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Getting Started

We’ve compiled information and links to help you learn how to break into and work with the DOD. Our goal is to help people like you to bring innovative solutions into the DOD.

Register Your Company

One of the first steps in working with the DOD is registering your company on sam.gov. This will allow you to obtain your cage code. We’ve provided you with a registration checklist and link to the sam.gov site. Registration Checklist for Small Business on SAM.gov Register your company with SAM.gov

Working With the DOD
Ever wondered how to market to the DOD? Or what Contract Policy is? Take a look below to find out about those and more DOD processes.

Guide to doing business with the DOD

Guide to Marketing to the Department of Defense

Contract Policy - Doing Business with the Department of Defense

A Tool Kit for Defense Acquisition

Developing Effective Responses to RFPs

How to Develop an Effective Capabilities Statement

How the SBA can work for startups

Determining Your TRL

Overview of TRL Lifecycle

TRL Definitions

Facility Clearance for Small Business

Guide to FCL for small businesses

SBIR/STTR Resources

How to get a SBIR

SBIR/STTR Open Soliciations

Letter of Support Basics

How To Leverage America's Seed Fund

SBIR Online Tutorials

Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal

Important Sites to Follow or Join

APEX Accelerators (APTAC)

DOD Innovation Pathways

DIU Opportunities

National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)

DIU Newsletter

NSIN Newsletter

Dual-Use Ventures Toolbox

Vulcan SOF

Tech Inquiry

Acquisition Research Center (ARC)

Tradewind AI

Guide to Government Acquisition
Government acquisition can seem challenging at first, but we’re here to help! Take a look at our contracting basics to learn about how acquisition works within the government.

Contracting Basics

NSIN Contracting Options Guide

U.S. Government: Colors of Money

Understanding RDTE Funding (November 2022)

Understanding Other Transaction Authority (OTA)

DARPA Brief on Other Transaction Authority (OTA)

Report on the Usefulness of the Consortia Model

Other Transaction Agreements Overview

DoD Other Transactions Guide

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