FedSubK Feature: Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) - The "Very" Basics (Part 1 of 3)
Updated: Dec 6, 2024
Wages are a hot topic these days with the post-COVID economy and hybrid work environment now prevalent in many industries. It's important for contractors providing services to the Federal government to familiarize themselves with the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS). These standards govern labor requirements for certain service contracts awarded by the federal government. You may see the SCLS also referred to as the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) or “Act”, particularly by the Department of Labor, since it is the originating statute of the SCLS; they are all one and the same.
How do I know if my contract is a covered contract? The Government will determine if the contract is covered by the SCLS, based on the scope of services. The SCLS typically applies to contracts–
- valued over $2,500,
- entered into by the Federal Government, and
- the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the U.S. through the use of service employees. (NOTE: The SCLS applies to the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Outer Continental Shelf lands as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, American Samoa, Guam, Wake Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Kwajalein Atoll, Johnston Island, Canton Island, and the Northern Marianas.)
If the services of the contract are covered by the SCLS, the contract will contain the FAR Clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and a Department of Labor (DOL) Wage Determination will be provided as part of the contract, based on the location of performance.
What types of services are typically subject to the SCLS? The following examples, while not definitive or exclusive, illustrate some of the types of services that have been found to be covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (see 29 CFR4.130 for additional examples):
- Motor pool operation, parking, taxicab, and ambulance services.
- Packing, crating, and storage.
- Custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, and guard services.
- Food service and lodging.
- Laundry, dry-cleaning, linen-supply, and clothing alteration and repair services.
- Snow, trash, and garbage removal.
- Aerial spraying and aerial reconnaissance for fire detection.
- Some support services at installations, including grounds maintenance and landscaping.
- Certain specialized services requiring specific skills, such as drafting, illustrating, graphic arts, stenographic reporting, or mortuary services.
- Electronic equipment maintenance and operation and engineering support services.
- Maintenance and repair of all types of equipment, for example, aircraft, engines, electrical motors, vehicles, and electronic, office, and related business and construction equipment, with some exceptions found at FAR 22.1003-4(c)(1) and (d)(1)(iv).
- Operation, maintenance, or logistics support of a Federal facility.
- Data collection, processing, and analysis services.
Are any services excepted from the SCLS or any industries excluded? Yes, they include:
- Contracts outside the U.S. The term “United States” excludes any U.S. base or possession within a foreign country. Work performed outside the geographic limits of the U.S., even if pursuant to a contract for services that are performed in part in the U.S., is not subject to the requirements of the SCLS.
- Contracts performed exclusively by bona fide professional employees. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets parameters for the exclusion of employees that perform certain executive, professional, administrative, or other duties such as IT or outside sales duties. However, if the contract involves any covered work outside of those areas, the performance of that work must still comply with the SCLS requirements.
- Construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works, including painting and decorating services;
- Services for transporting freight or personnel by vessel, aircraft, bus, truck, express, railroad, or oil or gas pipeline where published tariff rates are in effect;
- Furnishing services by radio, telephone, or cable companies subject to the Communications Act of 1934;
- Public utility services;
- Employment contracts providing for direct services to a Federal agency by an individual or individuals; and
- Services to operate postal contract stations for the U.S. Postal Service.
The Secretary of Labor has also exempted from the SCLS statute the following service contracts and subcontracts in which the primary purpose is to provide the following, under certain circumstances.
- Automobile or other vehicle (e.g., aircraft) maintenance services (other than contracts or subcontracts to operate a Government motor pool or similar facility).
- Financial services involving the issuance and servicing of cards (including credit cards, debit cards, purchase cards, smart cards, and similar card services).
- Hotel/motel services for conferences, including lodging and/or meals, that are part of the contract or subcontract for the conference (which must not include ongoing contracts for lodging on an as-needed or continuing basis).
- Maintenance, calibration, repair, and/or installation (where the installation is not subject to the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute, as provided in 29 CFR 4.116(c)(2)) services for all types of equipment where the services are obtained from the manufacturer or supplier of the equipment under a contract awarded on a sole source basis.
- Transportation by common carrier of persons by air, motor vehicle, rail, or marine vessel on regularly scheduled routes or via standard commercial services (not including charter services).
