The Minority Business Enterprise and Consultant Center (MBECC) has developed an experienced Bid Assistance team capable of securing federal, state, and local contracts.  Our experienced consultants will assist in preparing proposals that will receive favorable award outcome.  This includes developing a pro-active marketing strategy.

MBECC will also assist our clients with partnering and bundling opportunities in an effort to become more successful in the bid process.  The center has a client list of over 80 businesses in various specialties that the center is able to leverage.  We recently hired a Project Director that will work on various sites as needed.

Few companies view government contracts as financial windfalls. Because contracts are awarded on a competitive basis, profit margins are typically narrow and specifications are usually demanding. On the other hand, the benefits of government work can include:

•  Reliable revenue. Government clients don’t move away, file for bankruptcy protection, or pose collections problems.
• Overhead coverage. Many businesses use government work to cover operating expenses, allowing them to be more selective with other, higher-margin contracts in the commercial sector.
• Marketplace credibility. Offsetting the low margins is the high degree of credibility companies achieve by winning government contracts. In terms of marketplace confidence, there is no better form of advertising.

There are four areas of government contracting:

• Federal level
• State level
• Local and municipality levels
• Subcontracting