Opportunity intelligence
Agency research and opportunity qualification that connect your capabilities with relevant government needs.
GOVERNMENT & MILITARY CONTRACTING
A STRONGER
A STRONGER
POSITION TO WIN.
Government contracting consulting that helps your business pursue the right opportunities, get positioned earlier, and compete with a plan.
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OUR EXPERTISE
GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
BUSINESS-FOCUSED SUPPORT.
Make informed decisions about where to compete—and build a stronger case for the work that fits.
Early positioning
Capture planning, capability positioning, and Sources Sought or RFI market-research responses before the solicitation.
Teaming & proposals
Teaming and subcontractor support, with a clear, compelling response for the opportunities you choose.
YOUR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING STARTING POINT
FROM SAM REGISTRATION
FROM SAM REGISTRATION
TO CONTRACT PERFORMANCE.
Understand the journey. Find the official resources. Know what to consider next—wherever your business is starting.
Get ready and register.
Business readiness, SAM.gov, your UEI, and certification eligibility.
Find your market.
Research buyers and distinguish opportunities from market-research notices.
Prepare and compete.
Explore teaming, read solicitations, and prepare a responsive offer.
Deliver and grow.
Understand award obligations, performance, and staying ready for what’s next.
Explore the contracting guide
Official SAM registration is free. Registration and certification do not guarantee an award.
OFFICIAL RESOURCES
START INFORMED.
START INFORMED.
BUILD YOUR READINESS.
Go straight to the sources for registration, certifications, procurement rules, and opportunities.
Register with SAM.gov
Prepare your entity registration and Unique Entity ID. SAM registration is free; a UEI alone is not a complete registration for direct federal awards.
Find contract opportunities
Research federal procurement notices and amendments. Check the notice type, eligibility, and deadline—not every notice is an open solicitation.
Explore SBA certifications
Review 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, and veteran-owned business programs. Each has its own eligibility and certification requirements.
Understand the FAR
Consult the Federal Acquisition Regulation, procurement rules, and contract clauses alongside the requirements of the specific solicitation.
Research agency forecasts
Explore anticipated agency purchases earlier. Forecasts are planning information, not solicitations or promised awards.
Find APEX assistance
Find help with contracting readiness, registration, certification eligibility, and opportunity research through SBA’s assistance directory.
Registration or certification does not guarantee a contract award. Always confirm the current official program and notice requirements. External resources open in a new tab.
GOVCON NEWS & UPDATES
KNOW WHAT CHANGED.
KNOW WHAT CHANGED.
KNOW WHY IT MATTERS.
Security Control Assessment
FedRAMP announces first full CR26-compliant 20x Class C certification
FedRAMP’s November 2 announcement reports the first full CR26-compliant 20x Class C certification, granted October 29. The milestone concerns cloud-security assessment, not an agency ATO or a contract award.
Read update
Security Policy Analysis
NIST finalizes post-quantum transition roadmap for federal systems
Final NIST IR 8547 connects cryptographic migration planning with federal deadlines and supply-chain dependencies.
Read update
Registration & certification
SBA extends resubmission deadline for certain 8(a) applications
A targeted extension applies to applications returned on September 10, 2026. It is not a general deadline for all 8(a) applicants.
Read updateOfficial-source reporting with practical context. A market-research response, forecast, or certification update is not an open contract solicitation.
A SMALL BUSINESS.
A FOCUSED PARTNER.
Family-owned. Personally invested in the work.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK
Practical support.
Discuss your priorities
Practical support.
Personal attention.
Lawrence leads Potkay Baranski’s government contracting consulting work, helping companies identify opportunities that fit their capabilities and prepare a focused plan to compete.
His work centers on understanding government buyers, assessing opportunity fit, positioning capabilities early, and exploring teaming, subcontracting and proposal priorities around the work a company is ready to deliver.
As a family-owned small business, we value direct conversations, clear priorities and care in the details. We start by understanding your business, then shape the work around your goals and the scope we agree together.
Your business comes first.
Bring your capabilities, questions and ambitions. Let’s work out where to focus and whether our support is the right fit.
YOUR NEXT MOVE
LET’S TALK ABOUT
LET’S TALK ABOUT
WHERE YOU WANT TO GO.
Bring your business goals. We’ll discuss your capabilities, your priorities, and whether working together makes sense.
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