Federal Contracting Guides

Plain-English answers about getting on, and staying compliant with, the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, from a team that manages MAS contracts every day.

• How Long Does It Take to Get on a GSA Schedule?
• Why GSA Rejects MAS Offers, and How to Avoid It Before You Submit
• GSA MAS Offer Rejected? What It Means and How to Resubmit

How OASIS+ works, how self-scored submissions are evaluated, and how small businesses compete for a spot, from a team with a 100% win rate on self-scored OASIS+ submissions.

• What Is OASIS+? A Guide for Small Businesses
• How OASIS+ Scoring Works: The 50-Credit Scorecard Explained
• OASIS+ Qualifying Projects: What Counts and How to Prove Relevance

How multiple-award vehicles like SeaPort NxG, GWACs, and agency IDIQs work, from on-ramps to winning task orders, written by a SeaPort NxG prime contractor.

• What Is SeaPort NxG? A Guide for Small Businesses
• What Is a GWAC? Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts Explained
• What Is NASA SEWP VI? A Guide for IT Contractors

How federal construction contracting works, from bonding and Davis-Bacon wage requirements to responding to construction solicitations.

• How to Bid on Federal Construction Contracts: A Guide for Contractors
• What Is a MATOC or MACC? Multiple-Award Construction Contracts Explained
• Two-Phase Design-Build Proposals Explained

How to read a solicitation, build a compliant response, and price to win, with practical guidance from Pera's proposal team.

• How Self-Scored Federal Proposals Work, and Where Offerors Lose Points
• How to Build a Proposal Compliance Matrix
• How to Make a Go/No-Go Decision on a Federal Bid

SBA programs like WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB, how set-asides work, and how small businesses use them to win federal contracts.

• WOSB vs. 8(a) vs. SDVOSB vs. HUBZone: Which Certification Is Right for You?
• Small Business Set-Asides Explained: How They Work in 2026
• SBA's Mentor-Protégé Program: How It Works and When It Makes Sense