(126,1,'2011-08-15 19:02:53','2011-08-15 19:02:53','Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.\r\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nYou can read about it further here: http://www.dnb.com/\r\n\r\nThe actual application is here: https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-10','','','2011-08-15 19:02:53','2011-08-15 19:02:53','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=126',0,'revision','',0),(127,1,'2011-08-15 19:03:39','2011-08-15 19:03:39','Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.\r\n\r\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: http://www.dnb.com/\r\nThe actual application is here: https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-11','','','2011-08-15 19:03:39','2011-08-15 19:03:39','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=127',0,'revision','',0),(128,1,'2011-08-15 19:04:37','2011-08-15 19:04:37','Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.\r\n\r\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-12','','','2011-08-15 19:04:37','2011-08-15 19:04:37','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=128',0,'revision','',0),(129,1,'2011-08-15 19:04:59','2011-08-15 19:04:59','Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.\r\n\r\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-13','','','2011-08-15 19:04:59','2011-08-15 19:04:59','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=129',0,'revision','',0),(130,1,'2011-08-15 19:09:41','2011-08-15 19:09:41','Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. 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To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.\n\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n	<li>Company Address</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\nThe actual application is here: <a href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\n\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\n\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&B Registration Step 1\"][/image]','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-14','','','2011-08-15 19:13:04','2011-08-15 19:13:04','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=133',0,'revision','',0),(135,1,'2011-08-15 19:14:23','2011-08-15 19:14:23','Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.\r\n\r\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1-300x155.png\"[/image]','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-16','','','2011-08-15 19:14:23','2011-08-15 19:14:23','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=135',0,'revision','',0),(134,1,'2011-08-15 19:14:04','2011-08-15 19:14:04','Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.\n\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n	<li>Company Address</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\nThe actual application is here: <a href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\n\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\n\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&B Registration Step 1\"]<a href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png\"><img src=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1-300x155.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"DB Step 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-130\" /></a>[/image]','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-15','','','2011-08-15 19:14:04','2011-08-15 19:14:04','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=134',0,'revision','',0),(136,1,'2011-08-15 19:15:26','2011-08-15 19:15:26','Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.\r\n\r\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-17','','','2011-08-15 19:15:26','2011-08-15 19:15:26','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=136',0,'revision','',0),(137,1,'2011-08-15 19:17:07','2011-08-15 19:17:07','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\nStep 1: Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-18','','','2011-08-15 19:17:07','2011-08-15 19:17:07','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=137',0,'revision','',0),(138,1,'2011-08-15 19:18:01','2011-08-15 19:18:01','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Prerequisites</h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-19','','','2011-08-15 19:18:01','2011-08-15 19:18:01','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=138',0,'revision','',0),(139,1,'2011-08-15 19:18:19','2011-08-15 19:18:19','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong>Prerequisites</strong></h5>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-20','','','2011-08-15 19:18:19','2011-08-15 19:18:19','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=139',0,'revision','',0),(140,1,'2011-08-15 19:18:49','2011-08-15 19:18:49','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your entity. Since you are starting a new business, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-21','','','2011-08-15 19:18:49','2011-08-15 19:18:49','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=140',0,'revision','',0),(141,1,'2011-08-15 19:25:38','2011-08-15 19:25:38','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strongyour</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-22','','','2011-08-15 19:25:38','2011-08-15 19:25:38','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=141',0,'revision','',0),(142,1,'2011-08-15 19:25:39','2011-08-15 19:25:39','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strongyour</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-23','','','2011-08-15 19:25:39','2011-08-15 19:25:39','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=142',0,'revision','',0),(143,1,'2011-08-15 19:26:43','2011-08-15 19:26:43','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-24','','','2011-08-15 19:26:43','2011-08-15 19:26:43','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=143',0,'revision','',0),(144,1,'2011-08-15 19:28:19','2011-08-15 19:28:19','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\" width=\"80%\" height=\"80%\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-25','','','2011-08-15 19:28:19','2011-08-15 19:28:19','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=144',0,'revision','',0),(145,1,'2011-08-15 19:28:56','2011-08-15 19:28:56','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-26','','','2011-08-15 19:28:56','2011-08-15 19:28:56','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=145',0,'revision','',0),(146,1,'2011-08-15 19:45:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-08-15 19:45:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?post_type=shortcodepro&p=146',0,'shortcodepro','',0),(147,1,'2011-08-15 19:29:35','2011-08-15 19:29:35','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-27','','','2011-08-15 19:29:35','2011-08-15 19:29:35','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=147',0,'revision','',0),(149,1,'2011-08-15 19:48:12','2011-08-15 19:48:12','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-29','','','2011-08-15 19:48:12','2011-08-15 19:48:12','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=149',0,'revision','',0),(148,1,'2011-08-15 19:47:46','2011-08-15 19:47:46','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\" width=\"800px\" height=\"600px\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-28','','','2011-08-15 19:47:46','2011-08-15 19:47:46','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=148',0,'revision','',0),(150,1,'2011-08-15 19:56:55','2011-08-15 19:56:55','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n	<li>Company Address</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\n\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\n\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-30','','','2011-08-15 19:56:55','2011-08-15 19:56:55','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=150',0,'revision','',0),(151,1,'2011-08-15 19:58:12','2011-08-15 19:58:12','','DB.Step.4','','inherit','open','open','','db-step-4','','','2011-08-15 19:58:12','2011-08-15 19:58:12','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(152,1,'2011-08-15 19:58:13','2011-08-15 19:58:13','','DB.Step.5','','inherit','open','open','','db-step-5','','','2011-08-15 19:58:13','2011-08-15 19:58:13','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(156,1,'2011-08-15 20:02:39','2011-08-15 20:02:39','','DB.Step.6','','inherit','open','open','','db-step-6','','','2011-08-15 20:02:39','2011-08-15 20:02:39','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(155,1,'2011-08-15 20:02:38','2011-08-15 20:02:38','','DB.Step.4b','','inherit','open','open','','db-step-4b','','','2011-08-15 20:02:38','2011-08-15 20:02:38','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(157,1,'2011-08-15 20:03:57','2011-08-15 20:03:57','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n	<li>Company Address</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\n\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\n\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The form will change to reflect the information required.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]</center>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-31','','','2011-08-15 20:03:57','2011-08-15 20:03:57','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=157',0,'revision','',0),(158,1,'2011-08-15 20:12:57','2011-08-15 20:12:57','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n	<li>Company Address</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. 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Integer dignissim consequat lectus.\r\n		Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per\r\n		inceptos himenaeos.\r\n		</p>\r\n	</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n</div><!-- End demo -->','Test JQuery Page','','inherit','open','open','','159-revision-2','','','2011-08-15 20:17:41','2011-08-15 20:17:41','',159,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=161',0,'revision','',0),(162,1,'2011-08-15 20:13:39','2011-08-15 20:13:39','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  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It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The form will change to reflect the information required.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information here.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-34','','','2011-08-15 20:22:15','2011-08-15 20:22:15','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=163',0,'revision','',0),(164,1,'2011-08-15 20:22:21','2011-08-15 20:22:21','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with <strong>your</strong> personal information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The form will change to reflect the information required.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information here.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-35','','','2011-08-15 20:22:21','2011-08-15 20:22:21','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=164',0,'revision','',0),(165,1,'2011-08-15 20:24:05','2011-08-15 20:24:05','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n<li>Company Address</li>\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\n\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\n\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\n</center>\n\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information here.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\n\n','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-36','','','2011-08-15 20:24:05','2011-08-15 20:24:05','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=165',0,'revision','',0),(166,1,'2011-08-15 20:24:08','2011-08-15 20:24:08','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information here.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-37','','','2011-08-15 20:24:08','2011-08-15 20:24:08','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=166',0,'revision','',0),(167,1,'2011-08-15 20:28:07','2011-08-15 20:28:07','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n<li>Company Address</li>\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\n<li>Company Email Address</li>\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\n\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\n\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\n</center>\n\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4> Make sure you review the information before submitting.  While you can edit the information after D&B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update.  Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49.  This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time.  You will receive an email with D&B updates and your final DUNS number.  You will also receive this in your physical mail.  \n\nRetain this number','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-38','','','2011-08-15 20:28:07','2011-08-15 20:28:07','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=167',0,'revision','',0),(168,1,'2011-08-15 20:28:42','2011-08-15 20:28:42','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4> Make sure you review the information before submitting.  While you can edit the information after D&B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update.  Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49.  This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time.  You will receive an email with D&B updates and your final DUNS number.  You will also receive this in your physical mail.  \r\n\r\n<h6>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h6>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-39','','','2011-08-15 20:28:42','2011-08-15 20:28:42','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=168',0,'revision','',0),(169,1,'2011-08-15 20:19:34','2011-08-15 20:19:34','Accordion Menu:\r\n\r\n<script type=\'text/javascript\' src=\'jquery-file-location.js\'>\r\n	$(function() {\r\n		$( \"#accordion\" ).accordion();\r\n	});\r\n	</script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"demo\">\r\n\r\n<div id=\"accordion\">\r\n	<h3><a href=\"#\">Section 1</a></h3>\r\n	<div>\r\n		<p>\r\n		Mauris mauris ante, blandit et, ultrices a, suscipit eget, quam. Integer\r\n		ut neque. Vivamus nisi metus, molestie vel, gravida in, condimentum sit\r\n		amet, nunc. Nam a nibh. Donec suscipit eros. Nam mi. Proin viverra leo ut\r\n		odio. Curabitur malesuada. 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It’s essentially a generic id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\nThe actual application is here: <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis takes time. In our experience, this could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.\r\n\r\nSee below for the steps involved in the registration.\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4> Make sure you review the information before submitting.  While you can edit the information after D&B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update.  Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49.  This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time.  You will receive an email with D&B updates and your final DUNS number.  You will also receive this in your physical mail.  \r\n\r\n<h6>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h6>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-40','','','2011-08-15 20:28:49','2011-08-15 20:28:49','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=170',0,'revision','',0),(171,1,'2011-08-15 20:32:38','2011-08-15 20:32:38','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a unique id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.  The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nLet\'s get started! <a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4> Make sure you review the information before submitting.  While you can edit the information after D&B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update.  Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49.  This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time.  You will receive an email with D&B updates and your final DUNS number.  You will also receive this in your physical mail.  \r\n\r\n<h6>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h6>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-41','','','2011-08-15 20:32:38','2011-08-15 20:32:38','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=171',0,'revision','',0),(175,1,'2011-08-16 00:42:34','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-08-16 00:42:34','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?post_type=slideshow&p=175',0,'slideshow','',0),(172,1,'2011-08-15 20:34:41','2011-08-15 20:34:41','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a unique id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.  The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4> Make sure you review the information before submitting.  While you can edit the information after D&B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update.  Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49.  This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time.  You will receive an email with D&B updates and your final DUNS number.  You will also receive this in your physical mail.  \r\n\r\n<h6>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h6>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-42','','','2011-08-15 20:34:41','2011-08-15 20:34:41','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=172',0,'revision','',0),(173,1,'2011-08-15 20:35:11','2011-08-15 20:35:11','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a unique id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.  The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4> Make sure you review the information before submitting.  While you can edit the information after D&B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update.  Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49.  This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time.  You will receive an email with D&B updates and your final DUNS number.  You will also receive this in your physical mail.  \r\n\r\n<h6>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h6>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-43','','','2011-08-15 20:35:11','2011-08-15 20:35:11','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=173',0,'revision','',0),(174,1,'2011-08-15 20:36:01','2011-08-15 20:36:01','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a unique id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n<li>Company Address</li>\r\n<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available.  $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround.  The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4> Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4> At the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4> Fill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information.  This is <i>not</i> the form for your company yet.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4> Fill out this form with your company information.  Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address.  