, and every type of tool you can imagine. If you are interested in a hard working 31 year old male with a 3 man crew then give Kevin a call at 205-354-5736.

editor said,

October 23, 2009 @ 10:19 am

Hi Kevin,

An Onvia Contracting Expert will contact you to talk about how Onvia can help you find subcontracting opportunities in your area.

sheila clark said,

December 29, 2009 @ 8:26 am

Can I obtain a listing of government prime contractors for construction contracting? thanks

editor said,

December 29, 2009 @ 6:25 pm

Hi Sheila-

I will have an Onvia government contracting expert contact you to discuss.

In the meantime, you might want to check out our article on how to find government prime contractors

http://gov.onvia.com/government-prime-contractors/

Thanks.

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