NITAAC Contract Holders rely on small businesses to support a wide range of IT services, solutions, and commodities.

Subcontracting is an ideal way to gain federal experience, grow your business, and sell to the government.

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Why Subcontracting Might Be Right for You

Subcontracting with one of our NITAAC Contract Holders may provide additional opportunities to support federal IT requirements.

Benefits of Subcontracting

Some contracts require companies to subcontract with small businesses, creating opportunities for small businesses to benefit from federal contracting.

Win Business Through Partnering

Subcontracting allows small companies to work on large projects, and to receive a fair portion of the contract award in return.

Gain Federal Experience

Build a reputation while learning the ins and outs of working with the government, particularly the rules, regulations, and requirements of contracting.

Benefits of Subcontracting

Some contracts require companies to subcontract with small businesses creating opportunities for small businesses to benefit from federal contracting.

Win Business Through Partnering

Subcontracting allows small companies to work on large projects, and to receive a fair portion of the contract award in return.

Gain Federal Experience

Build a reputation while learning the ins and outs of working with the government, particularly the rules, regulations, and requirements of contracting.

Tips for Effective Subcontracting

Consider these tips for effective subcontracting as you prepare your subcontracting strategy.

  1. Go above and beyond.
  2. When working on a project for a prime contractor, doing something beyond the bare minimum requirement shows the prime that you care about the project and that you are a good choice for future projects they might have.
  3. Brand and promote your business.
  4. Creating a brand means you're building an identity, providing consistent messaging to potential clients, and demonstrating what differentiates you from the competition in your same area of expertise.
  5. Work smarter. Not harder.
  6. Don’t make your job harder than it needs to be. Be organized, methodical, and knowledgeable in all business practices.
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Contract Vehicles Features

Our three contract vehicles boast streamlined acquisition and fast ordering. Each contract vehicle is a convenient and effective option for both federal customers and Contract Holders. Federal customers enjoy simplified ordering procedures and reduced prices, while Contract Holders can connect with federal customers quickly and easily. Contact vehicles support compliance as well as allow for flexibility and automation to meet your acquisition needs.

Federal Customer

  • No protest under $10 million.
  • Outstanding customer support.
  • Designated Best-in-Class by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
  • Streamlined ordering procedures with built-in FAR guidance.
  • Automated task order completion.
  • Ceiling rates negotiated at the Master Contract Level to be the best available.
  • Flexibility to meet current and future task order and delivery needs.
  • Ability to add industry partners on task orders to meet industry needs.
  • Every federal customer has the ability to use our contract vehicle with no separate delegation.
  • Can meet small business economic goals.

Subcontractor

  • Industry partnerships with Contract Holders can be added at the task order level without any issue from NITAAC.
  • Unique commodities can be added to contracts within 24 hours.
  • Streamlined process alleviates waiting time between industry conversation and awards.

The NITAAC Difference

Best-in-Class

Best-in-Class means that all three of NITAAC's GWACs have been designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as preferred governmentwide solutions.

FAR 16.5 Benefits

Fair opportunity is a requirement that federal agencies purchasing IT products and services must follow when using a multiple award contract, including GWACs. It is intended to level the playing field so that agencies cannot give an unfair advantage to one contractor over another.

Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity

Open ended, no set amount. While the term of the contract is fixed, the deliverables are not. During the term of a NITAAC GWAC, any federal customer can order an unlimited amount of products or services.

Resources

US Small Business Administration

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Tools and Templates

View our library of common acquisition tools and templates based on our 20+ years of experience in GWAC administration.

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Common Questions

View our compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions about our Program, e-GOS system and vehicles.

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