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St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) March 22, 2012

US Federal Contractor Registration is reporting a high number of contracting opportunities posted to the FedBizOpps website in California. There are currently over 519 listings posted by federal contracting officers looking for qualified vendors to submit their bids immediately.

Contracting officers in California have already awarded over $ 10.9 billion in contract awards in the state since the beginning of the 2012 fiscal year, over 9.58% of the amount awarded nationwide, according to the USASpending website. Of the 62,654 contracts awarded, over half were awarded to small businesses.

However, in order to meet federal mandates that at least 23% of all contracting dollars be awarded to small businesses, more companies capable of handling these federal contracts must complete their CCR registration and ORCA filing immediately. Every year, the federal government falls short of its procurement goal. In 2009, only 22% of the $ 442 billion set aside for small businesses was awarded, according to US Federal Contractor Registration. There are not enough qualified, properly registered businesses, said Dan Driscoll, treasurer at US Federal Contractor Registration. If there were, the government wouldnt have a problem meeting that goal.

In order to bid on and work government contracts, businesses must obtain a DUNS number and must complete CCR and ORCA registration. Successful contractors also develop aggressive government marketing plans which include the creation of a profile on government websites such as the SBAs Dynamic Small Business Search and automated bid notifications to their email. Information on how to win federal government contracts can be requested through the Contractor Helpline at (877) 252-2700 ext 1.

Unfortunately, many vendors who try to complete their CCR registration on their own run into problems. The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center has reported that nearly 20% of all current CCR records contain errors or omissions. Judy Bradt has stated that in order to win their first contract, most businesses spend an average of 20 months and $ 100,000 marketing their business to contracting agencies. Problems with CCR and ORCA will cost those businesses even more time and money as even simple mistakes can disqualify a vendor from a contract award or even result in fines and punitive actions. Vendors whose CCR and ORCA are not completed correctly will run into problems down the road. Its unfortunate that they generally dont find out theres a problem until theyve lost out on a contract and there isnt time to fix the error, commented Eric Knellinger, President of US Federal Contractor Registration.

To help small businesses avoid costly errors, US Federal Contractor Registration is offering a free evaluation and review of vendors government registration, including their CCR registration and ORCA filing. During the evaluation, a Placement Specialist will review the companys government contractor registration to ensure it is complete, contains the correct information and is optimized to help them win government contracts. To receive this free evaluation, interested businesses should contact the toll free Contractor Helpline at (877) 252-2700 ext 1. Placement Specialists can also prepare a free government contracting profitability assessment to help business owners review government spending trends within their industry and identify current contracting opportunities.

US Federal Contractor Registration is a third party registration firm that has helped thousands of businesses complete their CCR registration and bid on contracts. US Federal Contractor Registration pairs businesses with a dedicated case manager who helps them every step of the way from initial registration to bidding on contracts. To request a free evaluation and assessment by a Placement Specialist for your business, call the Contractor Helpline at (877) 252-2700 ext 1 or visit our website at https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/.

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