When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type.  The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4> There is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information.  Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness.  Don\'t forget, this D&B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4> The most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS.  If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words.  You can also research SIC/NAICS here: <a href=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" title=\"http://www.naics.com/search.htm\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4> Make sure you review the information before submitting.  While you can edit the information after D&B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update.  Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49.  This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time.  You will receive an email with D&B updates and your final DUNS number.  You will also receive this in your physical mail.  \r\n\r\n<h4>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h4>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-44','','','2011-08-15 20:36:01','2011-08-15 20:36:01','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=174',0,'revision','',0),(176,1,'2011-08-19 15:57:49','2011-08-19 15:57:49','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few secondary NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\r\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.  You can download the PSC file <a href=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" title=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.  You can access the FSC list <a href=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" title=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\r\nFinancial info is recorded here.  We strongly suggest you have a separate and independent bank account for your company.  Everything should be pretty self explanatory here.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\r\n\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Remittance\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Remittance.png[/image]\r\n\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Accounts Receivable\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Accounts.Receivable.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6a:</h4>\r\nThis Point of Contact section is going to be public facing information.  Here, you decide who gets the spam phone calls and junk mail (if you decided to allow public searching in Step 2c).  It\'s very self explanatory, if not very redundant.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; POC Info\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.Info_.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6b:</h4>\r\nThe MPIN is a password you can set, but you wont use it much beyond SBA related sites; you\'ll use it for ORCA immediately.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; MPIN\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.MPIN_.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7:</h4>\r\nPlease read the Proceedings disclaimer very carefully.  You\'ll probably answer \"No\" if you are a small business just starting out.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Proceedings\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Proceedings.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 8:</h4>\r\nPlease read the Compensation disclaimer very carefully.  Basically, if you do >80% of your business with the government AND that business is >$25M, you\'ll want to fill out the compensation info for your top execs.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Compensation\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Compensation.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 9:</h4>\r\nThis form is your consent to let CCR contact the IRS and verify the TIN and other POC information you entered.  This is the last step, so congratulations on finishing!\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR IRS Consent\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.IRS_.Consent.png[/image]\r\n</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','publish','open','open','','how-to-register-with-ccr','','','2011-08-19 16:23:37','2011-08-19 16:23:37','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?page_id=176',0,'page','',0),(177,1,'2011-08-16 14:40:40','2011-08-16 14:40:40','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision','','','2011-08-16 14:40:40','2011-08-16 14:40:40','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=177',0,'revision','',0),(207,1,'2011-08-16 19:32:09','2011-08-16 19:32:09','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p>\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking information</li>\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\n\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-16','','','2011-08-16 19:32:09','2011-08-16 19:32:09','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=207',0,'revision','',0),(206,1,'2011-08-16 19:31:09','2011-08-16 19:31:09','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p>\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"CCR\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking information</li>\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\n\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-15','','','2011-08-16 19:31:09','2011-08-16 19:31:09','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=206',0,'revision','',0),(178,1,'2011-08-16 00:41:29','2011-08-16 00:41:29','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a unique id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4>\r\nAt the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4>\r\nFill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information. This is <em>not</em> the form for your company yet.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4>\r\nFill out this form with your company information. Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address. When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type. The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\r\nThere is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information. Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness. Don\'t forget, this D&amp;B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4>\r\nThe most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS. If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words. You can also research SIC/NAICS here:\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4>\r\nMake sure you review the information before submitting. While you can edit the information after D&amp;B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update. Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49. This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time. You will receive an email with D&amp;B updates and your final DUNS number. You will also receive this in your physical mail.\r\n<h4>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h4>','How to Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-45','','','2011-08-16 00:41:29','2011-08-16 00:41:29','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=178',0,'revision','',0),(179,1,'2011-08-16 14:47:14','2011-08-16 14:47:14','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. Per CCR\'s site, \"Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\"</p>\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: [icon_link style=\"user\" href=\"#\" color=\"gray\"]user[/icon_link]\n<a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n	<li>Company Address</li>\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-2','','','2011-08-16 14:47:14','2011-08-16 14:47:14','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=179',0,'revision','',0),(180,1,'2011-08-16 14:48:14','2011-08-16 14:48:14','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. Per CCR\'s site, \"Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\"</p>\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: [icon_link style=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" color=\"blue\"]https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx[/icon_link]\n[/info]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\n	<li>Company Address</li>\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-3','','','2011-08-16 14:48:14','2011-08-16 14:48:14','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=180',0,'revision','',0),(181,1,'2011-08-16 15:08:41','2011-08-16 15:08:41','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p> \r\n[notice]Per CCR\'s site, \"Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\"[/notice]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-4','','','2011-08-16 15:08:41','2011-08-16 15:08:41','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=181',0,'revision','',0),(198,1,'2011-08-16 16:46:36','2011-08-16 16:46:36','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p> \n[notice]Per CCR\'s site, \"Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\"[/notice]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" title=\"CCR\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li></li>\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-7','','','2011-08-16 16:46:36','2011-08-16 16:46:36','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=198',0,'revision','',0),(182,1,'2011-08-16 15:09:17','2011-08-16 15:09:17','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p> \r\n[notice]Per CCR\'s site, \"Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\"[/notice]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-5','','','2011-08-16 15:09:17','2011-08-16 15:09:17','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=182',0,'revision','',0),(183,1,'2011-08-16 15:48:53','2011-08-16 15:48:53','The Tax Identification Number (TIN) is how the IRS (and many others) identifies your company.  Your TIN will be your SSN if you are a sole proprietor, or an EIN for a company. You <strong>must</strong> register for this.  The IRS website is very comprehensive, so we\'ll just provide the link to their page, also copied below.  The only advice we have for this step is, make sure you do this ASAP.\r\n\r\nThe IRS advertises instant EIN issuance if applied for online, with a mailed confirmation within 4 weeks.  In our experience, the turnaround time for mail confirmation was much sooner.\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nIRS site: <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" title=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n[framed_box]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/framed_box]\r\n\r\n<h4>Sample CP 575</h4>\r\nThis is what you should expect to receive via snail mail as your EIN confirmation.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Sample Federal EIN Confirmation (CP 575)\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png[/image]</center>','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','publish','open','open','','how-to-apply-for-a-federal-eintin','','','2011-08-16 16:42:21','2011-08-16 16:42:21','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?page_id=183',0,'page','',0),(184,1,'2011-08-16 15:11:53','2011-08-16 15:11:53','','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision','','','2011-08-16 15:11:53','2011-08-16 15:11:53','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=184',0,'revision','',0),(185,1,'2011-08-16 15:12:45','2011-08-16 15:12:45','[notice]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\n\r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe Internet EIN application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/notice]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-2','','','2011-08-16 15:12:45','2011-08-16 15:12:45','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=185',0,'revision','',0),(186,1,'2011-08-16 15:12:51','2011-08-16 15:12:51','[notice]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\n\r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe Internet EIN application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/notice]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-3','','','2011-08-16 15:12:51','2011-08-16 15:12:51','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=186',0,'revision','',0),(187,1,'2011-08-16 15:14:51','2011-08-16 15:14:51','[notice]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\n\r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/notice]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-4','','','2011-08-16 15:14:51','2011-08-16 15:14:51','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=187',0,'revision','',0),(188,1,'2011-08-16 15:16:59','2011-08-16 15:16:59','[framed_box]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\n\r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/framed_box]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-5','','','2011-08-16 15:16:59','2011-08-16 15:16:59','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=188',0,'revision','',0),(189,1,'2011-08-16 15:45:40','2011-08-16 15:45:40','','Federal.EIN.Redacted','','inherit','open','open','','federal-ein-redacted','','','2011-08-16 15:45:40','2011-08-16 15:45:40','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(190,1,'2011-08-16 15:42:38','2011-08-16 15:42:38','The Federal Employer ID Number (EIN) aka the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is how the IRS (and many others) identifies your company.  (There is a distinction between the EIN/TIN if you are not a company.) You <strong>must</strong> register for this.  The IRS website is very comprehensive, so we\'ll just provide the link to their page, also copied below.  The only advice we have for this step is, make sure you do this ASAP.\r\n\r\nThe IRS advertises instant EIN issuance if applied for online, with a mailed confirmation within 4 weeks.  In our experience, the turnaround time for mail was much sooner.\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nIRS site: <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" title=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n[framed_box]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/framed_box]\r\n\r\n<h4>Sample CP 575</h4>\r\nThis is what you should expect to receive via snail mail as your EIN confirmation.\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Your Image Title\"]your image src[/image]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-6','','','2011-08-16 15:42:38','2011-08-16 15:42:38','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=190',0,'revision','',0),(191,1,'2011-08-16 15:47:13','2011-08-16 15:47:13','The Federal Employer ID Number (EIN) aka the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is how the IRS (and many others) identifies your company.  (There is a distinction between the EIN/TIN if you are not a company.) You <strong>must</strong> register for this.  The IRS website is very comprehensive, so we\'ll just provide the link to their page, also copied below.  The only advice we have for this step is, make sure you do this ASAP.\r\n\r\nThe IRS advertises instant EIN issuance if applied for online, with a mailed confirmation within 4 weeks.  In our experience, the turnaround time for mail was much sooner.\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nIRS site: <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" title=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n[framed_box]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/framed_box]\r\n\r\n<h4>Sample CP 575</h4>\r\nThis is what you should expect to receive via snail mail as your EIN confirmation.\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Sample Federal EIN Confirmation (CP 575)\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png[/image]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-7','','','2011-08-16 15:47:13','2011-08-16 15:47:13','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=191',0,'revision','',0),(192,1,'2011-08-16 15:47:13','2011-08-16 15:47:13','The Federal Employer ID Number (EIN) aka the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is how the IRS (and many others) identifies your company.  (There is a distinction between the EIN/TIN if you are not a company.) You <strong>must</strong> register for this.  The IRS website is very comprehensive, so we\'ll just provide the link to their page, also copied below.  The only advice we have for this step is, make sure you do this ASAP.\r\n\r\nThe IRS advertises instant EIN issuance if applied for online, with a mailed confirmation within 4 weeks.  In our experience, the turnaround time for mail was much sooner.\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nIRS site: <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" title=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n[framed_box]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/framed_box]\r\n\r\n<h4>Sample CP 575</h4>\r\nThis is what you should expect to receive via snail mail as your EIN confirmation.\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Sample Federal EIN Confirmation (CP 575)\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png[/image]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-8','','','2011-08-16 15:47:13','2011-08-16 15:47:13','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=192',0,'revision','',0),(193,1,'2011-08-16 15:48:41','2011-08-16 15:48:41','The Federal Employer ID Number (EIN) aka the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is how the IRS (and many others) identifies your company.  (There is a distinction between the EIN/TIN if you are not a company.) You <strong>must</strong> register for this.  The IRS website is very comprehensive, so we\'ll just provide the link to their page, also copied below.  The only advice we have for this step is, make sure you do this ASAP.\r\n\r\nThe IRS advertises instant EIN issuance if applied for online, with a mailed confirmation within 4 weeks.  In our experience, the turnaround time for mail confirmation was much sooner.\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nIRS site: <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" title=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n[framed_box]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/framed_box]\r\n\r\n<h4>Sample CP 575</h4>\r\nThis is what you should expect to receive via snail mail as your EIN confirmation.\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Sample Federal EIN Confirmation (CP 575)\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png[/image]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-9','','','2011-08-16 15:48:41','2011-08-16 15:48:41','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=193',0,'revision','',0),(194,1,'2011-08-16 14:47:32','2011-08-16 14:47:32','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a unique id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4>\r\nAt the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4>\r\nFill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information. This is <em>not</em> the form for your company yet.