Government contracting explorer

See which contracting programs may be worth exploring

Answer a few quick questions — all multiple choice, nothing typed — and get a personalized get-ready checklist plus the set-aside categories that line up with your answers, each with official links. This is an educational starting point, not an eligibility decision: only SBA and the contracting agencies decide who can be certified or win contracts.

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Is your business a for-profit company located and operating in the United States?

SBA’s small business contracting programs are built for for-profit U.S. businesses. If your situation is different, free advisors can talk through other routes.

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This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SBA, SAM.gov, APEX Accelerators, or any government agency, and nothing here decides whether any business can receive any certification or contract. Only the official agencies make those decisions.