WEEK 5 B

WRITE ONE PARAGRAPH ONLY FOR EACH SECTION!!

"SECTION ONE" Please respond to the following:
 

· From the first e-Activity, explain the purpose of the GSA schedules. Analyze the importance of using GSA schedules in the process of pursuing government contracts for different businesses. Include an example to support your response.

· Imagine you are a small-business owner. Identify key methods you would use to market your product or service to the U.S. government. Determine the most effective approach for selling your product or service to the government and explain your rationale. 

"Federal Support Programs" Please respond to the following:

SECTION TWO 

· Assess the federal support programs to determine which would be the most beneficial and which would be the least beneficial for a small business found in your community. Provide a rationale for your choices.

· From the second e-Activity, evaluate the  efficiency of federal support programs for small businesses. Suggest two additional elements (not covered in current programs) to support small businesses. Justify your suggestion.