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My DBRC is the Diversity Business Resource Center's government contracting portal.

The site gives business owners the resources they need to successfully compete for government contracts.

Sign up for an account and you'll have access to government contracting-specific articles, tutorials, business resources, and more.

 
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Pittsburgh Public Schools

The School District of the City of Pittsburgh developed a strategic public contracting plan.

The plan ensures that Eligible Business Enterprises (EBE) have full access and equal opportunity to participate in the School District's public contracting.

To learn more about the EBE policy go to Pittsburgh Public Schools website
Government Learning

Explore the Diversity Business Resource Center Government Learning Center. Embrace the power of print, Web, and online media, and discover how you can expand your business in the government sector.

Use the DBRC information portal to gather new techniques for government contracting success. Explore articles, brochures, and guidebooks; our information-packed courses and tutorials, and our business development tools and forms.

Government Contracts 101

You might think that government contracting requires you to decode a set of complex rules and regulations before you ever see success. But that’s not the whole story – not even close. You have thousands of opportunities to do business with the government, and many of those opportunities require your skills, so take the time to learn how you can benefit from a government contract.

At each level of government, various rules and regulations dictate the conditions under which you can do business with various agencies. However, with proper preparation and strategic planning, you can enjoy a long and successful career in government contracting.

According to the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), private industries engaged in over 11 million transactions with the federal government in 2005. “...[G]overnment contracts include hightech, national defense research and development projects like the National Missile Defense Program, as well as more mundane items, such as ropes, chains, cables, pumps, plumbing, valves, hand tools, instruments, furniture, toiletries, live animals, motion pictures, health services, real estate, insurance, and food,” according to an August 2007 Contract Management article by Richard Lieberman and Jason Morgan.

Most government contracts include language aimed at ensuring equal opportunity for disadvantaged businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and women- and minority owned businesses. If your business is certified as a special enterprise, or located in a special, economically disadvantaged zone, you have an increased chance to win certain contracts over your competition.

Before you engage in government contracting, empower yourself with knowledge. The Diversity Business Resource Center's Government Contracting Portal was developed to help you navigate the path to successful government transactions.