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4>\r\nFill out this form with your company information. Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address. When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type. The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\r\nThere is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information. Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness. Don\'t forget, this D&amp;B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4>\r\nThe most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS. If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words. You can also research SIC/NAICS here:\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4>\r\nMake sure you review the information before submitting. While you can edit the information after D&amp;B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update. Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49. This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time. You will receive an email with D&amp;B updates and your final DUNS number. You will also receive this in your physical mail.\r\n<h4>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h4>','How to: Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-46','','','2011-08-16 14:47:32','2011-08-16 14:47:32','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=194',0,'revision','',0),(195,1,'2011-08-16 16:40:19','2011-08-16 16:40:19','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p> \n[notice]Per CCR\'s site, \"Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\"[/notice]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN), your </li>\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-6','','','2011-08-16 16:40:19','2011-08-16 16:40:19','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=195',0,'revision','',0),(196,1,'2011-08-16 16:41:45','2011-08-16 16:41:45','The Tax Identification Number (TIN) is how the IRS (and many others) identifies your company.  Your TIN will be your SSN if you are a sole proprietor, or an EIN ifThere is a distinction between the EIN/TIN if you are not a company.) You <strong>must</strong> register for this.  The IRS website is very comprehensive, so we\'ll just provide the link to their page, also copied below.  The only advice we have for this step is, make sure you do this ASAP.\n\nThe IRS advertises instant EIN issuance if applied for online, with a mailed confirmation within 4 weeks.  In our experience, the turnaround time for mail confirmation was much sooner.\n\n[info]\nIRS site: <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" title=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html</a>\n[/info]\n\n[framed_box]How to Apply for an EIN\n \nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\n\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\n\nApply Online\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\n\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\n\nApply By FAX\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\n\nApply By Mail\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\nOther Important Information\n\nDaily Limit of EINs\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\n\nResponsible Party\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\n\nThird Party Authorization\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/framed_box]\n\n<h4>Sample CP 575</h4>\nThis is what you should expect to receive via snail mail as your EIN confirmation.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Sample Federal EIN Confirmation (CP 575)\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png[/image]</center>','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-autosave','','','2011-08-16 16:41:45','2011-08-16 16:41:45','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=196',0,'revision','',0),(197,1,'2011-08-16 15:48:53','2011-08-16 15:48:53','The Federal Employer ID Number (EIN) aka the Tax Identification Number (TIN) is how the IRS (and many others) identifies your company.  (There is a distinction between the EIN/TIN if you are not a company.) You <strong>must</strong> register for this.  The IRS website is very comprehensive, so we\'ll just provide the link to their page, also copied below.  The only advice we have for this step is, make sure you do this ASAP.\r\n\r\nThe IRS advertises instant EIN issuance if applied for online, with a mailed confirmation within 4 weeks.  In our experience, the turnaround time for mail confirmation was much sooner.\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nIRS site: <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" title=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97860,00.html</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n[framed_box]How to Apply for an EIN\r\n \r\nApplying for an EIN is a free service offered by the Internal Revenue Service. Beware of web sites on the internet that charge for this free service.\r\n\r\nIf you are a home-care service recipient who has a previously assigned EIN either as a sole proprietor or as a household employer, do not apply for a new EIN. Use the EIN previously provided. If you can not locate your EIN for any reason, follow the instructions on the Misplaced Your EIN? Web page.\r\n\r\nApply Online\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html\" title=\"Internet EIN\" target=\"_blank\">Internet EIN</a> application is the preferred method for customers to apply for and obtain an EIN. Once the application is completed, the information is validated during the online session, and an EIN is issued immediately. The online application process is available for all entities whose principal business, office or agency, or legal residence (in the case of an individual), is located in the United States or U.S. Territories. The principal officer, general partner, grantor, owner, trustor etc. must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) in order to use the online application.\r\n\r\nApply By EIN Toll-Free Telephone Service\r\nTaxpayers can obtain an EIN immediately by calling the Business & Specialty Tax Line at (800) 829-4933. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. An assistor takes the information, assigns the EIN, and provides the number to an authorized individual over the telephone. Note: International applicants must call (267) 941-1099 (Not a toll-free number).\r\n\r\nApply By FAX\r\nTaxpayers can FAX the completed Form SS-4 (PDF) application to their state FAX number (see Where to File - Business Forms and Filing Addresses), after ensuring that the Form SS-4 contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type. If the taxpayer\'s fax number is provided, a fax will be sent back with the EIN within four (4) business days.\r\n\r\nApply By Mail\r\nThe processing timeframe for an EIN application received by mail is four weeks. Ensure that the Form SS-4 (PDF) contains all of the required information. If it is determined that the entity needs a new EIN, one will be assigned using the appropriate procedures for the entity type and mailed to the taxpayer. Find out where to mail Form SS-4 on the \"Where to File Your Taxes\" (for Form SS-4) page.\r\nOther Important Information\r\n\r\nDaily Limit of EINs\r\nDue to a high volume of requests for EINs, the IRS will begin limiting the number of EINs assigned per day to a responsible party. Effective April 11, 2011, a responsible party will be limited to five (5) EINs in one business day. This limit is in effect whether you apply online, by phone, fax or mail.\r\n\r\nResponsible Party\r\nIn order to identify the correct individuals and entities applying for EINs, language changes have been made to the EIN process. Refer to Responsible Parties and Nominees to learn about these important changes before applying for an EIN.\r\n\r\nThird Party Authorization\r\nThe Third Party Designee section must be completed at the bottom of the Form SS-4. The Form SS-4 must also be signed by the taxpayer for the third party designee authorization to be valid. The Form SS-4 must be mailed or faxed to the appropriate service center. A third party designee may call for an EIN; however a faxed Form SS-4, with the taxpayer\'s signature, is still required. IRS assistors will take the information over the phone from the third party designee and ask the third party to fax the completed Form SS-4 to them (to the IRS assistor\'s attention) at an administrative fax number. After receiving the faxed Form SS-4, the EIN will be assigned and faxed back to the third party designee, or given over the phone. The third party designee\'s authority terminates at the time the EIN is assigned and released to the designee.[/framed_box]\r\n\r\n<h4>Sample CP 575</h4>\r\nThis is what you should expect to receive via snail mail as your EIN confirmation.\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Sample Federal EIN Confirmation (CP 575)\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png[/image]','How to: Apply for a Federal EIN/TIN','','inherit','open','open','','183-revision-10','','','2011-08-16 15:48:53','2011-08-16 15:48:53','',183,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=197',0,'revision','',0),(200,1,'2011-08-16 16:56:29','2011-08-16 16:56:29','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p> \n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br>-CCR[/notice]\n\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" title=\"CCR\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking information</li>\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-9','','','2011-08-16 16:56:29','2011-08-16 16:56:29','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=200',0,'revision','',0),(199,1,'2011-08-16 16:47:24','2011-08-16 16:47:24','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p> \r\n[notice]Per CCR\'s site, \"Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\"[/notice]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" title=\"CCR\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking information</li>\r\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-8','','','2011-08-16 16:47:24','2011-08-16 16:47:24','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=199',0,'revision','',0),(201,1,'2011-08-16 16:56:31','2011-08-16 16:56:31','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p> \r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br>-CCR[/notice]\r\n\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" title=\"CCR\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking information</li>\r\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-10','','','2011-08-16 16:56:31','2011-08-16 16:56:31','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=201',0,'revision','',0),(204,1,'2011-08-16 18:51:38','2011-08-16 18:51:38','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p>\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\n[info]\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"CCR\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking information</li>\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\n\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-13','','','2011-08-16 18:51:38','2011-08-16 18:51:38','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=204',0,'revision','',0),(202,1,'2011-08-16 16:57:22','2011-08-16 16:57:22','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">-CCR[/notice]</p>\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"CCR\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking information</li>\r\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-11','','','2011-08-16 16:57:22','2011-08-16 16:57:22','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=202',0,'revision','',0),(203,1,'2011-08-16 16:57:44','2011-08-16 16:57:44','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">-CCR</p>[/notice]\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"CCR\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking information</li>\r\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-12','','','2011-08-16 16:57:44','2011-08-16 16:57:44','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=203',0,'revision','',0),(205,1,'2011-08-16 18:51:43','2011-08-16 18:51:43','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"CCR\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking information</li>\r\n	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-14','','','2011-08-16 18:51:43','2011-08-16 18:51:43','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=205',0,'revision','',0),(208,1,'2011-08-16 19:48:00','2011-08-16 19:48:00','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.  After registration, you will have a CAGE code (another Id number) and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\n\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking Information*</li>\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n* You should use a separate company bank account.\n\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.  Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration.  If the information doesn\'t match, you can<i>not</i> proceed!  Once you \n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Sample Federal EIN Confirmation (CP 575)\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"Sample Federal EIN Confirmation (CP 575)\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Federal.EIN_.Redacted.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-17','','','2011-08-16 19:48:00','2011-08-16 19:48:00','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=208',0,'revision','',0),(209,1,'2011-08-16 19:48:49','2011-08-16 19:48:49','','CCR.Step.1','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-step-1','','','2011-08-16 19:48:49','2011-08-16 19:48:49','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(225,1,'2011-08-16 21:07:02','2011-08-16 21:07:02','','CCR.Step.1b','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-step-1b','','','2011-08-16 21:07:02','2011-08-16 21:07:02','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(211,1,'2011-08-16 19:51:30','2011-08-16 19:51:30','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.  After registration, you will have a CAGE code (another Id number) and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\n\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\n\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking Information*</li>\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n* You should use a separate company bank account.\n\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.  Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration.  If the information doesn\'t match, you can<i>not</i> proceed!  Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 2:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-18','','','2011-08-16 19:51:30','2011-08-16 19:51:30','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=211',0,'revision','',0),(216,1,'2011-08-16 20:29:54','2011-08-16 20:29:54','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.  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Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration.  If the information doesn\'t match, you can<i>not</i> proceed!  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Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration.  If the information doesn\'t match, you can<i>not</i> proceed!  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Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration.  If the information doesn\'t match, you can<i>not</i> proceed!  Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-26','','','2011-08-16 20:50:54','2011-08-16 20:50:54','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=221',0,'revision','',0),(222,1,'2011-08-16 20:57:22','2011-08-16 20:57:22','','CCR.General.Business.Info','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-general-business-info','','','2011-08-16 20:57:22','2011-08-16 20:57:22','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(223,1,'2011-08-16 20:57:23','2011-08-16 20:57:23','','CCR.General.Info.OptOut','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-general-info-optout','','','2011-08-16 20:57:23','2011-08-16 20:57:23','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(224,1,'2011-08-16 20:57:24','2011-08-16 20:57:24','','CCR.General.Mailing.Address','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-general-mailing-address','','','2011-08-16 20:57:24','2011-08-16 20:57:24','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(226,1,'2011-08-16 20:50:59','2011-08-16 20:50:59','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.  After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information*</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n* You should use a separate company bank account.\r\n\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.  Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration.  If the information doesn\'t match, you can<i>not</i> proceed!  Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-27','','','2011-08-16 20:50:59','2011-08-16 20:50:59','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=226',0,'revision','',0),(227,1,'2011-08-16 21:08:10','2011-08-16 21:08:10','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.  After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.  Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration.  If the information doesn\'t match, you can<i>not</i> proceed!  Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General > Identifying Info & Physical Location\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General > Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported.  Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General > Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-28','','','2011-08-16 21:08:10','2011-08-16 21:08:10','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=227',0,'revision','',0),(228,1,'2011-08-16 21:08:14','2011-08-16 21:08:14','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.  After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]\r\n\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1.  Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration.  If the information doesn\'t match, you can<i>not</i> proceed!  Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General > Identifying Info & Physical Location\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General > Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported.  Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General > Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-29','','','2011-08-16 21:08:14','2011-08-16 21:08:14','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=228',0,'revision','',0),(229,1,'2011-08-16 21:13:07','2011-08-16 21:13:07','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\n-- CCR[/notice]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke.  If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail.  However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR.  