Member-funded · Evidence-led · Since 2004
Small business belongs in the federal marketplace.
We measure the federal marketplace and take the evidence to the people writing the rules — so small business is heard where it has no lobbyist. We bring the buyers to the table and equip small businesses to compete.
2004
Independent advocacy since
Member-funded · no political money · accessible sponsorships only
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Small businesses winning federal contracts
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Federal agencies and prime contractors convened
National Summit 2026 · attending complimentary
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National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit
One-on-one matchmaking with federal agency buyers and large prime contractors, plus education sessions and small business advocacy briefings.
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What we do
Four things, funded by our members only.
01
Research
We measure what is actually happening to small business in the federal marketplace — reproducibly, from public data.
Federal Marketplace Index™ →
02
Policy
We take the evidence to the people writing the rules, so small business is heard where it has no lobbyist.
Our policy work →
03
Access
We bring federal agency buyers and prime contractors to the table — attending complimentary, so the people who award contracts are in the room.
Meetings and summits →
04
Education
We equip small businesses to compete — contract vehicles, certifications, proposals, and the practical steps that turn interest into contracts.
Training →
Membership
Everything on this page is member-funded.
The research, the filings, the summits, and the education happen because members fund them — no political money, and sponsorships priced within reach of a small business. That is what keeps the evidence answerable to no one else. Join the members who keep it that way.