Businesses large and small can prosper by selling goods and services to federal, state and local agencies. This week the media reported on a contractor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency who fell far short of producing thirty million meals for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/06/us/fema-contract-puerto-rico.html
The government contract process is a complicated one from bidding through dispute resolution.
The Social Law Library has many helpful resources including:
Government Contracts In A Nutshell http://encore.socialaw.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1141924
(Also available as an e-book) http://encore.socialaw.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1141967
Government Contract Law: The Deskbook for Procurement Professionals 4th Edition http://encore.socialaw.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1144312
Guide to State Procurement: A 50 State Primer on Purchasing Laws, Processes and Procedures http://encore.socialaw.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1143771