There are several approaches that the government uses to tell or advise prospective sellers what goods and services it wants to buy. Subscriptions to the CBD are available from the Government Printing Office or the Department of Commerce. In addition, regional GSA Business Service Centers and SBA offices have copies of the CBD for review.
Many libraries also subscribe to the publication.
Consequently, the GSA Business Service Centers are a logical marketing source. If GSA is not the proper market, the personnel at the BSC will direct you to the appropriate federal agency or department. You can get information on contracts and subcontract opportunities from the small and disadvantaged business specialist office at the nearest DCMD regional office. However, women business owners should also know that Public Law 100-656 requires major government departments and agencies to make available their own forecasts of contracting opportunities for each fiscal year to the Small Business Administration and to interested business owners. The opportunity projections and estimates are developed from procurement plans for the upcoming fiscal year and on records of past purchases.