OUR WHY: The small business community is greatly disadvantaged in the government contracting market. 99.7% of all US companies are defined as small sized by the SBA. Yet, only 22% of federal contracting dollars are awarded to these organizations. The disparities for women, minorities, veterans, and other such business owners are enormous. Our goal is to be an agent of change by helping companies to get their fair share of the opportunities in the government market. Government Contractors Association, Inc. (GCA) is a national trade association comprised of commercial contractors (small & large companies) and government agencies (federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies, gov't staff, universities, non-profits, etc.). VISION: To create access. Our Vision is to open doors for commercial companies into the government market and to support government agencies in accessing qualified contractors. MISSION: To educate, facilitate and advocate for our membership base by becoming the premier government contracting association with these three pillars: Educate: We are a training institution with educational curriculum, resources and certification training. We provide the following resources: Certified Capture Manager (CCM™): Create industry standards by training certified professionals. Seminars & Training: Courses to equip our members. E-Learning and Webinars: Online and distance learning tools. Facilitate: We will foster networking groups, alliance groups, teaming opportunities, joint venture formations, mentor protégé relationships, and contracting relationships between the private and public sectors. We will do this through social media, monthly meetings, annual conferences and networking functions. Advocate: We will promote, inform and be a voice for supportive legislations to enhance and open doors for greater opportunities, transparencies, and accountability for our members.