This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-30','','','2011-08-16 21:13:07','2011-08-16 21:13:07','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=229',0,'revision','',0),(230,1,'2011-08-16 21:13:17','2011-08-16 21:13:17','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke.  If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail.  However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR.  This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-31','','','2011-08-16 21:13:17','2011-08-16 21:13:17','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=230',0,'revision','',0),(231,1,'2011-08-16 21:13:21','2011-08-16 21:13:21','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke.  If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail.  However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR.  This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-32','','','2011-08-16 21:13:21','2011-08-16 21:13:21','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=231',0,'revision','',0),(232,1,'2011-08-16 21:22:00','2011-08-16 21:22:00','','CCR.Corp.Business.Info','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-corp-business-info','','','2011-08-16 21:22:00','2011-08-16 21:22:00','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(233,1,'2011-08-16 21:22:01','2011-08-16 21:22:01','','CCR.Corp.Other.Business.Factors','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-corp-other-business-factors','','','2011-08-16 21:22:01','2011-08-16 21:22:01','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Other_.Business.Factors.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(234,1,'2011-08-16 21:22:03','2011-08-16 21:22:03','','CCR.Corp.Rel.Type.Struc','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-corp-rel-type-struc','','','2011-08-16 21:22:03','2011-08-16 21:22:03','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(235,1,'2011-08-16 21:30:17','2011-08-16 21:30:17','','DoD.SB.Goals','','inherit','open','open','','dod-sb-goals','','','2011-08-16 21:30:17','2011-08-16 21:30:17','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(236,1,'2011-08-16 21:16:44','2011-08-16 21:16:44','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. 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Getting your head around it all is tough!\r\n\r\nTo help you, we developed an interactive roadmap of all the activities you will need to execute to create, build, and sustain your business.\r\n\r\nOur business roadmap will help guide you to all critical elements, and inform your decision process on each step.\r\n\r\nOnce you get a sense of the activities that you need to perform, you can navigate to tutorials on many of the individual activities in the tutorials section.\r\n\r\n[image title=\"Interactive Map\" size=\"large\" align=\"center\" icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" autoHeight=\"true\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mm_image21.jpg[/image]\r\n\r\n[button size=\"medium\" align=\"center\" link=\"/site/files/InteractiveMap.swf\" linkTarget=\"_blank\" color=\"gray\"]Click Here to Explore Roadmap[/button]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Business Roadmap','','inherit','open','open','','75-revision-29','','','2011-08-17 15:05:53','2011-08-17 15:05:53','',75,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=262',0,'revision','',0),(263,1,'2011-08-12 15:22:59','2011-08-12 15:22:59','<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">[framed_box bgColor=\"#ceccff\" rounded=\"true\"] Have you ever thought about starting up a business focused on selling the US Federal Government, but don\'t know how to get started? [/framed_box]</h3>\r\n[blockquote align=\"right\"]Doing business with the government can be incredibly rewarding, but requires correctly navigating through a bureaucratic nightmare![/blockquote]\r\n\r\n[list style=\"list4\" color=\"black\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Are you a service member thinking of leaving the service and using your expertise to go into business for yourself?</li>\r\n	<li>Are you currently working with the government, but you\'d like to venture out on your own?</li>\r\n	<li>Do you already have a business and  don\'t know what steps to take to expand into the government sector?</li>\r\n	<li>Are you seeking a job with the government or a contractor, and looking for alternative ways to break in?</li>\r\n	<li>Do you have a great idea for your business, but you\'re not sure how to start it with no cash?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;\"><strong>If so, this site is for you!</strong></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[button size=\"medium\" align=\"center\" linkTarget=\"_top\" color=\"gray\"]Get Started Now![/button]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[divider_line]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Doing business with the federal government can be a very complicated, bureaucratic nightmare. Several colleagues and I spent many years as executives in a large, top-10 federal contractor and recently ventured out to start a business on our own. We were shocked at how difficult the process was, and we wished that there was a resource that we could go to that would walk us through what we needed to know, step-by-step. We made many mistakes along the way, but thanks to our many combined decades in the industry, we survived and did well. But we realized that many people won\'t have the same background we had, and for them, the process is so overwhelming, many people don\'t even attempt to follow their dreams.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We started this website to share what we\'ve learned. The federal government needs creative entrepreneurs like YOU that are willing to take a risk because you have a service that can help them. The fiscal tides are turning in Washington. Agencies have now realized that many large businesses simply exist to extract money from them, and not really to solve their problems. They know that small business are usually different. Small businesses, when they get the opportunity, do a great job delivering the required service or product, many times at much better prices than the government could obtain if it selected a large business to do the work. It\'s all based on something called multiples, and rates - something that our interactive guide will walk you through in detail, and show you how to compete and WIN with larger, more entrenched competitors.</p>\r\nTo show you the value of this material, we decided to make a large portion of it free. This site will walk you through what you need to know, step-by-step, to:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h4>Select your new company\'s name</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">We\'ll show you how to search across the internet to make sure that you won\'t run into any trademark issues. And we\'ll show you how to take the right steps from the beginning to protect your brand!</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h4>Select the right entity type</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, Sole Proprietorship, Nonprofit - there many types of entities, and reams of advice out there on entity types, but almost none of this advice takes into account some of the unique needs of a business that will primarily sell to the government. We have an online interactive questionnaire that will walk you through everything you need to consider in making this decision.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h4><span>Register your new entity with all the required organizations</span></h4>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Part of the bureaucratic nightmare of doing business with the government is knowing all the organizations you need to register with. We have a detailed guide to each of these organizations. We\'ll show you what their role is, how critical they are to you (depending on what you want to provide to the government), and help you understand the timelines involved in registering with each so you can schedule.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h4>Market your service or product, and identify which organizations might buy it</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">One of the biggest challenges new entrepreneurs have in selling to the government is understanding the many avenues available for business development. We\'ll walk you through each of these avenues step-by-step, highlighting the pros and cons of each, and help you prioritize your time to win.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h4>Create teaming relationships with large businesses who need your company\'s services for their bids</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">The scale of many bids means that new enterprises need to team with larger ones to pursue them. But how should you go about pursuing these? We\'ll provide a guide that can help you navigate through these channels and go direct to teaming partners within large businesses who need your services without getting stopped by a gatekeeper.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h4>Identify special small business set-asides</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">The government is setting aggressive goals for small business procurements, and these set asides and targets mean opportunity for you. These small business goals can take many forms, from specific contracts that only small businesses are eligible to compete in, to larger efforts with specific goals stating the percentage of the overall value of the work that must be subcontracted to small businesses.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h4>Gain special statuses, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran, and more</h4>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Many additional set-asides and contract requirements are available within additional special categories. We\'ll walk you through each special category, and let you use our interactive questionnaire to see whether or not you meet the qualifications of each. If you don\'t, we\'ll show you everything you need to qualify and win, including the timelines you can expect for approval, and what you need to research to ensure that your application is processed as quickly as possible.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<h3><strong><em> And much, much more...</em></strong></h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3><strong><em>[blockquote align=\"center\"]Our expert consultants are available to answer questions for you at a fraction of the cost of that you would pay a lawyer. We can help get you ready for any attorney meetings so that you have what you need to make the conversation as productive and cost effective for you as possible![/blockquote]</em></strong>\r\n<strong><em>\r\n</em></strong></h3>','Start your Government Business TODAY','','inherit','open','open','','14-revision-54','','','2011-08-12 15:22:59','2011-08-12 15:22:59','',14,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=263',0,'revision','',0),(265,1,'2011-08-17 15:37:10','2011-08-17 15:37:10','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-38','','','2011-08-17 15:37:10','2011-08-17 15:37:10','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=265',0,'revision','',0),(266,1,'2011-08-17 15:37:24','2011-08-17 15:37:24','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. 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For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-39','','','2011-08-17 15:37:24','2011-08-17 15:37:24','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=266',0,'revision','',0),(267,1,'2011-08-17 15:07:00','2011-08-17 15:07:00','One of the reasons that starting a business working with the government is so difficult is because of the large number of activities that must be accomplished. Getting your head around it all is tough!\r\n\r\nTo help you, we developed an interactive roadmap of all the activities you will need to execute to create, build, and sustain your business.\r\n\r\nOur business roadmap will help guide you to all critical elements, and inform your decision process on each step.\r\n\r\nOnce you get a sense of the activities that you need to perform, you can navigate to tutorials on many of the individual activities in the tutorials section.\r\n\r\n[image title=\"Interactive Map\" size=\"large\" align=\"center\" icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" autoHeight=\"true\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mm_image21.jpg[/image]\r\n\r\n[button size=\"medium\" align=\"center\" link=\"/site/files/InteractiveMap.swf\" linkTarget=\"_blank\" color=\"gray\"]Click Here to Explore Roadmap[/button]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Business Roadmap','','inherit','open','open','','75-revision-30','','','2011-08-17 15:07:00','2011-08-17 15:07:00','',75,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=267',0,'revision','',0),(268,1,'2011-08-10 00:39:27','2011-08-10 00:39:27','[eshop_show_shipping]','Shipping Rates','','inherit','open','open','','8-revision','','','2011-08-10 00:39:27','2011-08-10 00:39:27','',8,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=268',0,'revision','',0),(269,1,'2011-08-10 00:39:27','2011-08-10 00:39:27','[eshop_show_cart]','Shopping Cart','','inherit','open','open','','4-revision','','','2011-08-10 00:39:27','2011-08-10 00:39:27','',4,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=269',0,'revision','',0),(270,1,'2011-08-17 15:56:13','2011-08-17 15:56:13','[eshop_show_cart]','Shopping Cart','','inherit','open','open','','4-autosave','','','2011-08-17 15:56:13','2011-08-17 15:56:13','',4,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=270',0,'revision','',0),(271,1,'2011-08-17 15:58:20','2011-08-17 15:58:20','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a unique id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4>\r\nAt the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4>\r\nFill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information. This is <em>not</em> the form for your company yet.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4>\r\nFill out this form with your company information. Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address. When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type. The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\r\nThere is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information. Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness. 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This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time. You will receive an email with D&amp;B updates and your final DUNS number. You will also receive this in your physical mail.\r\n<h4>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h4>','How to: Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-autosave','','','2011-08-17 15:58:20','2011-08-17 15:58:20','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=271',0,'revision','',0),(272,1,'2011-08-16 15:49:59','2011-08-16 15:49:59','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Before you can legally sell business to the Government, you need to register with a few organizations. To kick this process off, you need to obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS). It’s essentially a unique id number to identify your company.</p>\r\n[info]\r\nYou can read about it further here: <a title=\"http://www.dnb.com\" href=\"http://www.dnb.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.dnb.com/</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Legal Company Name</li>\r\n	<li>Company Address</li>\r\n	<li>Company Ownership and Management Structure</li>\r\n	<li>Company Email Address</li>\r\n	<li>(optional) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\nThis process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" href=\"https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nSearch for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2:</h4>\r\nAt the very bottom, click on the “Get a D-U-N-S number” link.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 2\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.2.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3:</h4>\r\nFill out this form with your <strong>personal</strong> information. This is <em>not</em> the form for your company yet.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 3\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.3.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4>\r\nFill out this form with your company information. Be sure to use your Legal Company Name and Company address. When you reach the \"Ownership\" form, make sure you select the option that reflects your entity type. The required form information will change based on your selection.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4.png[/image]\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 4b\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.4b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\r\nThere is minimal required information here, but you need to at least fill out the Managing Partner\'s information. Additional information can be filled out at your discretion, but shoot for completeness. Don\'t forget, this D&amp;B registration is something you want to update every year.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 5\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.5.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 6:</h4>\r\nThe most important part of this last form is filling out your SIC/NAICS. If you click the \"Add New SIC\" button, you can search for SIC or NAICS based on number or key words. You can also research SIC/NAICS here:\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"D&amp;B Registration Step 6\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DB.Step_.6.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 7-end:</h4>\r\nMake sure you review the information before submitting. While you can edit the information after D&amp;B approval, each change takes about 2 days to update. Again, if you require promptness, you have the option to expedite the application for $49. This will guarantee a 5 day turn around time. You will receive an email with D&amp;B updates and your final DUNS number. You will also receive this in your physical mail.\r\n<h4>Retain this number since it will be one of the most important identification numbers for your company!</h4>','How to: Register for a D-U-N-S Number','','inherit','open','open','','115-revision-47','','','2011-08-16 15:49:59','2011-08-16 15:49:59','',115,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=272',0,'revision','',0),(273,1,'2011-08-17 16:07:44','2011-08-17 16:07:44','','Articles','','inherit','open','open','','9-autosave','','','2011-08-17 16:07:44','2011-08-17 16:07:44','',9,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=273',0,'revision','',0),(274,1,'2011-08-10 00:39:27','2011-08-10 00:39:27','[eshop_show_downloads]','Downloads','','inherit','open','open','','9-revision','','','2011-08-10 00:39:27','2011-08-10 00:39:27','',9,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=274',0,'revision','',0),(276,1,'2011-08-17 16:12:11','2011-08-17 16:12:11','<ul>\n	<li>How do I get in the door?