If you firm is located in a major federally employed city then there should be ample federal contracting opportunities that are local to your business. If this is the case a GSA Schedule Contract can be invaluable providing the means to a.) Demonstrate to these local agencies your firm is serious about federal contacting, and b.) Provides a contracting which allows federal buyers much easier access to your products and services. The federal government purchases over $1 MM per year on average per GSA Small Business Schedule. A great federal sales opportunity could be right around the corner from your current location.
Numbers to look at:
Top Federal Civilian Workforce by Major City:
|
City |
Federal Civilian Employees |
Largest Private Sector Employer |
Number of Employees |
Who is larger Employer? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington, DC |
263,000 |
Medstar Health |
17,400 |
Fed Gov |
|
New York City, NY/NJ |
53,000 |
JP Morgan Chase |
27,000 |
Fed Gov |
|
Virginia Beach / Norfolk, VA |
38,000 |
Huntington Ingalls Ind. |
24,000 |
Fed Gov |
|
Philadelphia, PA |
34,000 |
Comcast Corp. |
14,531 |
Fed Gov |
|
Baltimore, MD |
33,000 |
T. Rowe Price |
4,200 |
Fed Gov |
|
Atlanta, GA |
31,000 |
Delta Airlines |
31,000 |
Tie |
|
Los Angeles, CA |
27,000 |
Kaiser Permanente |
37,000 |
Private |
|
San Diego, CA |
27,000 |
Sharpe Healthcare |
17,000 |
Fed Gov |
|
Chicago, IL |
49,000 |
Advocate Health System |
18,500 |
Fed Gov |
|
Dallas, TX |
26,000 |
American Airlines |
25,000 |
Fed Gov |
|
Oklahoma City, OK |
21,000 |
Integris Health |
7,000 |
Fed Gov |
|
Detroit, MI |
20,000 |
Ford Motor Company |
55,000 |
Private |
|
Seattle, WA |
20,000 |
Boeing |
80,000 |
Private |
|
San Antonio, TX |
20,000 |
H-E-B Super Market Chain |
20,000 |
Tie |
|
Ogden/Clearfield, UT |
20,000 |
Various under |
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Fed Gov |
|
Boston, MA |
20,000 |
Mass General Hospital |
14,700 |
Fed Gov |
|
Honolulu, HI |
19,000 |
Altres Industries |
10,000+ |
Fed Gov |
|
Kansas City, MO |
19,000 |
Cerner Corp |
13,000 |
Fed Gov |
|
Denver, CO |
18,000 |
Centura Health |
10,000+ |
Fed Gov |
|
Miami, FL |
18,000 |
Publix super Markets |
11,000 |
Fed Gov |
|
San Francisco, CA |
18,000 |
Kaiser Permanente |
31,187 |
Private |
