Counseling

I wanted to take a second to thank you for so much of your time yesterday. Your expertise, knowledge, and willingness to help me will certainly make a HUGE difference for me and our company."

— Sheila M

A business is ready to receive Maryland APEX Accelerator counseling services provided it is registered in the state of Maryland and has a product or service that has a reasonable expectation of being procured under a government contract or purchase order.  There is NO COST to the business owner who receives services. Your application will be processed within 30 days of your request.

Counseling

Our services include:
 

  • Information on federal/state/local procurement opportunities.
  • Assistance with SBIR & STTR applications
  • Advice for obtaining solicitations, references, specifications, and
    drawings from buying offices.
  • Assistance with the preparation of bidders' mailing list applications.
  • Market research to locate government agencies that buy your products or services.
  • Help in locating subcontracting opportunities.
  • Access to a library of federal, state, and local procurement resources.
  • Support with bid package preparation.
  • Pre/post-award contract assistance.
  • Aid with electronic commerce/electronic data interchange.
  • Guidance for small, minority, women-owned, and disabled veteran certifications.
  • Referrals to other programs or activities to support businesses when appropriate.
  • Information about cybersecurity requirements and compliance, including federal government and DoD cybersecurity regulation compliance.
  • Information about contract-related risks related to Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (FOCI).
  • The Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) and similar government programs
  • And much more!