The person at a large prime whose job is to find you. How to reach them.
Subcontractors inherit many of the prime’s obligations. Which ones, and how to review them.
Partnering on a bid is common. The agreement that governs it is where disputes start or are prevented.
Primes adding subcontractors at year-end move fastest with firms already under a master agreement. Here is how master subcontract agreements and work orders work, and what to review.
Contracts above a certain size require the prime contractor to submit a plan for using small business subcontractors. Here is how those plans work and why they create real opportunities for smaller firms.
A prime contractor must pass certain federal requirements to its subcontractors. Building a flowdown matrix before fourth-quarter awards lets you issue accurate subcontracts quickly when work begins.
Who is your customer, what are flow-down clauses, when do you get paid and does the work count as past performance? Answers to the questions new federal subcontractors ask most.
Partnering lets small firms pursue work they could not win alone. Here is how prime-subcontractor teams generally work and what a good teaming agreement covers.