Government ContractorsAssociation, Inc.

Who We Are?

Who we are?

• Government Contractors Association, Inc. (GCA) – GCA is a national trade association

comprised of commercial contractors and government agencies. 

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Our Membership

1) Federal Contractors:– 8a Certified Companies: Minority owned companies, Alaskan Native Corporations

and Tribally Owned Corporations– HUBzone Certified Companies: Historically Underutilized Business Zone companies– SDVOSB Companies: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses– WOSB Companies: Women Owned Small Businesses– SDB: Small Disadvantaged Businesses– VOSB: Veteran Owned Small Businesses– Small Companies: Un-certified small companies – Large Companies: Large corporations & SBLO's– Non-CCR Companies: unregistered private sector corporations

2) State & Local Contractors: – Companies with focus on the state & local level

3) Government Agencies: – Government entities, government staff, universities, non-profits and all other

government related groups.

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Our Mission

• To create access.  Our mission is to open doors and create access for commercial companies into the government market and to support government agencies in accessing qualified contractors.

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Our Vision

• To make a difference by establishing a GCA Chapter in:

• Every state &• Every city with a population

of 1,000,000 or more.

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Our Purpose

• To advocate, facilitate and educate for our membership base by becoming the premier government contracting association.

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Our Purpose

• Advocate: We will promote, inform and lobby for supportive legislature to enhance and open doors for greater opportunities, transparencies, and accountability for our members.

• Facilitate: We will foster networking groups, alliance groups, teaming opportunities, joint venture formations, mentor protégé relationships and contracting relationships between the private and public sectors.

• Educate: We are a training institution with educational curriculums, resources and certification training.  We provide the following resources:– Certified Federal Contractor™:  When a company is CFC Certified™, they

have undergone intense training and have met required guidelines.– Seminars & Training: Courses to equip our members.– E-Learning and Webinars: Online and distance learning tools.

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Our Benefits

• Live webinars• Live Training sessions**• Coaching Groups*• Bid Matching Services*• Free Bid Search for Federal,

State & Local opportunities• Monthly Association

Meetings**• Contracting Tips emailed to

you• Monthly Newsletter • Contracting Blog• Resource Center

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• Membership Website• Links to the most important

websites for contracting• Training Articles• Training Videos*• Archived Training Modules• Certification Prep*• Networking Functions• Teaming, JV, MP, Alliance

Relationships facilitation• Discounted Seminar/Boot

Camp/Conferences* 

• * Additional cost may be required on some selected products

• ** Atlanta area only

Our Difference

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Membership Dues

• INAUGURAL SPECIAL:  • Payment Option 1: –Monthly Payments of $39.00

• Payment Option 2: – Annual Payment of $299.00 – Savings of $169.00

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How to Join

• www.GovContractors.org  • Click on “Join” button

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