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I'd suggest contacting your local SBA and the technical college in your area.
Jo

Check with your local SBA and technical college. They will help you navigate through the Federal maze for a smaller fee than B2G.

yes they are in san diego ca at the la jolla marriott feb. 4th 2009

Please mail me your E-mail address.

I've also received the B2G invitation to a NY event, and thanks for the description - I don't have time to be insulted. Warning also, I received calls from Alpha Publishing Inc. (API) inviting me to pay between $499 and $1499 to advertise in their "Government Set Aside Directory" where gov agencies supposedly go to look for small businesses. They hung up mid conversation when I said I didn't have that kind of money to spend on speculation. When I asked the SBA about them, I was told they were "Bullcrap." Now that's straight talk.

But I did sign up for the GSA Small Business event coming up in March. There I should learn - for free - how to jump through the hoops of govt contracts, yes? Has anyone done this? Is it worth it for a teeny sole proprietorship struggling to stay above water?

Appreciate any feedback.

I got one of their mailings for free seminars near me, so I Googled them which led me here.

This sounds a lot like various grants scams out there, the most similar one being National Grants Conference. They advertise access to "free government money you never have to pay back". There's a free high pressure seminar leading to a paid seminar (the $3500 mentioned here), then they give you a runaround. In addition to the $3,500 they try to get your credit card number for "support services". (I'm a professional grantwriter for nonprofits, so I checked them out. And by the way, there is no "free grant money" for individuals or businesses. Any ad you see for free grant money is a scam)

Here are a few clues about B2G:
First, the comments below about the cost and service.
Second, if you go to their website, there's no address or names, just 800 numbers. They're totally anonymous and hard to trace. A legit business will have an address and contacts.
Third, as someone mentioned, the SBA will do this for you cheap, as will the small business centers located in many community colleges. If you need more information on government contracts, call your local congressional office for direction.
Fourth, B2G's mailings are indiscriminate. They don't care what kind of business you're in, they just want you to come to a seminar.
Fifth, the reality test. If it were this easy, wouldn't everybody be doing it and getting rich?

I also went to the "free seminar" and have to agree with most of the comments. It is a high pressure sales pitch and nothing you say is really heard by the speaker. I had been receiving emails from different companies and thought I would see what this was all about. My opinion, save your money and do some research.

Go to the SBA and http://www.score.org for advice and assistance.

What I did get out of the seminar was that I have been doing all the right things like registering with the CCR, I also registered with ORCA - Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) http://www.orca.bpn.gov

Most if not all the information is free and can be found by doing your research. I am just starting my business and have been a contractor supporting the federal government for 8 years and 20 years with the DoD military service.

Also goto FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov/index

Once you have yourself - Company registered you can look for opportunities to go after. There is more to do but I think this should give some people looking for advice a place to start.

Good luck,