- Real estate services, including real property appraisal services, related to housing Federal agencies or disposing of real property owned by the Government.
- Relocation services, including services of real estate brokers and appraisers to assist Federal employees or military personnel in buying and selling homes (which shall not include actual moving or storage of household goods and related services).
It's important to note that the applicability of the SCLS depends on the specific terms and conditions of each federal service contract. Not all service contracts will be considered “covered contracts” nor may all services under a covered contract require compliance with the SCLS.
What are the Minimum Wage Requirements for SCLS-covered Contracts? The SCLS requires contractors pay their covered employees no less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits, as determined by the DOL and found in the DOL Wage Determination incorporated as a material part of the contract and provided to the contractor. These rates are specific to various job classifications and geographic areas. It's crucial to review the wage determinations applicable to your contract to ensure compliance. The first few pages of wage determinations look like this:
You'll see the employee job classification (as defined in the DOL SCA Directory of Occupations at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/SCADirectVers5.pdf). Employers should review the Directory and classify each non-exempt employee. The prevailing wage for the position is also shown and is based on a DOL survey of wages for the performance location annotated on page one. In the absence of a wage determination, the minimum wage set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act must be paid.
What are Fringe Benefits? In addition to the basic hourly wage, contractors are required to provide certain fringe benefits to covered employees. These benefits may include health insurance, retirement plans, vacation and holiday pay, and other provisions. The exact fringe benefits are specified in the applicable wage determinations (illustration shown below).
Fringe benefit obligations may be discharged by furnishing any equivalent combination of cash or bona fide fringe benefits (see below). If the contractor furnished a lesser amount of the fringe benefit called for by the applicable wage determination, the contractor must furnish the employee with the difference between the amount stated in the wage determination and the actual cost of the fringe benefit which the contractor provided. The contractor may make up the difference in cash to the employee, or furnish equivalent benefits, or a combination thereof.
No contribution toward fringe benefits made by employees, or deducted from their wages, may be included or used by an employer in satisfying any part of any fringe benefit obligation under the SCLS. A contractor cannot offset an amount of fringe benefits paid in excess of the fringe benefits required under a wage determination in order to satisfy its minimum monetary wage obligations, and vice versa.
The cost incurred by a government contractor’s insurance carrier (or third-party trust fund) in its administration and delivery of benefits to service employees can be credited toward the contractor’s fringe benefit obligations under an SCLS wage determination. But, contractors may not take credit for any benefit required by federal, state, or local law such as workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, and social security contributions.
Bona Fide Fringe Benefit Plans. To be considered bona fide for SCLS purposes, a fringe benefit plan, fund, or program must constitute a legally enforceable obligation that meets certain criteria. The primary purpose of a fringe benefit plan under the SCLS must be to provide systematically for the payment of benefits to employees on account of death, disability, advanced age, retirement, illness, medical expenses, hospitalization, supplemental employment benefits, and the like. Supplemental unemployment plans and prepaid legal plans are considered bona fide fringe benefits for purposes of the SCLS. However, unfunded, self-insured fringe benefit plans under which a contractor allegedly makes out-of-pocket payments to provide benefits for employees as costs are incurred, rather than making irrevocable contributions to a trust or other funded arrangements, are not normally considered bona fide plans or equivalent benefits except for plans to provide paid vacation and holiday fringe benefits.
What Recordkeeping is Required for SCLS Compliance? Contractors must maintain accurate records of their employees' hours worked, wages paid, and fringe benefits provided. Contractors may choose the fringe benefits to be provided, whether an employee accepts or refuses the fringe benefits offered. If an employee desires cash payments or benefits other than those chosen by the contractor, that is a matter for discussion and resolution between the employee and the employer. Records must be kept for a specified period, usually three years (unless otherwise indicated in the contract), and be available for inspection by authorized representatives, such as the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), or DOL.
Do I Need to Notify My Employees? The SCLS mandates contractors to inform their employees of the applicable wage rates and fringe benefits. This can be accomplished by prominently displaying the applicable wage determination at the worksite. Additionally, contractors must provide each covered employee with a wage statement detailing the hours worked, wages paid, and fringe benefits provided.
