Keep in mind that the best form of communication between a procurement official and a vendor may be by e-mail. Identify how the agency buys your product or service You will find that depending on the product or service, buying procedures vary from agency to agency. Contact the agency's regional procurement office and discuss where your product or service fits into their buying program. The Region 9 Federal Procurement Directory provides a listing of various procurement offices and purchasing agents for both civilian and military agencies in the region. Central Contractor Registration is the Federal government's repository of pertinent data common to all contractors, and the single place for contractors to register for conducting business with all federal government agencies.
Contractors register only one time, with a requirement for annual renewal.
CCR captures and stores the required information only once and distributes it as needed. You can register directly with CCR through their website. The Procurement Marketing and Access Network or PRO-Net , is an electronic gateway of procurement information for, and about, small businesses. PRO-Net includes a search engine for Federal, state and local governments, prime contractors and small businesses seeking subcontractors. PRO-Net is also a marketing tool because smal l businesses can provide a company profile of information about their firm.