Introduction to Government Contracting

This seminar is a beginner level course and is a must for anyone thinking about or doing business with the government. A general overview of how the government buys goods and services, and the 7 phases of government procurement will be discussed in detail.

Additional topics include government registrations, market research on what the government buys, how government agencies advertise their procurements, understanding “ads” from sources like the System for Award Management (SAM), introduction to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), how to find internet marketing opportunities and use Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS), an overview of USASPENDING, subcontracting, bidding, and much more.

The seminar will also include a brief overview of doing business with local and state governments and GT APEX services including BidMatch.

This 10 session IN PERSON series meets the 2nd Wednesday monthly in 2026, and is hosted by the GT APEX Accelerator in partnership with the Lucas Center for Entrepreneurship.