Are SCLS-covered Contracts Subject to Compliance Monitoring? The DOL's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is responsible for enforcing the SCLS. They may conduct investigations, audits, or interviews to ensure compliance with SCLS. It's essential to cooperate with WHD representatives and provide them with the requested information during compliance assessments. Non-compliance with the SCLS can result in penalties, including back wages, liquidated damages, and potential contract termination. In severe cases of willful violations, contractors may be debarred from future federal contracting opportunities.
What about Subcontracts? If you subcontract any portion of the work covered by the SCLS, you are responsible for ensuring that your subcontractors comply with the labor standards. It's important to include appropriate clauses in your subcontracts that reflect the SCLS requirements and monitor subcontractor compliance.
Where Can I Find Out More? To ensure compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards, it's advisable to seek guidance from legal counsel or consult the resources provided by the DOL. Here are a few comprehensive references for service contractors to have at hand:
- DOL’s WHD Compliance Assistance Webpage: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/compliance-assistance
- DOL McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) site: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/service-contracts
- Frequently Asked Questions on SCLS (SCA): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/service-contracts/faq
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa
Watch FedSubK for future installments of this series that will cover the SCA Directory of Occupations, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions for bona fide professional services, and more! And as a subscriber, you'll receive exclusive notification when they are available!
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The FAR Overhaul: Long-Deferred Maintenance on the Government's Procurement Highway
If you’ve ever worked in federal procurement — as a contracting professional, program manager, small business, prime, sub, or advisor — you’ve probably had this moment:
You’re doing your best to follow the rules…and suddenly you hit a clause, a cross-reference, or a requirement that feels like it came out of nowhere.
That’s because the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) isn’t just a set of rules. It’s a highway system. A massive, heavily traveled road network that’s been patched, expanded, and rerouted for decades — and in many areas, it’s operating with years of deferred maintenance.
Let’s talk about what that really means using the highway analogy to explain why the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul isn't as "revolutionary" as some might think.
The FAR is like a Well-Traveled Federal Highway
The FAR is the main road that nearly every federal acquisition travels on. And like any highway system:
- Everyone uses it
- Everyone depends on it
- And over time, it’s been modified in ways that made sense in the moment… but created complexity later
If you look at any highway on Google Maps it shows a rather clean route. FAR, we were taught, was set up to be the same way: requirements, procedures, clauses, and guidance. But once you’re actually “driving” that road? Well, you realize the terrain is full of twists and turns. It's more complicated than you realized.
Hidden Guardrails: The Rules You Don’t See Until You Need Them
Some of the FAR’s most critical compliance safeguards are like guardrails buried under weeds or snow. They’re there for a reason: to prevent waste, protect fairness, ensure accountability. But they’re not always easy to spot. In practice, you often discover them when someone asks:
“Did you document that?”
“Where’s your justification?”
“Why didn’t you compete this?”
“Which clause applies here?”
That’s when you realize the guardrails were present the whole time — just not visible.
Guardrails are added all the time or in the process of being fixed (via rulemaking). But all that construction can clog up traffic and make the time for arrival (contract award) continually recalculate.
Hazards & Risks: Potholes, Speed Traps, and Fog
Now add in the hazards:
- Potholes = ambiguity and unclear language
- Fog = inconsistent interpretation across offices and agencies
- Construction zones = evolving policy updates, executive orders, and new mandates
- Speed traps = protests, audits, IG scrutiny, and compliance reviews
And these hazards hit different people differently. The same stretch of FAR may feel smooth to one team and treacherous to another. That’s not because the people are bad at driving — it’s because the road is uneven.
Side Roads & Gray Areas: The Detours Everyone Knows About
Then there are the side roads. Some are official alternate routes: simplified acquisition procedures, flexibilities, exceptions, and FAR “shortcuts” that exist for good reasons. Those are the routes people take because they’ve always taken them. Indicators might be hearing yourself or your peer say --
“We’ve always done it this way.”
“That’s how the last CO handled it.”
“This should be faster.”
“It’ll probably be fine.”
Side roads aren’t automatically wrong. But they come with risks, Eventually someone asks, “Why did you go that way instead of the main route?”
