The Federal Contracting Fast Start Workshop
Win Your First Federal Contract — Taught by the Contractors Who Performed $1 Billion of Them
Hear Marc’s story
His experience with the GCExperts workshop and mentoring.
The U.S. government buys hundreds of billions of dollars a year in goods and services. By statute it sets an annual governmentwide goal of 23% of prime contract dollars for small-business awards — a target, not an automatic reservation — and it separately sets aside many contracts exclusively for small businesses. Federal Contractor University is built by Douglas Reitmeyer and his son Sean Reitmeyer, two contractors who spent decades inside this market: hundreds of federal contracts, average margins above 33%, and 45+ companies trained — including a first-time bidder who won four awards in one day.
Lifetime access · 30-day money-back guarantee · No government experience required
Brought to you by the same people as GC Experts — the federal contracting company run by Douglas and Sean Reitmeyer. Questions? Call (813) 678-5701.
What You'll Learn
1. Get Registered Right
UEI number, SAM.gov registration, and CAGE code — the three documents every federal buyer checks before they'll pay you. Done wrong, they cost you awards. SAM.gov says registration can take up to 10 business days to become active, so start early and don’t bid until you’re active.
2. Find Real Work
Where the opportunities actually live: SAM.gov, forecasts, set-asides, and subcontracting. Plus the bid/no-bid filter that keeps you from wasting weeks on unwinnable work.
3. Price to Win
How federal pricing actually works — labor categories, Davis-Bacon wages, indirect rates, and the profit margins contractors really earn.
4. Submit Your First Bid
A proposal structure that answers the evaluation criteria in order, past performance built from work you've already done, and the compliance details that get bids thrown out.
The Fast Start Workshop
Learn how to find, bid, negotiate, and perform federal government construction contracts through the original three-day workshop. Eleven videos, totaling 23 hours 33 minutes.
- Day 1, Part 1 (2:25:54)
- Day 1, Part 2 (1:39:42)
- Day 1, Part 3 (1:26:00)
- Day 1, Part 4 (2:53:05)
- Day 1, Part 5 — The $100,000 Letter (0:42:49)
- Day 2, Part 1 (2:33:43)
- Day 2, Part 2 (1:29:39)
- Day 2, Part 3 (2:25:05)
- Day 2, Part 4 (2:20:45)
- Day 3, Part 1 (2:28:04)
- Day 3, Part 2 — Final (3:08:18)
Real Stories From the Workshop
Four Awards in One Day
A home builder with zero federal experience won his first award on a Friday afternoon — and four by Monday. Read the story →
The $107,200 Skagway Museum
A 3-ton air conditioner in an Alaska gold-rush town, a $65,000 cost to perform, and a very happy contractor. Read the story →
The 23 Prices of a Ball Bearing
One bearing, twenty-three prices — and what that teaches about pricing government work. Read the story →
Workshop Resources
SAM.gov Registration Checklist
The exact list of documents and answers you'll need before you start — so the form doesn't time out on you. Included with the workshop.
Capability Statement Template
A fill-in outline for the one-page document every federal buyer and prime contractor asks for. Included with the workshop.
The Blog
Plain-English guides on SAM, UEI, 8(a), GSA, set-asides, and the mistakes that sink new contractors.
Latest From the Guide Library
How to Price a Federal Contract
Market pricing, not cost-plus: how specialists set their own rung. Read the guide →
How to Find Contracts to Bid
SAM.gov searches, NAICS filters, forecasts, and the habits that keep you in front of every opportunity. Read the guide →
How to Talk to a Contracting Officer
The three-role script that ends disputes — and the phone-call trap that costs beginners real money. Read the guide →
Who This Is For
- Construction, trades, and service companies that want public works and federal jobs
- IT, security, and professional services firms tired of competing only on price locally
- New 8(a), veteran-owned, woman-owned, and HUBZone businesses that need to convert set-aside eligibility into revenue
- Anyone who has Googled "how to get government contracts" and found only sales pages
Why Us
This curriculum was built by people who live in federal contracting every day — the registrations, the solicitations, the bids, the compliance, the wins and the mistakes. We compress years of hard-won lessons into a weekend of focused work. No upsell maze, no ongoing fees. One workshop, one price, done.
Frequently Asked Questions
See all the questions we get asked, with full answers.
Who is this workshop for?
Small business owners who are new to government contracting — construction, services, IT, manufacturing, or professional services. No prior federal experience needed.
Do I need any certifications before I start?
No. Day 1 walks you through the registrations you need (UEI, SAM.gov, CAGE code) step by step. Specialized certifications like 8(a) or HUBZone come later and are covered in the blog and follow-on resources.
How long do I get access?
Lifetime access to all eleven original workshop videos. Watch at your own pace, on any device, in the same day-and-part order as the GC Experts classroom.
What if it doesn't work for me?
We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the workshop doesn't help you get further than you were, call us at (813) 678-5701 and we'll refund you.
Is the workshop tax-deductible?
In most cases yes — training for your business is an ordinary and necessary business expense. Keep your receipt and confirm with your tax professional.
What makes this different from free YouTube videos?
This is the original GC Experts three-day workshop, organized into eleven lessons with the same recordings and sequence as its classroom.
Is this a live seminar or self-paced?
Self-paced video recordings of the three-day workshop. The eleven lessons cover how to find, bid, negotiate, and perform federal government construction contracts.
I've never bid on anything before. Is this for me?
Yes — it was built for exactly that. Two attendees who had never bid or performed a federal contract in their lives won their very first bids ever after training. The workshop starts at zero: registrations, then opportunities, then your first bid.
Do I need a website or a contractor license to start?
Federal contracts are governed by federal law, and the federal responsibility rules (FAR Part 9) do not require a state contractor’s license. But there is no blanket federal exemption: state contractor and trade licensing (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, engineering) can still apply depending on the state and the location and type of work. Always confirm the licensing rules for the state where you will perform the work before you bid. The workshop covers the federal registrations you actually need: UEI, SAM.gov, and CAGE.
How is this different from reading the blog?
The blog teaches concepts. The workshop teaches the sequence — with the case studies, scripts, and checklists that turn concepts into a submitted bid. It also contains the material we reserve for enrolled students, including the negotiation and pricing strategies developed across a billion dollars of performed work.