Written for the owner who bids the work
Short, sourced articles on how public owners vet contractors and what a contractor's website has to show them. Nothing here needs a login or a download.
How school districts and public owners vet a contractor online
The responsible-bidder investigation Pennsylvania law requires, what the district's form asks for, and why the first step is now a search.
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Cooperative purchasingCOSTARS and cooperative purchasing: a primer for contractors
Who can buy through COSTARS, what it lets them skip, how a supplier gets on it, and what your site has to say about it.
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FederalWhat belongs on a contractor capability statement page
The one page a contracting officer or prime wants, section by section, and why it should be a web page before it is a PDF.
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Self-checkIs your website set to noindex? A 60-second check
How to tell whether Google has been told to ignore your site, the three places the tag hides, and how to fix it.
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