Learn how to assemble strategic teaming partnerships, navigate prime-sub relationships, and win government contracts

What you'll learn
- Understand the business case for teaming in government contracting
- Differentiate between prime, sub, joint venture, and mentor-protégé structures
- Identify and evaluate potential teaming partners strategically
- Negotiate teaming agreements to align incentives and mitigate risk
- Develop a teaming-based capture strategy for RFPs
- Build effective win-win relationships to maximize past performance and workshare
- Manage the teaming relationship through performance, reporting, and compliance
- Create a teaming roadmap that supports long-term growth in the government market

Requirements
- Basic understanding of how government contracts work
- Interest in working (or already working) in the U.S. government marketplace
- Willingness to network, build relationships, and collaborate with other businesses
- No specific legal or contracting certification required — this is for strategy, not just compliance

Description
Unlock the power ofteamingto win more federal contracts. In this course,Winning Government Contractor Teaming, you'll discover how to build, manage, and leverage high-performing partnerships — whether you're a prime contractor or a subcontractor. This course is part of ScaleUP USA's proven Federal Business Accelerator program, created by former U.S. Federal CIONitin Pradhan+ Obama Appointee, and tailored to help you compete effectively in the complex federal marketplace.

Federal contracting is a massive opportunity — the U.S. government represents one of the largest buyers globally. But going it alone is hard. Teaming enables you to combine strengths, mitigate risks, and win contracts that would otherwise be out of reach.

What You'll Learn in This Course:

The fundamentals of prime vs. subcontractor roles

How to design effective teaming strategies

How to identify and vet potential teaming partners

Structuring teaming agreements (joint ventures, mentor-protégé, etc.)

Legal, financial, and performance risk management in teaming

Winning workshare and building win-win relationships

Capture planning and teaming for specific RFPs

Building long-term teaming ecosystems

By the end of the course, you'll have a clear, actionable roadmap for building a teaming architecture that drives contract wins — whether you're trying to lead or be part of a team.

Who this course is for:
- Small business owners looking to break into government contracting
- Existing government contractors (primes or subs) who want to grow their teaming network
- Business development professionals in the GovCon space
- Capture managers who want to leverage teaming to win larger or more complex RFPs
- Consultants who advise contractors or provide capture / teaming services
- Entrepreneurs or startups exploring the federal/government marketplace
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