</li>\n	<li>How do I convince someone I can talk to them?</li>\n	<li>How do I know if the opportunity I\'m targeting is already \'wired\' to another provider?</li>\n</ul>\n<div>These and more questions are frequently faced by all government contractors, but especially the ones who are just getting started!</div>\nTo be as competitive as possible in getting business with the government, <strong>you need information</strong>. Yet many new businesses simply don\'t know where to turn. Dizzied by the myriad of points of contact and layers of bureaucracy, many think that contacting the contracting officer is the best entry point, and others believe that in going direct to technical staff.\n\nThe fact is, in the modern procurement cycle, these folks are simply too overwhelmed to help you.\n\nThe comments came from a former Small Business Specialist in a DOD organization:\n<blockquote>Before retiring I lived in the belly of the beast as a Small Business Specialist in a DOD organization. As a former contracting officer, I fully understood that nothing happens with contracting officers. Especially in DOD organizations , contracting officers were busy enough with their contractors. The technical people were also busy pursuing their systems and R&amp;D efforts. It became my job to convince the technical people, the real decision makers, to meet with small business contractors -- because the SB contractors may have a new idea, an innovation. It took some work but past connections in the organizations helped, we developed training modules and began an effective small business program. But it fell by the wayside when there was a change in management.\n\nAre Small Business Advocates helpful? Probably not . It is frustrating because I find that nobody is really training these people. Or really worried about training SB Specialists (or COs) -- properly. Something as simple as, \"Who\'s the incumbent contractor?\" becomes a mind-bending chore, a trip to the FOIA-Office. On a recent AF FBO announcement I asked for incumbency information and was told that would be released with the solicitation; too late to be useful. I called the activity\'s small business specialist and never got a call back. I discovered that person never calls anyone back (helpful? -- probably not). Because of my contacts I found another avenue and discovered the incumbent. But, when I tried to get technical points of contact, I was told that such contact would give me an unfair competitive advantage. When I asked if they realized that they were breaking their own rule since the incumbent has instant and constant contact, there was a lot of hemming and hawing about \"we will have to let everyone meet them.\" That\'s called doing their job. Now I\'m using other back door methods to try to find the technical POC.\n\nOf course there are some DOD organizations that are willing to step up. But, for the most part the SB Office has become a place for recycled COs or others who are ready to retire. And most have no appetite for the small business fight. When assisting my small business clients with contracting issues, I find that COs are ill-trained and don\'t want to discuss small business or contractual problems. Recognizing they are dealing with a small business, it\'s their way or no way with threats of termination thrown around freely. Are SB Advocates helpful? Probably not (with some exceptions).</blockquote>\nThe bottom line is, this gentleman KNOWS how difficult the game is, but he also knows what information he needs in order to use his time effectively.\n\nIf you are going to succeed in your government startup, you need to break through the clutter and bureaucracy and find the right point of entry. You need someone who will LISTEN to the benefits that you can provide to them, understand how those benefits can help them, and who has enough sway to influence the procurement.\n\nWe can help you position for the entry!','Fact: Contract Offices are Overwhelmed','','inherit','open','open','','275-revision','','','2011-08-17 16:12:11','2011-08-17 16:12:11','',275,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=276',0,'revision','',0),(277,1,'2011-08-17 16:12:12','2011-08-17 16:12:12','<ul>\r\n	<li>How do I get in the door?</li>\r\n	<li>How do I convince someone I can talk to them?</li>\r\n	<li>How do I know if the opportunity I\'m targeting is already \'wired\' to another provider?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div>These and more questions are frequently faced by all government contractors, but especially the ones who are just getting started!</div>\r\nTo be as competitive as possible in getting business with the government, <strong>you need information</strong>. Yet many new businesses simply don\'t know where to turn. Dizzied by the myriad of points of contact and layers of bureaucracy, many think that contacting the contracting officer is the best entry point, and others believe that in going direct to technical staff.\r\n\r\nThe fact is, in the modern procurement cycle, these folks are simply too overwhelmed to help you.\r\n\r\nThe comments came from a former Small Business Specialist in a DOD organization:\r\n<blockquote>Before retiring I lived in the belly of the beast as a Small Business Specialist in a DOD organization. As a former contracting officer, I fully understood that nothing happens with contracting officers. Especially in DOD organizations , contracting officers were busy enough with their contractors. The technical people were also busy pursuing their systems and R&amp;D efforts. It became my job to convince the technical people, the real decision makers, to meet with small business contractors -- because the SB contractors may have a new idea, an innovation. It took some work but past connections in the organizations helped, we developed training modules and began an effective small business program. But it fell by the wayside when there was a change in management.\r\n\r\nAre Small Business Advocates helpful? Probably not . It is frustrating because I find that nobody is really training these people. Or really worried about training SB Specialists (or COs) -- properly. Something as simple as, \"Who\'s the incumbent contractor?\" becomes a mind-bending chore, a trip to the FOIA-Office. On a recent AF FBO announcement I asked for incumbency information and was told that would be released with the solicitation; too late to be useful. I called the activity\'s small business specialist and never got a call back. I discovered that person never calls anyone back (helpful? -- probably not). Because of my contacts I found another avenue and discovered the incumbent. But, when I tried to get technical points of contact, I was told that such contact would give me an unfair competitive advantage. When I asked if they realized that they were breaking their own rule since the incumbent has instant and constant contact, there was a lot of hemming and hawing about \"we will have to let everyone meet them.\" That\'s called doing their job. Now I\'m using other back door methods to try to find the technical POC.\r\n\r\nOf course there are some DOD organizations that are willing to step up. But, for the most part the SB Office has become a place for recycled COs or others who are ready to retire. And most have no appetite for the small business fight. When assisting my small business clients with contracting issues, I find that COs are ill-trained and don\'t want to discuss small business or contractual problems. Recognizing they are dealing with a small business, it\'s their way or no way with threats of termination thrown around freely. Are SB Advocates helpful? Probably not (with some exceptions).</blockquote>\r\nThe bottom line is, this gentleman KNOWS how difficult the game is, but he also knows what information he needs in order to use his time effectively.\r\n\r\nIf you are going to succeed in your government startup, you need to break through the clutter and bureaucracy and find the right point of entry. You need someone who will LISTEN to the benefits that you can provide to them, understand how those benefits can help them, and who has enough sway to influence the procurement.\r\n\r\nWe can help you position for the entry!','Fact: Contract Offices are Overwhelmed','','inherit','open','open','','275-revision-2','','','2011-08-17 16:12:12','2011-08-17 16:12:12','',275,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=277',0,'revision','',0),(278,1,'2011-08-17 16:14:21','2011-08-17 16:14:21','<ul>\n	<li>How do I get in the door?</li>\n	<li>How do I convince someone I can talk to them?</li>\n	<li>How do I know if the opportunity I\'m targeting is already \'wired\' to another provider?</li>\n</ul>\n<div>These and more questions are frequently faced by all government contractors, but especially the ones who are just getting started!</div>\nTo be as competitive as possible in getting business with the government, <strong>you need information</strong>. Yet many new businesses simply don\'t know where to turn. Dizzied by the myriad of points of contact and layers of bureaucracy, many think that contacting the contracting officer is the best entry point, and others believe that in going direct to technical staff.\n\nThe fact is, in the modern procurement cycle, these folks are simply too overwhelmed to help you.\n\nThe comments came from a former Small Business Specialist in a DOD organization:\n<blockquote>Before retiring I lived in the belly of the beast as a Small Business Specialist in a DOD organization. As a former contracting officer, I fully understood that nothing happens with contracting officers. Especially in DOD organizations , contracting officers were busy enough with their contractors. The technical people were also busy pursuing their systems and R&amp;D efforts. It became my job to convince the technical people, the real decision makers, to meet with small business contractors -- because the SB contractors may have a new idea, an innovation. It took some work but past connections in the organizations helped, we developed training modules and began an effective small business program. But it fell by the wayside when there was a change in management.\n\nAre Small Business Advocates helpful? Probably not . It is frustrating because I find that nobody is really training these people. Or really worried about training SB Specialists (or COs) -- properly. Something as simple as, \"Who\'s the incumbent contractor?\" becomes a mind-bending chore, a trip to the FOIA-Office. On a recent AF FBO announcement I asked for incumbency information and was told that would be released with the solicitation; too late to be useful. I called the activity\'s small business specialist and never got a call back. I discovered that person never calls anyone back (helpful? -- probably not). Because of my contacts I found another avenue and discovered the incumbent. But, when I tried to get technical points of contact, I was told that such contact would give me an unfair competitive advantage. When I asked if they realized that they were breaking their own rule since the incumbent has instant and constant contact, there was a lot of hemming and hawing about \"we will have to let everyone meet them.\" That\'s called doing their job. Now I\'m using other back door methods to try to find the technical POC.\n\nOf course there are some DOD organizations that are willing to step up. But, for the most part the SB Office has become a place for recycled COs or others who are ready to retire. And most have no appetite for the small business fight. When assisting my small business clients with contracting issues, I find that COs are ill-trained and don\'t want to discuss small business or contractual problems. Recognizing they are dealing with a small business, it\'s their way or no way with threats of termination thrown around freely. Are SB Advocates helpful? Probably not (with some exceptions).</blockquote>\nThe bottom line is, this gentleman KNOWS how difficult the game is, but he also knows what information he needs in order to use his time effectively.\n\nIf you are going to succeed in your government startup, you need to break through the clutter and bureaucracy and find the right point of entry. You need someone who will LISTEN to the benefits that you can provide to them, understand how those benefits can help them, and who has enough sway to influence the procurement.\n\nWe can help you position for the entry!','Fact: Contract Offices are Overwhelmed','','inherit','open','open','','275-autosave','','','2011-08-17 16:14:21','2011-08-17 16:14:21','',275,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=278',0,'revision','',0),(279,1,'2011-08-17 16:13:18','2011-08-17 16:13:18','<ul>\r\n	<li>How do I get in the door?</li>\r\n	<li>How do I convince someone I can talk to them?</li>\r\n	<li>How do I know if the opportunity I\'m targeting is already \'wired\' to another provider?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div>These and more questions are frequently faced by all government contractors, but especially the ones who are just getting started!</div>\r\nTo be as competitive as possible in getting business with the government, <strong>you need information</strong>. Yet many new businesses simply don\'t know where to turn. Dizzied by the myriad of points of contact and layers of bureaucracy, many think that contacting the contracting officer is the best entry point, and others believe that in going direct to technical staff.\r\n\r\nThe fact is, in the modern procurement cycle, these folks are simply too overwhelmed to help you.\r\n\r\nThe comments came from a former Small Business Specialist in a DOD organization:\r\n<blockquote>Before retiring I lived in the belly of the beast as a Small Business Specialist in a DOD organization. As a former contracting officer, I fully understood that nothing happens with contracting officers. Especially in DOD organizations , contracting officers were busy enough with their contractors. The technical people were also busy pursuing their systems and R&amp;D efforts. It became my job to convince the technical people, the real decision makers, to meet with small business contractors -- because the SB contractors may have a new idea, an innovation. It took some work but past connections in the organizations helped, we developed training modules and began an effective small business program. But it fell by the wayside when there was a change in management.\r\n\r\nAre Small Business Advocates helpful? Probably not . It is frustrating because I find that nobody is really training these people. Or really worried about training SB Specialists (or COs) -- properly. Something as simple as, \"Who\'s the incumbent contractor?\" becomes a mind-bending chore, a trip to the FOIA-Office. On a recent AF FBO announcement I asked for incumbency information and was told that would be released with the solicitation; too late to be useful. I called the activity\'s small business specialist and never got a call back. I discovered that person never calls anyone back (helpful? -- probably not). Because of my contacts I found another avenue and discovered the incumbent. But, when I tried to get technical points of contact, I was told that such contact would give me an unfair competitive advantage. When I asked if they realized that they were breaking their own rule since the incumbent has instant and constant contact, there was a lot of hemming and hawing about \"we will have to let everyone meet them.\" That\'s called doing their job. Now I\'m using other back door methods to try to find the technical POC.\r\n\r\nOf course there are some DOD organizations that are willing to step up. But, for the most part the SB Office has become a place for recycled COs or others who are ready to retire. And most have no appetite for the small business fight. When assisting my small business clients with contracting issues, I find that COs are ill-trained and don\'t want to discuss small business or contractual problems. Recognizing they are dealing with a small business, it\'s their way or no way with threats of termination thrown around freely. Are SB Advocates helpful? Probably not (with some exceptions).</blockquote>\r\nThe bottom line is, this gentleman KNOWS how difficult the game is, but he also knows what information he needs in order to use his time effectively.\r\n\r\nIf you are going to succeed in your government startup, you need to break through the clutter and bureaucracy and find the right point of entry. You need someone who will LISTEN to the benefits that you can provide to them, understand how those benefits can help them, and who has enough sway to influence the procurement.\r\n\r\nWe can help you position for the entry!','Fact: Contract Offices are Overwhelmed','','inherit','open','open','','275-revision-3','','','2011-08-17 16:13:18','2011-08-17 16:13:18','',275,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=279',0,'revision','',0),(280,1,'2011-08-17 16:16:25','2011-08-17 16:16:25','The Obama administration is, as part of its initiative regarding federal contracting, pursuing an agenda of\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>increasing competition for federal contracts</li>\r\n	<li>promoting openness of competition</li>\r\n	<li>eliminating fraud and abuse of the system</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div>Each of these key areas are things new small businesses need to be aware of. We can help you navigate each of them:</div>\r\n<strong>Increasing competition for federal contracts:  </strong>This concept is theoretically good for those outsiders trying to break into the market.  The reality is that the federal customer is usually exceptionally loyal to good performers and outsiders are often shut out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Promoting Openness of Competition:</strong>  Transparency is a goal that all good federal contractors applaud. Why not, seeing as our federal contracts have always been public information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Eliminating of fraud and abuse of the system</strong>: This is also a goal that all good federal contractors applaud. Those who play by the rules shouldn\'t be punished for the deeds of the cheaters. But change the word \"eliminate\" to \"reduce.\" Human beings run companies and federal contracting officers are people, too. Greed and acting in one\'s self-interest are human traits that can be found on both sides of the aisle.','Impact of the Obama Administration\'s Initiatives','','publish','open','open','','impact-of-the-obama-administrations-initiatives','','','2011-08-17 16:17:07','2011-08-17 16:17:07','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=280',0,'post','',0),(281,1,'2011-08-17 16:15:45','2011-08-17 16:15:45','The Obama administration is, as part of its initiative regarding federal contracting, pursuing an agenda of\n<ol>\n	<li>increasing competition for federal contracts</li>\n	<li>promoting openness of competition</li>\n	<li>eliminating fraud and abuse of the system</li>\n</ol>\n<div>Each of these key areas are things new small businesses need to be aware of. We can help you navigate each of them:</div>\n<strong>Increasing competition for federal contracts:  </strong>This concept is theoretically good for those outsiders trying to break into the market.  