Reporting on supplier diversity.

Supplier diversity in construction: DBE, M/WBE, and how to win public contracts

Federal, state, and local construction contracts represent over $160 billion annually in diverse business set-asides and goals — and bonding, not certification, …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

SBA 8(a) application guide: what to prepare and what reviewers look for

The 8(a) program gives certified firms access to sole-source federal contracts up to $5.5M and competitive set-asides for nine years — but …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to sell to the Social Security Administration: registration, set-asides, and the small-business path

SSA buys through the Office of Acquisition and Grants and uses SAM.gov as its primary vendor database. Here's how its OSDBU works, …

Jul 26, 2026 · Will Moss

How to sell to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: registration, set-asides, and the small-business path

USACE buys through district offices, not one central office. This guide walks the SAM.gov registration, the set-asides it uses (8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, …

Jul 26, 2026 · Will Moss

How to get government contracts in landscaping and grounds maintenance

Federal agencies buy landscaping and grounds maintenance under one NAICS code with a $10 million size standard. Here's how a small or …

Jul 26, 2026 · Will Moss

How to get government contracts in management consulting

Federal agencies bought roughly $4.3 billion under the main management consulting NAICS code last year. Here is the real path in: the …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to get government contracts in catering and food service

The catering NAICS code caps you at $9M while food service contractors get $47M. Pick the wrong one and you lose bids …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Government Contracting for Beginners: Complete 2026 Start-Here Guide

The federal government spends more than $750 billion a year on contracts — and federal law requires at least 23% of that …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 11 min

How to sell to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a diverse business

NIH obligated more than $6.4 billion in contracts in FY2023. The agency uses 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone set-asides across IT, research …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 9 min

Native American-owned business certification and contracts

A founder's guide to certifying a Native American-owned business: SBA 8(a) eligibility, NMSDC's tribal-enrollment documentation, the costs and timelines, and the financing …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Grants for women-owned businesses in 2026: where to actually look

A founder-to-founder map of where women-owned business grant money actually lives in 2026, from the $15,000 monthly Amber Grant to federal research …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Supplier Diversity Statistics 2026: Key Numbers, Benchmarks, and Federal Data

Sourced numbers behind supplier diversity in 2026: federal procurement totals, set-aside performance by certification type, certifying body program sizes, and corporate spend …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 10 min

Diversity Certification Comparison 2026: Costs, Timelines, and Requirements Side by Side

Every major diversity certification in one place: federal and corporate, with current fees, processing timelines, ownership requirements, and the markets each one …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Sole-Source Government Contracts: What They Are and How to Get One

A sole-source contract is a federal award made directly to one vendor, skipping competition entirely. The four justifications in FAR Part 6.302, …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Supplier diversity software and platforms: Supplier.io, TealBook, Coupa, and SAP Ariba compared

Six platforms dominate supplier diversity tracking in corporate procurement. Which one fits your organization depends on your ERP stack, whether you need …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 9 min

How to choose supplier diversity software: a buyer's scoring rubric

A buyer-side and supplier-side comparison of the major supplier diversity software platforms in 2026. What each tool actually does for FAR subcontracting …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 14 min

SBA 8(a) Certification: The Complete 2026 Guide

The SBA 8(a) Business Development Program gives disadvantaged-owned small businesses nine years of access to sole-source federal contracts up to $5.5 million. …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Grants for Veteran-Owned Businesses 2026: 5 Real Programs ($4K–$25K)

Most veteran grant lists are stuffed with dead programs and government loans dressed up as 'free money.' Here are five real programs …

Jul 26, 2026 · Will Moss

Small Business Grants 2026: What Is Open Now and What Closed

Most of 2026's best-known grant rounds have closed. One monthly grant, Verizon's training-linked program and the federal SBIR research grants are still …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WAWF invoicing for government contractors: submitting invoices that get paid

Wide Area Workflow is mandatory for most federal invoices, but the system trips up new contractors every day. Here is what you …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Uber supplier (and what its supplier program actually wants)

Uber runs a single supplier portal at uber.com/us/en/suppliers, and most onboarding starts with a purchase order, not a cold form. Here is …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 10 min

SBA Small Business Size Standards: What They Are and Why They Matter

Size standards determine who legally qualifies as a small business for federal set-asides and contracts. They vary by NAICS code, measure either …

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey

HUBZone certification in Pennsylvania: eligibility, how to apply, and what it gets you

Here is what Pennsylvania-based businesses need to know about getting HUBZone certification: eligibility, application process, what federal contracts it opens.

Jul 26, 2026 · Mario Bailey