{"id":647,"date":"2012-03-12T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-12T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pingler.com\/blog\/?p=647"},"modified":"2014-08-19T19:46:56","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T19:46:56","slug":"tips-for-selling-and-maintaining-government-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pingler.com\/blog\/tips-for-selling-and-maintaining-government-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Selling and Maintaining Government Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5808\" src=\"https:\/\/pingler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/15284170_s-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tips and Tricks\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/15284170_s-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pingler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/15284170_s.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Many websites and vendors seek ways to build their bottom line and one of the best ways to do this is to establish vendor relations with government agencies in need of products that relate to your storefront. \u00a0There are a variety of approach methods that you can use to begin the process of establishing a vendor relation with a specific government agency and while each country may have different regulations and procedures for contracts, the overall process is rather similar in functionality. \u00a0Below is an outline of that process so that you can begin to expand your customer base and profit margins through larger, more reliable government institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Register With Necessary Agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Depending on the country and the situation, you will probably need to apply for permission to \u201clobby\u201d government agencies for contracts through whatever clearinghouse is the status quo. \u00a0This obviously means having all of your tax and company information sorted, in order and filed appropriately; \u201ccompanies\u201d that are operating on-line exclusively and have not established themselves as official entities recognised by the government will not be able to work with the government. \u00a0For companies seeking to do business with the United States Government, for example, you can find ample information on this process by navigating to the Contracting Opportunities section at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">www.sba.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Determine Your Niche<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You cannot expect to be able to focus on multiple sectors of government work simultaneously and end with a good result. \u00a0While government contracting work can be lucrative, it is also time-consuming, so it is vital to focus on one or two niche markets within government contracting in order to be able to provide optimal service to the institution. \u00a0Governmental agencies are quick to cycle through contractors that do not provide a prompt, reliable service and if you are too focused on multiple agencies, you will end up dropping the ball and losing valuable work. \u00a0By providing a particular product or service to one or two government agencies, you minimise this risk and increase your chances of having positive vendor feedback.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expand Your Relationship to the Web<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While some vendor relationships are not able to officially \u201cannounce\u201d their partnership due to the sensitive nature of the partnership, many government agencies will list on their websites a list of contractors through which they obtain products and services. \u00a0Government sites have great page ranks on all major search engines, so any links to you from these sites will dramatically increase your exposure. \u00a0Pingler has a great tool known as the <a href=\"..\/..\/seo-tools\/gov-backlink-checker\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">.gov Backlink Checker<\/a>, which will tell you which government sites are currently linking to your 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