Others are the gray areas -- the gravel roads and roads only the locals (experienced COs/KOs) know. Those routes have to be navigated very carefully and even the best driver can have issues even if there is less traffic. Many times they beat those on the highway to their destination, but it's only because they know where all the seen and unseen hazards are from their years driving that route.
So What Is the FAR Overhaul, Really?
Here’s the key point:
✅ It is NOT building a new road.
✅ It is NOT bulldozing the FAR and replacing it.
✅ It IS road maintenance -- the kind that should've been done years ago.
And when you have decades of deferred maintenance, it takes a lot of work to make that road appear to be what it was all along.
But that's not "revolutionary". That's finally doing the work you've been putting off because you couldn't get to it.
The County (in this case, the FAR Council, being the governing body over the FAR and its contents) could always do a little better job at maintenance than they do. But their budget and resources are low and their workload demands are very high (just take a look at the FAR Open Case Report). Sometimes it takes a new Sheriff In town (a new Administration) driving down the highway see what those too close to it should have been aware of all along. Layers upon layers of deferred maintenance.
The FAR Overhaul is best understood as freshening up the same highway.
- Clearing overgrowth = outdated and redundant material and non-regulatory clutter.
- Improving signage = clarity and usability.
- Standardizing merges and exits = better consistency and flow.
- Removing obsolete detours = non-regulatory clutter, outdated terminology, and rules that no longer serve their purpose.
And a bonus is the updated maps available for your travels (FAR Companion and Practitioner Albums)
The destination isn’t changing. But the route is FAR more functional -- see how I did that. ;)
Why This Metaphor Matters
When people hear the word “overhaul,” they often assume “Everything is changing.” But what this effort really signals is “We are fixing the road we’ve been driving on for decades.” That’s important because procurement has become more complex, acquisition timelines are under pressure, and both agencies and industry need guidance that is easier to understand, apply, and defend.
If the FAR Overhaul is the same old FAR highway with better pavement, clearer signs, fewer surprises, and, hopefully, less time lost in detours, fewer compliance collisions, and a smoother drive for everyone. The biggest difference is that now all travelers know what the locals knew all along. How to get from point A to point B in less time using an updated road system and map.
Safe travels on the FAR Highway in 2026!
The FAR Is a Highway System… and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Is Long-Overdue Road Work
Contract Types and Contract Vehicles: The Difference Matters
Nuances matter in Federal Contracting. Those who haven't lived the Federal Contracting experience day in and day out may believe it's minor details that don't make a difference. They don't pick up on the nuances.
For those that have lived it from behind the walls of an agency know how those nuances can make a difference between how you are perceived building relationships with primes, potential team members and, most importantly, agency decision-makers.
One nuance -- Contract Types and Contract Vehicles.
Contract TYPES are defined by the pricing structure and risk ratio between the parties. They are:
✅️ Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) to include FFP with Economic Price Adjustment (FFP w/EPA), Prospective Price Determination, Fixed-Ceiling Priced Contracts with Retroactive Price Redetermination, and those with a Level-of-Effort term (FFP-LOE).
✅️ Cost Reimbursement (or "Cost-Plus" ("CP")) to include cost sharing, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Award Fee (CPAF), and Incentive Fee (CPIF).
✅️ Time-and-Materials (T&M) with materials on a fixed-price or cost-reimbursement basis.
✅️ Labor-Hour (L-H).
Contract VEHICLES provide the performance and administrative structure for the Contract Type. Those are:
✅️ Definitive Contracts are for specific stand-alone project(s) that fall above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
✅️ Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) include Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts (IDIQs), Definitely Quantity, and Requirements vehicles. They include, but are NOT exclusively, governmentwide (GWACs), agency-specific, or GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS).
➡️➡️ Under the IDV umbrella falls task orders (services) & delivery orders (products) and specific instructions for who can order and how.
✅️ Agreements such as Basic Agreements, Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs), and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).
➡️ ➡️ They are most often an umbrella for calls / orders (agencies call them both of these things even where FAR / RFO is specific, so it is easy to get confused), but don't have to be.
✅️ Purchase Orders (POs) (actions that fall under SAT).