The reality is that the federal customer is usually exceptionally loyal to good performers and outsiders are often shut out.\n\n<strong>Promoting Openness of Competition:</strong>  Transparency is a goal that all good federal contractors applaud. Why not, seeing as our federal contracts have always been public information.\n\n<strong>Eliminating of fraud and abuse of the system</strong>: This is also a goal that all good federal contractors applaud. Those who play by the rules shouldn\'t be punished for the deeds of the cheaters. But change the word \"eliminate\" to \"reduce.\" Human beings run companies and federal contracting officers are people, too. Greed and acting in one\'s self-interest are human traits that can be found on both sides of the aisle.','Impact of the Obama Administration\'s Initiatives','','inherit','open','open','','280-revision','','','2011-08-17 16:15:45','2011-08-17 16:15:45','',280,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=281',0,'revision','',0),(282,1,'2011-08-17 16:16:25','2011-08-17 16:16:25','The Obama administration is, as part of its initiative regarding federal contracting, pursuing an agenda of\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>increasing competition for federal contracts</li>\r\n	<li>promoting openness of competition</li>\r\n	<li>eliminating fraud and abuse of the system</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<div>Each of these key areas are things new small businesses need to be aware of. We can help you navigate each of them:</div>\r\n<strong>Increasing competition for federal contracts:  </strong>This concept is theoretically good for those outsiders trying to break into the market.  The reality is that the federal customer is usually exceptionally loyal to good performers and outsiders are often shut out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Promoting Openness of Competition:</strong>  Transparency is a goal that all good federal contractors applaud. Why not, seeing as our federal contracts have always been public information.\r\n\r\n<strong>Eliminating of fraud and abuse of the system</strong>: This is also a goal that all good federal contractors applaud. Those who play by the rules shouldn\'t be punished for the deeds of the cheaters. But change the word \"eliminate\" to \"reduce.\" Human beings run companies and federal contracting officers are people, too. Greed and acting in one\'s self-interest are human traits that can be found on both sides of the aisle.','Impact of the Obama Administration\'s Initiatives','','inherit','open','open','','280-revision-2','','','2011-08-17 16:16:25','2011-08-17 16:16:25','',280,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=282',0,'revision','',0),(283,1,'2011-08-17 16:18:09','2011-08-17 16:18:09','The Obama administration is, as part of its initiative regarding federal contracting, pursuing an agenda of\n<ol>\n	<li>increasing competition for federal contracts</li>\n	<li>promoting openness of competition</li>\n	<li>eliminating fraud and abuse of the system</li>\n</ol>\n<div>Each of these key areas are things new small businesses need to be aware of. We can help you navigate each of them:</div>\n<strong>Increasing competition for federal contracts:  </strong>This concept is theoretically good for those outsiders trying to break into the market.  The reality is that the federal customer is usually exceptionally loyal to good performers and outsiders are often shut out.\n\n<strong>Promoting Openness of Competition:</strong>  Transparency is a goal that all good federal contractors applaud. Why not, seeing as our federal contracts have always been public information.\n\n<strong>Eliminating of fraud and abuse of the system</strong>: This is also a goal that all good federal contractors applaud. Those who play by the rules shouldn\'t be punished for the deeds of the cheaters. But change the word \"eliminate\" to \"reduce.\" Human beings run companies and federal contracting officers are people, too. Greed and acting in one\'s self-interest are human traits that can be found on both sides of the aisle.','Impact of the Obama Administration\'s Initiatives','','inherit','open','open','','280-autosave','','','2011-08-17 16:18:09','2011-08-17 16:18:09','',280,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=283',0,'revision','',0),(284,1,'2011-08-17 16:26:21','2011-08-17 16:26:21','If you have already had a business established, and simply want to get into the government market, you should consider a GSA schedule.\r\n\r\nThe US General Services Administration (GSA) is the purchasing agent for the federal government.  The Agency spends close to $50 billion annually to procure goods and services on behalf of federal agencies. That\'s $50 billion dollars spent outside of the formal competitive bidding process. If you don\'t have a GSA Schedule, you are not eligible to compete for a cent of this money. Can your business realistically afford not to have a GSA Schedule?\r\n\r\nVendors new to the federal marketplace will increase their chances of winning a contract by entering the federal marketplace with a GSA Schedule in hand.  The following is a partial list of reasons you must have a Schedule contract in order to compete:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>GSA Schedules are the favored purchasing mechanism for most federal buyers and an ideal sales and closing vehicle for vendors.</li>\r\n	<li>Vendors who have sold to the government for years are being strongly encouraged to obtain a Schedule contract in order to ensure they remain a steady source of supply to federal agencies.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;','GSA Schedules','','publish','open','open','','gsa-schedules','','','2011-08-17 16:26:21','2011-08-17 16:26:21','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=284',0,'post','',0),(285,1,'2011-08-17 16:26:13','2011-08-17 16:26:13','If you have already had a business established, and simply want to get into the government market, you should consider a GSA schedule.\n\nThe US General Services Administration (GSA) is the purchasing agent for the federal government.  The Agency spends close to $50 billion annually to procure goods and services on behalf of federal agencies. That\'s $50 billion dollars spent outside of the formal competitive bidding process. If you don\'t have a GSA Schedule, you are not eligible to compete for a cent of this money. 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We highly recommend doing the same with every amendment and updating the template each time. Deconstructing the RFP is the only way to ensure that your business addresses each and every requirement of the RFP. Many typical federal RFP will contain a myriad of important and unimportant clauses, a baffling and befuddling list or proposal requirements and statements of work that are poorly written or insufficient in detail.\r\n\r\nMissing a detail in this morass can result in the filing of a proposal that does not meet the agency\'s requirements. A phrase, a punctuation mark or an ambiguity in an instruction or requirement can make the difference between success and failure.\r\n\r\nYou\'ll want to decompose the RFP and build a compliance matrix to help you through this maze. The act of doing it will help you make a competitive assessment on how well you can write to the required content and inform your decision on whether you want to pursue the bid further.','Proposal Writing and Decomposing the RFP','','publish','open','open','','proposal-writing-and-decomposing-the-rfp','','','2011-08-17 16:31:32','2011-08-17 16:31:32','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=286',0,'post','',0),(287,1,'2011-08-17 16:30:47','2011-08-17 16:30:47','The most crucial step in federal proposal writing is deconstructing the Request for Proposal (RFP) sentence-by-sentence and clause-by-clause in order to build a complete proposal template (outline). We highly recommend doing the same with every amendment and updating the template each time. Deconstructing the RFP is the only way to ensure that your business addresses each and every requirement of the RFP. Many typical federal RFP will contain a myriad of important and unimportant clauses, a baffling and befuddling list or proposal requirements and statements of work that are poorly written or insufficient in detail.\n\nMissing a detail in this morass can result in the filing of a proposal that does not meet the agency\'s requirements. A phrase, a punctuation mark or an ambiguity in an instruction or requirement can make the difference between success and failure.\n\nYou\'ll want to decompose the RFP and build a compliance matrix to help you through this maze. The act of doing it will help to inform you on whether you want to pursue the bid further. You\'ll need to make a competitive assessment on how well you know some of the areas of the proposal versus your.','Proposal Writing and Decomposing the RFP','','inherit','open','open','','286-revision','','','2011-08-17 16:30:47','2011-08-17 16:30:47','',286,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=287',0,'revision','',0),(288,1,'2011-08-17 16:33:38','2011-08-17 16:33:38','An effective federal proposal manager is a rare breed and should be nurtured and treated as such. Ideally, a proposal manager should have the following traits.\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Must be a skilled writer, manager and communicator</li>\r\n	<li>Should have extensive experience in writing federal proposals</li>\r\n	<li>Must have an understanding of the subject matter</li>\r\n	<li>Should be exceptionally proficient in Word, Adobe Acrobat and Excel, - yes, you got it - the lot</li>\r\n	<li>Can separate the wheat from the chaff and possesses sound business acumen and judgment (i.e., has street smarts)</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nWhere do you find this person? It\'s unlikely that a member of your current staff has all of the traits or they would be in top management or would have left for greener pastures a long time ago. Try to find as many as you can in one person and give that person your full support. This lucky individual has the success of your organization in their hands; make sure you treat them accordingly!','What does it take to effectively manage your proposal?','','publish','open','open','','what-does-it-take-to-effectively-manage-your-proposal','','','2011-08-17 16:33:38','2011-08-17 16:33:38','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=288',0,'post','',0),(289,1,'2011-08-17 16:33:02','2011-08-17 16:33:02','An effective federal proposal manager is a rare breed and should be nurtured and treated as such. Ideally, a proposal manager should have the following traits.\n<ol>\n	<li>Must be a skilled writer, manager and communicator</li>\n	<li>Should have extensive experience in writing federal proposals</li>\n	<li>Must have an understanding of the subject matter</li>\n	<li>Should be exceptionally proficient in Word, Adobe Acrobat and Excel, - yes, you got it - the lot</li>\n	<li>Can separate the wheat from the chaff and possesses sound business acumen and judgment (i.e., has street smarts)</li>\n</ol>\nWhere do you find this person? It\'s unlikely that a member of your current staff has all of the traits or they would be in top management or would have left for greener pastures a long time ago. Try to find as many as you can in one person and give that person your full support. This lucky individual has the success of your organization in their hands; make sure you treat them accordingly!','What does it take to effectively manage your proposal?','','inherit','open','open','','288-revision','','','2011-08-17 16:33:02','2011-08-17 16:33:02','',288,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=289',0,'revision','',0),(290,1,'2011-08-17 16:38:34','2011-08-17 16:38:34','Preferences in government contracting were established to give small business a fair share of federal contracting dollars. Each year a percentage of contracts are labeled as \"set aside\" for different types of small businesses. Such contracts can only be bid upon by small businesses which fit under the definition of that particular set aside. For example, certain contracting opportunities may be set aside for only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, or other categories.\r\n\r\nAnother reason to pursue these programs is to gain access to larger businesses pursuing bids that require a percentage of the value of the bid to go to specified categories. Combined with your expertise, getting a special status could make your business an attractive teaming partner.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re just starting out, you really owe it to yourself to investigate these programs and see if you can qualify!','Special Status','','publish','open','open','','special-status','','','2011-08-17 16:38:34','2011-08-17 16:38:34','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=290',0,'post','',0),(291,1,'2011-08-17 16:38:16','2011-08-17 16:38:16','Preferences in government contracting were established to give small business a fair share of federal contracting dollars. Each year a percentage of contracts are labeled as \"set aside\" for different types of small businesses. Such contracts can only be bid upon by small businesses which fit under the definition of that particular set aside. For example, certain contracting opportunities may be set aside for only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, or other categories.\n\nAnother reason to pursue these programs is to gain access to larger businesses pursuing bids that require a percentage of the value of the bid to go to specified categories. Combined with your expertise, getting a special status could make your business an attractive teaming partner.\n\nIf you\'re just starting out, you really owe it to yourself to investigate these programs and see if you can qualify!','Special Status','','inherit','open','open','','290-revision','','','2011-08-17 16:38:16','2011-08-17 16:38:16','',290,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=291',0,'revision','',0),(293,1,'2011-08-17 16:39:37','2011-08-17 16:39:37','Preferences in government contracting were established to give small business a fair share of federal contracting dollars. Each year a percentage of contracts are labeled as \"set aside\" for different types of small businesses. Such contracts can only be bid upon by small businesses which fit under the definition of that particular set aside. For example, certain contracting opportunities may be set aside for only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, or other categories.\n\nAnother reason to pursue these programs is to gain access to larger businesses pursuing bids that require a percentage of the value of the bid to go to specified categories. Combined with your expertise, getting a special status could make your business an attractive teaming partner.\n\nIf you\'re just starting out, you really owe it to yourself to investigate these programs and see if you can qualify!','Special Status','','inherit','open','open','','290-autosave','','','2011-08-17 16:39:37','2011-08-17 16:39:37','',290,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=293',0,'revision','',0),(294,1,'2011-08-17 16:51:37','2011-08-17 16:51:37','What is happening to the federal market? No one knows for sure, but there are some things that are likely to happen:\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>The budget crunch will have a negative impact - the recent raising of the debt ceiling put a magnifying glass on federal spending, and the Congressional Supercommittee is not going to have an easy time getting agreement on what to cut. And if they can\'t, mandatory reductions will occur to future planned spending. Half defense, half discretionary.</li>\r\n	<li>The Administration\'s focus on increasing the federal workforce and insourcing would usually have a negative impact. But the Administration now seems to be going in the opposite direction on both issues, possibly creating positive impacts. Isn\'t the world of politics a wonderful place!</li>\r\n	<li>Agencies are now focusing on operational improvements, audits, collecting money for citizens and companies, and on matters that reduce cost or increase cash flow. This trend creates opportunities for professional service companies.</li>\r\n	<li>DoD appears to be focusing on reducing the costs associated with war and weapons systems, among others, a development which hurts the large defense contractors most.</li>\r\n	<li>Big IT projects are under scrutiny.  This has the biggest impact on the large IT players and provides new opportunities for small, more nimble IT contractors.</li>\r\n	<li>Congress and the Administration are focusing on programs to increase small business awards; the positive impact could be several billion dollars or more for small businesses.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nPut all of these factors together and the impact is unpredictable.  If pushed to make a choice, we would probably predict a downturn for 2011. But how would a downturn affect you?  We really don\'t know and it depends on your company\'s size, your current position in the market, and what you sell. The federal market remains the biggest and most stable in the world and a great place to do business. Focus on creative solutions and recurring operational contracts and you should be fine.','Predicting where contracting is going...','','publish','open','open','','predicting-where-contracting-is-going','','','2011-08-17 16:51:37','2011-08-17 16:51:37','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=294',0,'post','',0),(295,1,'2011-08-17 16:51:06','2011-08-17 16:51:06','What is happening to the federal market? No one knows for sure, but there are some things that are likely to happen:\n<ol>\n	<li>The budget crunch will have a negative impact - the recent raising of the debt ceiling put a magnifying glass on federal spending, and the Congressional Supercommittee is not going to have an easy time getting agreement on what to cuton spending and the mandatory</li>\n	<li>The Administration\'s focus on increasing the federal workforce and insourcing would usually have a negative impact. But the Administration now seems to be going in the opposite direction on both issues, possibly creating positive impacts. Isn\'t the world of politics a wonderful place!</li>\n	<li>Agencies are now focusing on operational improvements, audits, collecting money for citizens and companies, and on matters that reduce cost or increase cash flow. This trend creates opportunities for professional service companies.</li>\n	<li>DoD appears to be focusing on reducing the costs associated with war and weapons systems, among others, a development which hurts the large defense contractors most.</li>\n	<li>Big IT projects are under scrutiny.  This has the biggest impact on the large IT players and provides new opportunities for small, more nimble IT contractors.