{"id":875,"date":"2023-05-16T10:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T04:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfpschoolwatch.com\/blog\/?p=875"},"modified":"2026-01-07T07:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:02:30","slug":"find-government-agencies","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/blog\/find-government-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pick 5 Method: How to Find Government Agencies to Work With"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"875\" class=\"elementor elementor-875\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog_post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15b7e013 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15b7e013\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-148058e8\" data-id=\"148058e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c4cc3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21c4cc3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guest Contributor: B2G Victory Team<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ff32bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49ff32bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are new to government contracting or want to increase your government clients, you need to find agencies to work with. But how do you do that?\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The easiest way to get started is what we call Pick 5. And it&#8217;s simple and straightforward: based on your current knowledge, write down the five government entities you would like to do business with within the next 12 months. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ca4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4ca4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Things to Consider<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580d684a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"580d684a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Top Five Target Clients<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507097c9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ports<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1913e16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1913e16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These entities can come from any sector. The most common include school districts, cities, counties, military bases, ports, public transportation, and prime contractors. You may already know of entities based on this list in your area and can draft your list. If not, search the phrase plus your city, county, or state to see what&#8217;s near you.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have your list of five entities together, you&#8217;ll want to do a little more work to get to know them. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fad32ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fad32ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rfpschoolwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/find-government-agencies-2.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b663ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b663ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, research them. Visit the entity&#8217;s procurement webpage. Register as a vendor and, if applicable, their small business database. When registering as a vendor, ensure that all information is correct and that the services you list are the services that match your website and your capabilities statement.\u00a0 Bookmark the procurement page to visit often to see new opportunities. Some entities, such as state of Texas agencies, allow you to research what that entity has purchased in the last three years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, introduce yourself. After registering as a vendor, reach out to the buyer who purchases your goods and services via email with your capabilities statement. Some government procurement websites also list the buyers you&#8217;ll work with. After a week, call them and leave a message. <\/span><b>Be patiently persistent.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Remember that adding them to business e-newsletters without their permission is against CAN-SPAM laws. Finally, keep track of whom you&#8217;ve reached out to. Create a procurement spreadsheet that documents the agency name, website, username and password, and contact dates. This documentation helps you track your progress and when it might be time to move on to another and\/or new agency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;ve completed this for your first five, repeat the Pick 5 process again and as often as needed to add agencies to your list. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc0a114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc0a114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"highlight-text\">To learn more about B2G Victory, visit their website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/b2gvictory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/b2gvictory.com\/<\/a>\u00a0or contact them at 832-305-6958 or hello@b2gvictory.com.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d35eb20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d35eb20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59ad7ab1\" data-id=\"59ad7ab1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57826130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57826130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Valuable Leads. 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