This Assignment is for “Phyllis Young”

·       Assignment 1: Firm Research  Due Week 3 and worth 80 points

Imagine you are a small-business owner seeking a federal business opportunity that falls in one of the following categories: competitive 8a, woman-owned, HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, or veteran-owned.

Write a two to four (2-4) page paper in which you:

1.     Describe the small-business line of business (LOB).

2.     Determine which federal government procurement opportunity is aligned with the LOB using the Federal Business Opportunities Website: https://www.fbo.gov

3.     Provide the firm’s current strategies and then assess the strategic success using financial figures or “soft” indicators as the background.

4.     Develop a SWOT analysis (use a table) for the business to determine the internal and external factors in servicing the federal government and then provide a gap analysis (using the weaknesses and threats) in satisfying the expected requirements.

5.     Using the federal procurement process, create an action plan to fulfill the expected requirements based off the gap analysis.

6.     Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources

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FOR ” PHYLLIS YOUNG”

“Sealed Bidding” Please respond to the following:

• Describe the purpose, general requirements, and awarding of the contract in a sealed- bidding process. From the e-Activity, provide at least two examples where sealed bidding had a positive effect on the contract selection process.
• Discuss two of the problems that might be encountered by an agency in producing a sealed bid, and how apparent and obvious mistakes can be addressed. From the e-Activity, provide at least two examples to support your response.