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An educational PDF ebook series for government contractors, available through the GovCon Lab store — from reading your first solicitation to winning a GSA Schedule. Independent from our print fiction line.
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The FAR Field Guide
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The FAR Field Guide
A plain-English walkthrough of the Federal Acquisition Regulation for contractors who don't have a compliance department yet.
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Capture Before You Compete
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Capture Before You Compete
Capture management fundamentals — the work that happens long before a solicitation drops.
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Past Performance, Present Advantage
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Past Performance, Present Advantage
Building, documenting, and leveraging a past performance record from your very first award onward.
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Teaming Without the Traps
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Teaming Without the Traps
The do's, don'ts, and fine print of teaming agreements and subcontracting relationships.
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Reading a Solicitation Like a Pro
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Reading a Solicitation Like a Pro
Decoding RFPs and RFQs — what Sections L and M are actually asking you to prove.
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The Small Business Set-Aside Playbook
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The Small Business Set-Aside Playbook
8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB — what each set-aside actually unlocks, and how to qualify.
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Pricing to Win (Without Losing Money)
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Pricing to Win (Without Losing Money)
Cost and price proposal strategy that keeps you competitive and solvent at the same time.
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Your First Contract Award, Now What?
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Your First Contract Award, Now What?
Post-award compliance basics for the contractor who just won and isn't sure what happens next.
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GSA Schedules Demystified
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GSA Schedules Demystified
Getting onto — and actually using — a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract.
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Protest-Proof Proposals
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Protest-Proof Proposals
Writing proposals — and running evaluations — that hold up if a competitor protests the award.
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Cybersecurity Compliance for Contractors
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Cybersecurity Compliance for Contractors
CMMC and NIST 800-171 basics for contractors who touch federal data and need to prove it.
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The Subcontractor's Survival Guide
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The Subcontractor's Survival Guide
Working under a prime without losing margin, visibility, or leverage.
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Building Your Capability Statement
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Building Your Capability Statement
A one-pager that actually gets read — structure, content, and the mistakes that get it ignored.
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Contract Vehicles 101
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Contract Vehicles 101
IDIQs, BPAs, and GWACs explained — what they are, and when each one actually matters to you.
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From Startup to Prime
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From Startup to Prime
A growth roadmap for moving from small-business subcontractor to prime contractor.
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