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Write a post under the category "Welcome" and introduce yourself. Tell us: ✅ Where you’re from. ✅ Your age. ✅ Your biggest goal as a Government Contractor. ✅ Your biggest struggle as a Government Contractor. When you make progress, you can post it in the "Wins" category. And whenever you have ANY questions, ask them in the community under the “Help” category. Or, if you have any questions for ME specifically, ask them under the category called "Ask Day." And to watch all the courses I created for you guys, go to "Classroom." Welcome to the Community. Enjoy. -Day Cantave

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Day Cantave

Aug 28 •

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FREE TWO PART SEMINAR SERIES

What’s up Hustlers! Long time no talk! I wanted to inform you about our ABSOLUTELY FREE 2-part seminar series taking place in September and October! Part 1 will be “How to Win Your First Contract.” and Part 2 will be “ How to Fulfill Your First Contract.” The September part of the series will take place on Sunday, September 14th, at 12 PM EST. We will go over - How to pick a solicitation to bid on - What information you need to get in your quotes - How to accurately price your bid - How to compile traceability for the material - How to submit a bid in DIBBS The October part of the series will take place on Sunday, October 5th at 12 PM EST. We will go over: - How to reach out to your vendors to initiate the purchase - How to create purchase and sales orders - How to get net 30 credit terms - How to interpret packaging data - How to get your packing slips, military labels, and unit labels To ensure as many people as possible attend, THESE SEMINARS WILL NOT BE RECORDED. The link to register is below. Looking forward to seeing you there. Not only am I looking forward to your success, I am absolutely sure of it.... https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85129521699?pwd=Sj9rcryTw1KNpj99xY48b2olBWKhlT.1

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Dani Gutang

Jan 28 •

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🚨 Reminder: No Self-Promotion Allowed 🚨

Hey everyone, A quick reminder to keep Government Contracting School a productive and enjoyable space for all members. Please avoid any form of self-promotion, whether through posts or direct messages to other members. This community is about learning, growing, and supporting one another—not for unsolicited promotion. Violating this guideline could result in removal and ban from the group. Let’s focus on fostering meaningful interactions and making the most out of our time here with Day and the incredible resources available! Thanks for your cooperation and understanding. Let’s keep this community thriving! 💡✨

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Jarett Cestaro

Jul 24 •

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Just Won my First Contract! But nervous about traceability...

Hi everyone! I just got awarded my first DLA contract, and while I’m excited, I also have nervous butterflies about my traceability. I could really use some guidance. The award is for NSN 4510-00-757-4095, and the approved source is listed as "CR/PL LLC 77378 P/N 354020" with description "STEM ASSY, FAUCET". When I was sourcing quotes, everything pointed toward Crane Plumbing as the manufacturer for this part. I thought CR/PL LLC was a subsidiary of Crane Plumbing. I’m confident this is a Crane Plumbing part, but I'm not sure what CR/PL LLC is and don't think I'll be able to get traceability back to them. The contracting officer didn’t ask me for any traceability documentation prior to award, and now I’m worried I may not be able to get bulletproof documentation linking the part to the approved source (CR/PL LLC). I'm getting the part through a dealer, but I suspect they sourced it from Crane (I hope), not CR/PL LLC. My questions: - Is it ever acceptable to fulfill a contract with the exact part, but from a non-approved source? I.e., does my source matter so long as I can prove that this is a legit Crane Plumbing part? - Should I reach out to the contracting officer now to proactively disclose the situation, or would that create unnecessary risk? - Any tips for how I can best avoid this situation in the future? I've generally been focusing more on finding the part and not worrying as much about the source. Any insight from those who’ve been through this would be greatly appreciated! I want to do this right and avoid messing up my first opportunity. Thanks in advance!

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