✅️ Letter Contracts.
Yea, I know. FAR (even the RFO) lumps them all together as "Contract Types" in Part 16. But none stand alone. In my opinion, the FAR rewriters blew their chance to clarify this important piece of the procurement puzzle. For example:
▶️ IDIQs for services may include the ability to issue multiple types of task orders like fixed-priced, cost, T&M, and L-H under them, or only one type.
▶️ Definitive contract vehicles can be any contract type or combination thereof (hybrid) as indicated in the contract line items (CLINs) and for which terms and conditions are included.
Bottom line is -- There is not a complete understanding of a contract vehicle without defining its contract type(s).
If you see folks lumping TYPES and VEHICLES together in a discussion without explaining the difference, you know they aren't familiar with the nuances of this part of the FAR / RFO.
Follow those that are and have. Visit fedsubk.com and Expand your Federal Contracting knowledge today.
There are nuances in every FAR / RFO Part, including Part 16. We talk about why it is important to know and understand them in this marketplace.
FedSubK Feature: Be Seen! Why Your SBS Profile is So Important
UPDATED November 2025 to incorporate changes from the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) to the new SBA Small Business Search (SBS)
I’ve posted on LinkedIn a lot recently about ways to be seen as a little fish in the big pond that is the Federal marketplace. Every GovCon consultant has a take on the best entry points with agencies. My take is there is only one place small businesses MUST put their best foot forward to be quickly and easily seen by Federal buyers for potential opportunities and influence small business set-asides.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Search (SBS) is THE PLACE you must be on your A-game.
The Small Business Search (SBS) is a database in which SBA houses information on the current pool of certificated small businesses. Presently, small businesses that do not have certifications or are self-certified, may also create a profile in this database. The SBS is used by contracting officers, small business specialists, large prime contractors, and other small businesses looking for teaming partners to find small businesses that can help meet Federal requirements and identify businesses that can help the Government (or a prime contractor) meet its small business goals. SBS is one of the first--and often only--sources used in market research by agencies to determine the numbers of small businesses able to provide products or services by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
You can see why this might be an important place to pay attention to, eh?
Businesses have forgotten about the SBS in the last few years because SAM.gov no longer sends small business registrants directly to SBS at the end of their registration to complete the profile like it used to. I HUGE bummer. Businesses now must wait for their SAM.gov registration to be activated, then they can establish an SBA SBS account, claim their entity record, and fill in their company profile in the SBS system. Federal buyers are looking for detailed information from SBS to use as part of their market research efforts.
SBS isn’t only for market research.
Even more importantly, the SBS shows Federal buyers the status of any pending certification applications for the purpose of determining whether you are eligible to compete for a set-aside action. For example, an Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) can still submit an offer for an WOSB set-aside even with a pending application for certification showing in the SBS. Contracting Officers often use SBS as a source to confirm the socioeconomic certification status and 8(a) program participation along with SAM.gov.
While MySBA Certifications automatically sends socioeconomic certification status to SAM.gov and updates the requisite reps and certs to reflect the correct socioeconomic status, recently it has taken weeks for that migration to occur. WOSBs and EDWOSBs have reported not seeing their correct socioeconomic status reflected in their SAM entity record.
Businesses should always check their SAM entity record to ensure that the proper status is shown within a reasonable time after receipt of an active certification status; usually within 14 business days. If the record is not accurately reflected, you can contact answerdesk@sba.gov or the SBA socioeconomic program under which your business was certified for assistance. If a Contracting Officer says that your SAM record does not reflect the status claimed, ask the Contracting Officer to check SBS for the more accurate information because of these delays.
So now let’s talk about BEING SEEN in SBS and walk through each part of the registration.
Understanding how to maximize the fields in SBS is how you can make the best possible first impression so that Federal buyers want to learn more about YOU!
The Key Words
Often businesses pluck these from thin air and over-generalized based on what they think the Government wants to see. Key words need to reflect and incorporate aspects of your primary NAICS, secondary NAICS, and what you can provide under those NAICS. If you use key words that don’t reflect your primary NAICS, you’ll leave the Government scratching their head about you. They won’t understand the message you’re sending about your company. Be consistent and specific with key words while tying into your NAICS codes in order to leave the best impression. You have 500 characters -- use them wisely.
