DARPA is very friendly to small businesses.  Their BAA (Broad Agency Announcements) solicitations are easy in format and offer a great opportunity for funding innovative ideas.  They also offer SBIR awards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another info website for SBIR, this one created by Dept of Ed. Interesting links for state aid to small companies.

 

You need to be registered at CCR in order to obtain a government contract.  It's simple and free.

 

You should register here and obtain a D&B number.  This is also a good place to obtain credit and basic information about potential vendors and subcontractors.

 

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