How to sell to Illinois state agencies
The registrations a supplier needs to bid on Illinois state contracts: Secretary of State, Board of Elections, IDHR, BidBuy and the Illinois Procurement Gateway.
Resources for suppliers and buyers
Plain-language guides on selling to government and on sourcing for mining, written by a certified procurement professional.
Selling to government
How to start selling to the federal government
A starting guide for small suppliers: NAICS codes, SAM.gov registration, UEI and CAGE, the current federal purchase thresholds and small business set-asides.
How to read a government solicitation and decide whether to bid
A practical method for reading an IFB, RFQ or RFP quickly: what to check first, the red flags, and a simple bid or no-bid scorecard.
Sourcing and Ghana mining
Mining supply sourcing between the US and Ghana
How supplies reach Ghana's mines: local content, landed cost, customs through ICUMS, quality control and payment terms that protect the buyer.
Ghana mining local content: what foreign suppliers need to know
What Ghana's mining local content rules (L.I. 2431) mean for foreign suppliers: reserved services, the procurement list, partnerships and the risk of fronting.
How to pay a supplier in China without losing your deposit
How to pay a Chinese supplier safely: verify the company, tie the deposit to a sealed sample and BOM, pay in milestones and hold the balance until inspection passes.
Reference and guides
Government contracting terms, explained in plain English
Plain-English definitions of government contracting terms: IFB, RFP, SAM.gov, UEI, CAGE code, NAICS, set-asides, BidBuy and more.
Guides and checklists
Fill-in guides for suppliers, investors and buyers working in Ghana and with overseas suppliers.
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