</li>\n	<li>Congress and the Administration are focusing on programs to increase small business awards; the positive impact could be several billion dollars or more for small businesses.</li>\n</ol>\nPut all of these factors together and the impact is unpredictable.  If pushed to make a choice, we would probably predict a downturn for 2011. But how would a downturn affect you?  We really don\'t know and it depends on your company\'s size, your current position in the market, and what you sell. The federal market remains the biggest and most stable in the world and a great place to do business. Focus on creative solutions and recurring operational contracts and you should be fine.','Predicting where contracting is going...','','inherit','open','open','','294-revision','','','2011-08-17 16:51:06','2011-08-17 16:51:06','',294,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=295',0,'revision','',0),(296,1,'2011-08-17 16:52:40','2011-08-17 16:52:40','What is happening to the federal market? No one knows for sure, but there are some things that are likely to happen:\n<ol>\n	<li>The budget crunch will have a negative impact - the recent raising of the debt ceiling put a magnifying glass on federal spending, and the Congressional Supercommittee is not going to have an easy time getting agreement on what to cut. And if they can\'t, mandatory reductions will occur to future planned spending. Half defense, half discretionary.</li>\n	<li>The Administration\'s focus on increasing the federal workforce and insourcing would usually have a negative impact. But the Administration now seems to be going in the opposite direction on both issues, possibly creating positive impacts. Isn\'t the world of politics a wonderful place!</li>\n	<li>Agencies are now focusing on operational improvements, audits, collecting money for citizens and companies, and on matters that reduce cost or increase cash flow. This trend creates opportunities for professional service companies.</li>\n	<li>DoD appears to be focusing on reducing the costs associated with war and weapons systems, among others, a development which hurts the large defense contractors most.</li>\n	<li>Big IT projects are under scrutiny.  This has the biggest impact on the large IT players and provides new opportunities for small, more nimble IT contractors.</li>\n	<li>Congress and the Administration are focusing on programs to increase small business awards; the positive impact could be several billion dollars or more for small businesses.</li>\n</ol>\nPut all of these factors together and the impact is unpredictable.  If pushed to make a choice, we would probably predict a downturn for 2011. But how would a downturn affect you?  We really don\'t know and it depends on your company\'s size, your current position in the market, and what you sell. The federal market remains the biggest and most stable in the world and a great place to do business. Focus on creative solutions and recurring operational contracts and you should be fine.','Predicting where contracting is going...','','inherit','open','open','','294-autosave','','','2011-08-17 16:52:40','2011-08-17 16:52:40','',294,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=296',0,'revision','',0),(297,1,'2011-08-17 17:29:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-08-17 17:29:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=297',0,'post','',0),(298,1,'2011-08-17 17:42:02','2011-08-17 17:42:02','[picture_frame]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg[/picture_frame]This from the Washington Post:[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. Ms. Finn\'s allegations seem to have a lot of merit and supporting information. Depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','publish','open','open','','booz-allen-sexual-harassment-lawsuit','','','2011-08-17 18:00:51','2011-08-17 18:00:51','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=298',0,'post','',0),(299,1,'2011-08-17 17:31:34','2011-08-17 17:31:34','This from the Washington Post:\n\n&nbsp;','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision','','','2011-08-17 17:31:34','2011-08-17 17:31:34','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=299',0,'revision','',0),(300,1,'2011-08-17 17:32:33','2011-08-17 17:32:33','This from the Washington Post:\n\n[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\n\n&nbsp;','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-2','','','2011-08-17 17:32:33','2011-08-17 17:32:33','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=300',0,'revision','',0),(301,1,'2011-08-17 17:42:02','2011-08-17 17:42:02','This from the Washington Post:\r\n\r\n[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\nThe full filing is <a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>:\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. 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Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. The allegations seem to have a lot of merit, and depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-6','','','2011-08-17 17:43:15','2011-08-17 17:43:15','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=304',0,'revision','',0),(305,1,'2011-08-17 18:01:54','2011-08-17 18:01:54','[picture_frame]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg[/picture_frame]This from the Washington Post:[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\n\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\n\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\n\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\n\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\n\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\n\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\n\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. Ms. Finn\'s allegations seem to have a lot of merit and supporting information. Depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','inherit','open','open','','298-autosave','','','2011-08-17 18:01:54','2011-08-17 18:01:54','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=305',0,'revision','',0),(306,1,'2011-08-17 17:47:30','2011-08-17 17:47:30','','Finn-Molly-181x232','','inherit','open','open','','finn-molly-181x232','','','2011-08-17 17:47:30','2011-08-17 17:47:30','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(307,1,'2011-08-17 17:43:36','2011-08-17 17:43:36','This from the Washington Post:\r\n\r\n[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. The allegations seem to have a lot of merit, and depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-7','','','2011-08-17 17:43:36','2011-08-17 17:43:36','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=307',0,'revision','',0),(309,1,'2011-08-17 17:54:36','2011-08-17 17:54:36','[picture_frame]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg[/picture_frame]This from the Washington Post:\r\n\r\n[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. The allegations seem to have a lot of merit, and depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-9','','','2011-08-17 17:54:36','2011-08-17 17:54:36','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=309',0,'revision','',0),(311,1,'2011-08-17 17:55:33','2011-08-17 17:55:33','[picture_frame]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg[/picture_frame]This from the Washington Post:[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. Ms. Finn\'s allegations seem to have a lot of merit and supporting information. Depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-11','','','2011-08-17 17:55:33','2011-08-17 17:55:33','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=311',0,'revision','',0),(308,1,'2011-08-17 17:47:47','2011-08-17 17:47:47','<a href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-306 alignleft\" title=\"Finn-Molly-181x232\" src=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"232\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis from the Washington Post:\r\n\r\n[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. The allegations seem to have a lot of merit, and depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-8','','','2011-08-17 17:47:47','2011-08-17 17:47:47','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=308',0,'revision','',0),(310,1,'2011-08-17 17:55:23','2011-08-17 17:55:23','[picture_frame]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg[/picture_frame]This from the Washington Post:\r\n\r\n[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. Ms. Finn\'s allegations seem to have a lot of merit and supporting information. Depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-10','','','2011-08-17 17:55:23','2011-08-17 17:55:23','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=310',0,'revision','',0),(312,1,'2011-08-17 17:56:00','2011-08-17 17:56:00','[picture_frame]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg[/picture_frame]This from the Washington Post:[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. Ms. Finn\'s allegations seem to have a lot of merit and supporting information. Depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-12','','','2011-08-17 17:56:00','2011-08-17 17:56:00','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=312',0,'revision','',0),(313,1,'2011-08-17 17:59:55','2011-08-17 17:59:55','[picture_frame]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Finn-Molly-181x232.jpg[/picture_frame]This from the Washington Post:[info] A former Booz Allen Hamilton partner, who once was the company’s highest-ranking female employee, is suing the McLean-based contractor, alleging that the company fired her because of her sex and that it intentionally excludes women from high-level leadership positions. Molly Finn, who long worked on Booz Allen’s environmental business, has filed a sex discrimination suit against the company and some of its top officials — including chief executive, Chairman and President Ralph W. Shrader — in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia’s civil division. [/info]\r\n\r\n<strong>The link to the full filing is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Finn Complaint\" href=\"legaltimes.typepad.com/files/finn-complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></span>:</strong>\r\n\r\nAmong the interesting tidbits within:\r\n\r\n[info] Until she was fired, Ms. Finn was Booz Allen Hamiton\'s highest ranking female partner. Over the course of her twenty-four year career, she performance evaluations consistently praised her as, \"a partner who is working at the top of her game.\" [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] In the few years before she was fired, Ms. Finn led teams to win contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Booz Allen. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader openly bristled at \"pro-woman, feminist things\" that Ms. Finn would say, and also openly questioned her ability to maintain her role as partner as a single parent, though no male single parent was ever asked the same question. [/info]\r\n\r\n[info] At the time of her firing, there were 11 members of the leadership team, and all of them were men. Additionally, CEO Ralph Shrader would frequently organize golf trips using the company plane for male up and coming partners, but never invited female partners. [/info]\r\n\r\nDefinitely an interesting case, and one to follow. Ms. Finn\'s allegations seem to have a lot of merit and supporting information. Depending on the outcome and any further details that emerge, may presage a decline in Booz Allen\'s reputation as a top government contractor.','Booz Allen sexual harassment lawsuit update','','inherit','open','open','','298-revision-13','','','2011-08-17 17:59:55','2011-08-17 17:59:55','',298,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=313',0,'revision','',0),(314,1,'2011-08-17 18:07:47','2011-08-17 18:07:47','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\n-- CCR[/notice]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\n\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\n\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4:</h4>\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go here to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few other NAICS.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-40','','','2011-08-17 18:07:47','2011-08-17 18:07:47','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=314',0,'revision','',0),(315,1,'2011-08-17 18:11:04','2011-08-17 18:11:04','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go here to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few other NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-41','','','2011-08-17 18:11:04','2011-08-17 18:11:04','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=315',0,'revision','',0),(316,1,'2011-08-18 15:45:52','2011-08-18 15:45:52','','CCR.Goods.Services.NAICS','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-goods-services-naics','','','2011-08-18 15:45:52','2011-08-18 15:45:52','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(317,1,'2011-08-18 15:45:54','2011-08-18 15:45:54','','CCR.Goods.Services.PSC.FSC','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-goods-services-psc-fsc','','','2011-08-18 15:45:54','2011-08-18 15:45:54','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(318,1,'2011-08-18 15:44:25','2011-08-18 15:44:25','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go here to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few other NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-42','','','2011-08-18 15:44:25','2011-08-18 15:44:25','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=318',0,'revision','',0),(319,1,'2011-08-18 15:48:05','2011-08-18 15:48:05','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go here to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few other NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-43','','','2011-08-18 15:48:05','2011-08-18 15:48:05','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=319',0,'revision','',0),(320,1,'2011-08-18 15:52:41','2011-08-18 15:52:41','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go here to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few other NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\r\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-44','','','2011-08-18 15:52:41','2011-08-18 15:52:41','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=320',0,'revision','',0),(321,1,'2011-08-18 15:54:27','2011-08-18 15:54:27','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go [lightbox title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\"]here[/lightbox] to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few other NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\r\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-45','','','2011-08-18 15:54:27','2011-08-18 15:54:27','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=321',0,'revision','',0),(322,1,'2011-08-18 15:55:59','2011-08-18 15:55:59','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few secondary NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\r\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-46','','','2011-08-18 15:55:59','2011-08-18 15:55:59','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=322',0,'revision','',0),(323,1,'2011-08-19 15:23:18','2011-08-19 15:23:18','','CCR.Financial.Accounts.Receivable','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-financial-accounts-receivable','','','2011-08-19 15:23:18','2011-08-19 15:23:18','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Accounts.Receivable.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(324,1,'2011-08-19 15:23:19','2011-08-19 15:23:19','','CCR.Financial.EFT.ACH','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-financial-eft-ach','','','2011-08-19 15:23:19','2011-08-19 15:23:19','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(325,1,'2011-08-19 15:23:20','2011-08-19 15:23:20','','CCR.Financial.Remittance','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-financial-remittance','','','2011-08-19 15:23:20','2011-08-19 15:23:20','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Remittance.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(326,1,'2011-08-19 15:27:41','2011-08-19 15:27:41','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\n-- CCR[/notice]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\n\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\n\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few secondary NAICS.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.  You can download the PSC file <a href=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" title=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.  You can access the FSC list <a href=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" title=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\nFinancial info is recorded here.  We strongly suggest you have a separate and independent bank account for your company.  Everything should be pretty self explanatory here.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\n\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\n\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\n\n</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-47','','','2011-08-19 15:27:41','2011-08-19 15:27:41','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=326',0,'revision','',0),(327,1,'2011-08-19 15:35:15','2011-08-19 15:35:15','','CCR.POC.Info','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-poc-info','','','2011-08-19 15:35:15','2011-08-19 15:35:15','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.Info_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(330,1,'2011-08-19 15:46:12','2011-08-19 15:46:12','','CCR.Compensation','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-compensation','','','2011-08-19 15:46:12','2011-08-19 15:46:12','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Compensation.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(329,1,'2011-08-19 15:30:42','2011-08-19 15:30:42','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\n-- CCR[/notice]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\n\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\n\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few secondary NAICS.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.  You can download the PSC file <a href=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" title=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.  You can access the FSC list <a href=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" title=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\nFinancial info is recorded here.  We strongly suggest you have a separate and independent bank account for your company.  Everything should be pretty self explanatory here.