GSA Access Group offers women business owners the opportunity to capitalize on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) mandate to provide 5 percent of government business contracts to female-owned operations. The full 5 percent often goes unfulfilled, which provides excellent opportunities for women who pursue these contracts energetically. GSA Access Group can guide female owners through the complicated and time-consuming process, assisting them with obtaining lucrative government contracts. Based in St. Petersburg, Florida, GSA Access Group offers the expertise needed for businesses of all sizes to qualify for Business to Government (B2G) contracts. GSA Access Group is a government consulting group led by individuals with a strong background in business management, marketing, and certification through Villanova University’s Lean Six Sigma Sensei. GSA Access Group’s senior government consultants and marketers are professionals with more than 20 years of experience managing the government contract approval process. GSA Access Group uses the U.S. General Services Administration Schedule program, commonly referred to as the GSA Schedule. Regardless of whether a business owner has experience with B2G contracting, GSA Access Group’s process provides a start-to-finish opportunity for those interested in obtaining some of the billions of dollars worth of federal government contracts available annually. Establishing certification as a woman-owned business - 51 percent or greater ownership and control - through state or national standards, can be instrumental in GSA Access Group’s efforts to help a business qualify for the 5 percent of contract business set aside for women. Certification applications are available through the SBA or the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). GSA Access Group also suggests that businesses seeking government contracts assemble a Mastermind advisory group that includes a banker, business attorney, CPA or other financial professional, marketing expert, and ideally, a retired executive from a prime vendor. GSA Access Group professionals find that taking the right measures prior to applying for a government contract will help female clients successfully navigate this process. GSA Access Group provides all the tools that woman-owned business professionals need to get started. Complete information on GSA Access Group’s free Government Contract Opportunities Report is available at www.gsaschedulecontracts.com. To obtain service quotes, call (888) GSA-8008.