The Website
Be sure that you include the URL for any website you have. Make it be more than a landing page. It needs to tell your story. It needs to include information about your company, what you sell, past customers, and products or solutions you provide. And most of all, it must be polished. Scrub your site hard for formatting, typos, grammatical errors, etc. Acquisition personnel using the SBS will often quickly click on the site to see just how polished it is. When it looks good, they get the impression you know your stuff and pay attention to details.
The Capabilities Narrative
This is the written equivalent of your elevator pitch. This section should include all the things you’d include in that two-minute speech. Hit hard on what your company specialized in and its core product or service areas. Show the business’s focus and avoid being all over the map by overpromising on the breadth of work the business performs.
Near the end of the capabilities narrative, list any socioeconomic certifications Why not lead with it? Because that certification is only part of your business, and it alone does not get you interest from the Contracting Officer. End with that information so the Contracting Officer can easily see it in a quick query and get your business into their market research counts.
Lastly, identify any government contract vehicle or GSA Schedule your company may hold. If you can catch their eye that you have an existing GSA Schedule or your business participates in the 8(a) program, you’ll get counted and likely get a look in terms of the Contracting Officer wanting to know more. If they need to meet a socioeconomic goal, they can see quickly. You’re helping the Contracting Officer do their job. They LOVE that! (And made another great first impression!)
SBS now also includes a field to add a link to your online capabilities statement. Use it!
“Extras” You Should Never Skip
Performance History
I cannot say this enough…if you history doing work for any Government or quasi-Government entity at any level -- Federal, State, or Local level -- list them! Don’t play the “they’ll see that when I propose” game. Showing performance history—even if it is minimal or commercial and not Government--helps. How? It proves the viability of the business and the size and types of projects you’ve completed. Those goes a long way to determining eligibility of the business based on performance on same / similar work of a same / similar dollar value (“Rule of Two” stuff – you can read more about that here).
Review Your Profile
Go out to the SBS site and use the filters for your NAICS, business name, geographic location, and business types. Make sure your show up and see how your profile measures up to your competitors. Look at their records and see what they included that you haven’t. Use the good ideas of others, but don’t plagiarize. Contracting Officers will see that and that won’t look good for either of you.
Keep Evolving
Your SBS isn’t something that you can just set and forget either. Make reviewing your profile in SBS something you do when you renew your SAM.gov registration every year. If something major changes in your business focus, NAICS, or socioeconomic status, make associated changes in SBS.
What GovCon doesn't always talk about -- The SBS Influence
When doing market research and trying to determine if an acquisition should be set-aside for small businesses, the Government is not only counting about the numbers of small businesses that claim they can do the work under a NAICS code in SBS. They are analyzing your SBS profile to see if your business could be one of the "... two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery" and they have “…a reasonable expectation of obtaining an offer…” from you. (There’s that pesky “Rule of Two” again.)
In other words, based on what they see, could you submit a proposal likely to win? And how does a Contracting Officer determine that? Simply put... the your answers to everything we just covered.
Completing your profile helps tip the market research scales toward a small businesses set-aside and possibly a specific socioeconomic set-aside. If you're all over the map in your SBS narrative, the Government will not consider you viable eligible contractor towards that “Rule of Two” and could possible choose to go another way with their acquisition strategy, away from a small business set-aside. Or worse, they set it aside but remember your name from the market research as one of the businesses that didn’t make their initial market analysis cut.
Influence where you can! SBS is the place where you have a lot of influence!
Have I convinced you to get out there and create or update your SBS profile yet?
While the system is no longer got the word "Dynamic" in the title, don't forget its meaning. Life is dynamic, business is dynamic, and your SBS profile should still be dynamic, too. Get it completed ASAP. You can’t afford not to.
Remember again, SBS IS WHERE FEDERAL BUYERS GO TO FIND SMALL BUSINESSES and where other small businesses go to find teaming partners and subcontractors.
Get out there, GET NOTICED, BE SEEN, and STAY DYNAMIC!
(former title: FedSubK Feature: Be A Dynamic Small Business!)