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\n\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Remittance\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Remittance.png[/image]\n\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Accounts Receivable\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Accounts.Receivable.png[/image]\n\n</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-48','','','2011-08-19 15:30:42','2011-08-19 15:30:42','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=329',0,'revision','',0),(331,1,'2011-08-19 15:46:13','2011-08-19 15:46:13','','CCR.IRS.Consent','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-irs-consent','','','2011-08-19 15:46:13','2011-08-19 15:46:13','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.IRS_.Consent.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(332,1,'2011-08-19 15:46:14','2011-08-19 15:46:14','','CCR.POC.MPIN','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-poc-mpin','','','2011-08-19 15:46:14','2011-08-19 15:46:14','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.MPIN_.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(333,1,'2011-08-19 15:46:15','2011-08-19 15:46:15','','CCR.Proceedings','','inherit','open','open','','ccr-proceedings','','','2011-08-19 15:46:15','2011-08-19 15:46:15','',0,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Proceedings.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(334,1,'2011-08-19 15:56:54','2011-08-19 15:56:54','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\n-- CCR[/notice]\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\n<ul>\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\n</ul>\n[/list]\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\n[info]\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\n[/info]\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\n\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\n\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few secondary NAICS.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.  You can download the PSC file <a href=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" title=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.  You can access the FSC list <a href=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" title=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>\n\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\nFinancial info is recorded here.  We strongly suggest you have a separate and independent bank account for your company.  Everything should be pretty self explanatory here.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\n\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Remittance\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Remittance.png[/image]\n\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Accounts Receivable\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Accounts.Receivable.png[/image]\n\n<h4>Step 6a:</h4>\nThis Point of Contact section is going to be public facing information.  Here, you decide who gets the spam phone calls and junk mail (if you decided to allow public searching in Step 2c).  It\'s very self explanatory, if not very redundant.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; POC Info\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.Info_.png[/image]\n</center>\n\n<h4>Step 6b:</h4>\nThe MPIN is a password you can set, but you wont use it much beyond SBA related sites; you\'ll use it for ORCA immediately.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; MPIN\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.MPIN_.png[/image]\n</center>\n\n<h4>Step 7:</h4>\nPlease read the Proceedings disclaimer very carefully.  You\'ll probably answer \"No\" if you are a small business just starting out.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Proceedings\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Proceedings.png[/image]\n</center>\n\n<h4>Step 8:</h4>\nPlease read the Compensation disclaimer very carefully.  Basically, if you do >80% of your business with the government AND that business is >$25M, you\'ll want to fill out the compensation info for your top execs.\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Compensation\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Compensation.png[/image]\n</center>\n\n<h4>Step 9:</h4>\nThis form is your consent to let CCR contact the IRS and verify the TIN and other POC information you entered.  This is the last step, so congratulations on finishing!\n\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Compensation\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Compensation.png[/image]\n</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-49','','','2011-08-19 15:56:54','2011-08-19 15:56:54','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=334',0,'revision','',0),(335,1,'2011-08-19 15:58:56','2011-08-19 15:58:56','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few secondary NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\r\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.  You can download the PSC file <a href=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" title=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.  You can access the FSC list <a href=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" title=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\r\nFinancial info is recorded here.  We strongly suggest you have a separate and independent bank account for your company.  Everything should be pretty self explanatory here.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\r\n\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Remittance\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Remittance.png[/image]\r\n\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Accounts Receivable\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Accounts.Receivable.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6a:</h4>\r\nThis Point of Contact section is going to be public facing information.  Here, you decide who gets the spam phone calls and junk mail (if you decided to allow public searching in Step 2c).  It\'s very self explanatory, if not very redundant.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; POC Info\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.Info_.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6b:</h4>\r\nThe MPIN is a password you can set, but you wont use it much beyond SBA related sites; you\'ll use it for ORCA immediately.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; MPIN\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.MPIN_.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7:</h4>\r\nPlease read the Proceedings disclaimer very carefully.  You\'ll probably answer \"No\" if you are a small business just starting out.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Proceedings\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Proceedings.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 8:</h4>\r\nPlease read the Compensation disclaimer very carefully.  Basically, if you do >80% of your business with the government AND that business is >$25M, you\'ll want to fill out the compensation info for your top execs.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Compensation\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Compensation.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 9:</h4>\r\nThis form is your consent to let CCR contact the IRS and verify the TIN and other POC information you entered.  This is the last step, so congratulations on finishing!\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Compensation\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.IRS_.Consent.png[/image]\r\n</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-autosave','','','2011-08-19 15:58:56','2011-08-19 15:58:56','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=335',0,'revision','',0),(336,1,'2011-08-19 15:57:49','2011-08-19 15:57:49','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few secondary NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\r\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.  You can download the PSC file <a href=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" title=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.  You can access the FSC list <a href=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" title=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\r\nFinancial info is recorded here.  We strongly suggest you have a separate and independent bank account for your company.  Everything should be pretty self explanatory here.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\r\n\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Remittance\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Remittance.png[/image]\r\n\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Accounts Receivable\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Accounts.Receivable.png[/image]\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6a:</h4>\r\nThis Point of Contact section is going to be public facing information.  Here, you decide who gets the spam phone calls and junk mail (if you decided to allow public searching in Step 2c).  It\'s very self explanatory, if not very redundant.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; POC Info\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.Info_.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6b:</h4>\r\nThe MPIN is a password you can set, but you wont use it much beyond SBA related sites; you\'ll use it for ORCA immediately.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; MPIN\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.MPIN_.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7:</h4>\r\nPlease read the Proceedings disclaimer very carefully.  You\'ll probably answer \"No\" if you are a small business just starting out.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Proceedings\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Proceedings.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 8:</h4>\r\nPlease read the Compensation disclaimer very carefully.  Basically, if you do >80% of your business with the government AND that business is >$25M, you\'ll want to fill out the compensation info for your top execs.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Compensation\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Compensation.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 9:</h4>\r\nThis form is your consent to let CCR contact the IRS and verify the TIN and other POC information you entered.  This is the last step, so congratulations on finishing!\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Compensation\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.IRS_.Consent.png[/image]\r\n</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-50','','','2011-08-19 15:57:49','2011-08-19 15:57:49','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=336',0,'revision','',0),(337,1,'2011-08-19 15:59:40','2011-08-19 15:59:40','<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company. After registration, you will have a [lightbox title=\"CAGE Code (from Federal Service Desk)\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cage.Code_.png\"]CAGE Code (another Id number)[/lightbox] and the ability to register with many other government related systems.</p>\r\n[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.\r\n-- CCR[/notice]\r\n<h4>Prerequisites</h4>\r\n<code>[list style=\"list3\" color=\"red\"]</code>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>DUNS Number</li>\r\n	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>\r\n	<li>Banking Information (You should use a separate company bank account)</li>\r\n	<li>Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n<h4>Let\'s get started!</h4>\r\n[info]\r\n<a title=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" href=\"https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>\r\n[/info]\r\n<h4>Step 1:</h4>\r\nAs you can see, you need a DUNS number to proceed past Step 1. Make sure you match the DUNS registration information with this CCR registration. If the information doesn\'t match, you can<em>not</em> proceed! Once you pass this page, you\'ll see that the information is uneditable in the next page.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Step 1\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1.png[/image]</center>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Identifying Info &amp; Physical Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Step_.1b.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2a:</h4>\r\nThe mailing address can be different from the previous company address. If you have different office locations, this is where you want the official (spam?) mail to go.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Mailing Address\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Mailing.Address.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2b:</h4>\r\nThe business information is purely self reported. Parts of this information will propagate into other systems, such as ORCA, so you\'ll want to keep this updated as best you can.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 2c:</h4>\r\nThe comment above about spam is not entirely a joke. If you allow your company record to be searchable, be prepared to receive telemarketing calls and mail. However, if you expect to do any business with the government or other companies, you <strong>want</strong> to be readily searchable in CCR. This is one of the many ways your company will be verified.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR General &gt; Relationship/Type/Structure\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.General.Info_.OptOut.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3a:</h4>\r\nFor \"Relationship,\" state your company\'s purpose. For most, this will be \"Contracts.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organization Type,\" you should probably select \"Business or Organization.\"\r\n\r\nFor \"Organizational Structure,\" you want to select whatever entity organization you filed with the state.  For most, this will be either \"Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership\" or \"Corporate Entity, Not Tax Exempt.\"\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Business Information\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Rel_.Type_.Struc_.png[/image]</center>\r\n<h4>Step 3b:</h4>\r\nThe critical information in this section is the selection of socio-economic groups. For Federal contracting, the government sets minimum contracting goals for Small Businesses, especially socio-economically disadvantaged ones. For example, refer to the DoD Small Business goals, listed as a % of all total business awarded [lightbox title=\"http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/statistics/goals.htm\" href=\"http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DoD.SB_.Goals_.png\"]here[/lightbox]. This means that for FY2011, the government intends to award 22.28% of all work to Small Businesses (not bad!)\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Corporate Info &gt; Information Opt Out\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Corp_.Business.Info_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4a:</h4>\r\nThe Goods and Services page is one of the most important.  When other companies and the government do their due diligence, they always always always will verify your NAICS codes.  This is self reported, so make sure your NAICS cover the work you are bidding (or going to bid).  Go <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" title=\"http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find your set of NAICS.  Generally, you will want a \"Primary\" and a few secondary NAICS.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; NAICS\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.NAICS_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 4b:</h4>\r\nIf you want, you can additionally add Product Service Codes and Federal Supply Classification Codes.  These could be useful depending on your business, but NAICS codes are critical.  You can download the PSC file <a href=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" title=\"http://www.fpds-ng.com/downloads/psc_data_10242006.xls\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.  You can access the FSC list <a href=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" title=\"http://www.dlis.dla.mil/H2/search.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Goods/Services &gt; PSC/FSC\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Goods_.Services.PSC_.FSC_.png[/image]</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 5:</h4>\r\nFinancial info is recorded here.  We strongly suggest you have a separate and independent bank account for your company.  Everything should be pretty self explanatory here.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; EFT/ACH\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.EFT_.ACH_.png[/image]\r\n\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Remittance\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Remittance.png[/image]\r\n\r\n[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Financial &gt; Accounts Receivable\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Financial.Accounts.Receivable.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6a:</h4>\r\nThis Point of Contact section is going to be public facing information.  Here, you decide who gets the spam phone calls and junk mail (if you decided to allow public searching in Step 2c).  It\'s very self explanatory, if not very redundant.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; POC Info\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.Info_.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 6b:</h4>\r\nThe MPIN is a password you can set, but you wont use it much beyond SBA related sites; you\'ll use it for ORCA immediately.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Point of Contact &gt; MPIN\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.POC_.MPIN_.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 7:</h4>\r\nPlease read the Proceedings disclaimer very carefully.  You\'ll probably answer \"No\" if you are a small business just starting out.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Proceedings\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Proceedings.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 8:</h4>\r\nPlease read the Compensation disclaimer very carefully.  Basically, if you do >80% of your business with the government AND that business is >$25M, you\'ll want to fill out the compensation info for your top execs.\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR Compensation\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.Compensation.png[/image]\r\n</center>\r\n\r\n<h4>Step 9:</h4>\r\nThis form is your consent to let CCR contact the IRS and verify the TIN and other POC information you entered.  This is the last step, so congratulations on finishing!\r\n\r\n<center>[image icon=\"zoom\" lightbox=\"true\" title=\"CCR IRS Consent\"]http://governmentstartup.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CCR.IRS_.Consent.png[/image]\r\n</center>','How to: Register with CCR','','inherit','open','open','','176-revision-51','','','2011-08-19 15:59:40','2011-08-19 15:59:40','',176,'http://governmentstartup.com/site/?p=337',0,'revision','',0);
