FedMap SBA 7J Program

Firms eligible to receive 7(j) services must meet one or more of the following:

• SBA 8(a) certified;
• SBA HUBZone certified;
• Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB);
• Owned by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual;
• Located in a high unemployment or low income area, as defined in the U.S. Census Bureau’s County and City Data Book and in the Poverty Guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Meaning that my county’s OR metropolitan area’s annualized unemployment rate exceeds the national annualized unemployment rate. Refer to the following three Department of Labor Data maps to determine qualifying locations:
  • Locate the county’s current annualized unemployment rates
  • Locate the metro area’s current annualized unemployment rates
  • Locate the current national annualized unemployment rate
• Owned by a low-income individual, as defined in under HHS Poverty Guidelines. Firm is majority-owned by one or more individuals each with a low income. “Low income” means an individual whose income does not exceed the following levels, as reflected in last year’s tax return: $42,400 for metropolitan areas or $31,300 for non-metropolitan areas.
• Business will not qualify for the scholarship if they:
  • are not a small business.
  • not based in the USA.
  • are a non-profit.
  • receive revenue from gambling.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering the Federal Market Acceleration Program (FedMap™) brought to you by SBA’s Office of Business Development through the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program’s 7(j) provider, Coley & Associates.  

FedMap is a three-month training program led by a government business development expert that guides companies in the pursuit of a real opportunity with the goal of winning it. The FedMap Growth Program includes these key parts: Training, Coaching, Team Building, Peer support, and real-life pursuit of a contract opportunity. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY VIRTUAL! 

The Federal Market Acceleration Platform (FedMap™) model delivers a holistic approach to helping small businesses quickly gain traction and sustain success as a government contractor. Our FedMap™ model includes the following elements: 

• Peer Advisory Groups
• Coach guided implementation of lessons learned
• Online Web-BasedTraining (WBT)to provide foundations of understanding 
• Virtual Live Group and Coaching meetings
• Knowledgebase for quick refreshes of knowledge
• Templates, how-to guides, and case-studies for helping companies implement new knowledge 
• Real-life pursuit of opportunities

o Capture Planning workbook 

o Templates 

• Online Community support that leverages the knowledge and experience of other small businesses

Training topics in government contracting do not work nearly as well if they are presented alone without implementation support provided by peers and advisors. 

As a FedMap Member, you will be a part of a coach-led cohort of your peers, you will identify a real opportunity and go through the entire process of developing and executing a capture strategy that significantly improves your chances of winning the contract with a targeted agency. You will also meet one-on-one with a coach each month to guide you towards your contract win. Finally, you will have access to the FedMap Growth Platform that includes a Networking Community, Tools & Templates, Supplemental Training, and our online Target software that helps you find new, winnable opportunities to pursue. 

Coley’s FedMap™ curriculum includes proven methodologies that lead to successful outcomes in pursuit of federal government contracts. During our many years of experience training Government Agencies and Private Companies we have come to understand that training delivered in traditional manners, such as classroom, webinar, and online is able to impart knowledge, but cannot transfer the “how” that can only come by “doing.” 

FedMAP™ not only provides the knowledge of the capture planning process, but our program also guides participants through the process using a real-life opportunity resulting in retained knowledge and an understanding of how to actually implement a capture plan, which can only be learned by going through the process. 

FedMap is not a one topic course training. The time commitment is three months. 

Companies that have completed their SAM registration. The appropriate participants for our FedMAP™ Program are those responsible a company’s business development success, which could include the business owner, company executives, program managers, capture managers, or business development leads. 

FedMap is not a one topic course training. The time commitment is three months. 

• Participants meet with their Cohorts once monthly for 2-3 hours through a virtual meeting room. 
• Participants meet in one-to-one sessions with the Capture Coach for one hour each month, 

• Tasks will require an additional 3-4 hours of work each week. 

SBA provides scholarships to eligible small business firms under Coley’s SBA 7(j) Management and Technical Support Grant # SBAGC7J00002-01-00.  

If you do not qualify for SBA Sponsorships, Coley is launching a paid membership in the Fall of 2021.  Find out more here.