Richard C. Howard
GovClose | Start Winning Government Contracts
The single biggest purchaser of goods and services in the world is the US government. Learn the step by step process of winning government contracts from former procurement officer Lt Col (ret) Richard C. Howard. We cover: sam.gov, Other Transaction Authority (OTA), GSA, government contracting leads, small business, subcontracts, GWACS, sole source contracts, federal certifications including: 8(a), SDVOSBThe GovClose Training Program: https://www.govclose.comGet the Government Contract Planner Free at: https://www.dodcontract.comConnect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/govclose/
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Richard C. Howard
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Nov 11, 2026
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3 Government Contracting paths for U.S. Military VETERANS in 2027 11.11.2026 32:39
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certification Our students learn the government contracting skills to : 1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government. 2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector. 3. Increase government contracting revenue f...
These 5 AI businesses Could Make You $1M (If You Start ASAP) 03.11.2026 36:39
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certificationOur students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for c...
The $1M Business NOBODY Knows About (but anyone can start) 23.10.2026 22:31
Can you build a million-dollar business providing laundry and dry cleaning services to the US government? Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certificationOur students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying...
The Most OVERLOOKED $35K/Month Business For People Over 50 16.10.2026 19:06
Start a Government Contracting Career: https://www.govclose.com--------------------------------- What's an overlooked business you can start after 50 using the experience you already have? In this video, you'll explore three government contract consulting business models, with revenue examples ranging from $5,000–$15,000 a month part-time to $35,000 a month—and a third option with even mor...
How Omar Won 12 Government Contracts in 7 Months 30.09.2026 57:52
Omar Elouizi joined GovClose in February 2026, started company operations in March, and won his first federal contract in June. By September, his company, Providence Federal Group, had won 12 contracts as a prime contractor. His wins include transportation, portable restroom trailer rentals, fire extinguisher services, crane repair, dock fender repair, dumpster services, and pressure washing. We b...
The US Government Will Pay You $538K a Month (If You Do This) 24.09.2026 42:53
How much money can a small business make through government subcontracting? Based on the federal subcontracting data analyzed in this video, the average small business in the USAspending.gov data generated approximately $1.2 million per year in federal subcontract revenue. Federal subcontracting is one of the most overlooked ways for small businesses to make money selling to the U.S. government. I...
The Most Overlooked $228K/Month Business Anyone Can Start 17.09.2026 45:10
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certificationOur students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for c...
How to start over and triple your income 11.09.2026 44:45
Alexandra Tati spent 12 years in the U.S. Air Force, including four years at the Air Force Academy and eight years working in engineering and program management. Within approximately four months of leaving the military she: 1. Launched her government contracting consulting business 2. Signed 3 clients 3. Negotiating a high-paying W-2 position Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.co...
Government Grants: Dr. Chopra "The GrantMaster" Shares His Step by Step Process 03.09.2026 44:31
The federal government awards more than $1 trillion in grants every year—and businesses, researchers, engineers, teachers, and entrepreneurs can compete for this non-dilutive funding. In this video, I interview Dr. Nipun Chopra, a neuroscience professor, biotech founder, federal grant writer, and consultant who has helped companies win funding from the DoD, NIH, NSF, and ARPA-H. Nipun explains how...
The Highest Paid Skill You Can Learn in 2027 (and how much it pays) 28.08.2026 19:06
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certificationOur students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for c...
2 BORING Businesses That Quietly Make Millionaires From Government Contracts 22.08.2026 23:41
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certificationOur students learn the government contracting skills to:1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for co...
The US Government Will Pay You $1.8 Million To Build This 12.08.2026 32:37
The US military will pay you up to $1 million just to design augmented reality "Iron Man" glasses — and that's one topic out of hundreds. There's over $3 billion in government seed funding available this fiscal year through the SBIR program alone, and companies like Qualcomm, Symantec, and iRobot got their start with this exact funding. I walk through a real, live Navy SBIR topic...
Start a $3.2M/Year Business With This Government Website. Here's How (2026) 05.08.2026 16:38
This "boring" government website generates an average of $3.2 million in annual revenue for more than 56,000 small businesses — yet only 0.15% of the 36 million small businesses registered in the US ever win a federal prime contract. Instead of waiting for an RFP, I walk through a real, live sources sought notice step by step — an actual Air Force requirement — and show you how to write...
Landscaping Business: Government Contract Power Play? 31.07.2026 26:20
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certificationOur students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for companies s...
The U.S. Government is Paying People $300K to Do This in 2026 21.07.2026 28:45
The US military needs cheaper, more scalable unmanned systems, and it's paying small businesses and even individual engineers to build them. I pulled real, open opportunities from DIU.mil and SBIR.gov to show you exactly what the government is funding right now, including drone swarm software, counter-drone interceptors, low-cost autonomous aircraft, and a long-range listening device for human...
The Most Profitable Government Contracting Business You've Never Heard of 10.07.2026 19:43
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certificationOur students learn the government contracting skills to : 1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government. 2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector. 3. Increase government contracting revenue fo...
Top 7 Best Simple Service Businesses for Government Contracts That No One Talks About 02.07.2026 13:07
The US government is the single biggest purchaser of goods and services in the world. They publish everything they buy, who they buy from, and how much they spend. I ran seven simple service categories through real federal spending data to show you market size, average contract values, competition levels, and who is buying. One of these seven categories had 160,000 separate contracts. I saved that...
The U.S Government is Literally Paying People To Start Tech Companies in 2026 27.06.2026 46:03
The U.S. government runs a program that will fund your company before you have a single customer — sometimes before you have a finished product at all. It's called SBIR, and in this episode John Martin breaks down exactly how he used it to go from an early-stage idea to a $1.9M U.S. Air Force funding increase, with a shot at a $30M+ award next. If you've got innovative technology and you&#...
He left US Special Ops to Make $18.7K /Month With Government Contracts 15.06.2026 53:01
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certification Our students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for...
How Anyone Can Make $30K+/Month From the Government 06.06.2026 25:20
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certification Our students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for...
Will AI Replace Government Contractors in 2026? 28.05.2026 47:11
Get the GovClose Certification: https://www.govclose.com/sales-certification Our students learn the government contracting skills to :1. Start their own consulting business that can earn up to $400k as a "solopreneur" advising businesses that sell to the government.2. Land high paying sales executive jobs with companies in the public sector.3. Increase government contracting revenue for...
Subcontracting and Consulting Revenue From Government Contracts 20.05.2026 19:53
This is a special episode of the GovClose podcast. We're bringing interviews people in the government contracting space that are generating real results . This footage was shot live from the GovClose workshop and inner circle event. If you're interested in government contracting as a career or a business, this is the episode for you. If you want to learn more about the GovClose program and...
The $25M Contracts You'll Never Find on SAM.gov 12.05.2026 42:01
Start Your GovCon Career: https://www.govclose.comMost government contractors are searching SAM.gov and missing the majority of opportunities. In this session, I walk through the One Nation Innovation marketplace. Marketplaces like ONI are being used at an increasing rate, and it's good to know where to find and how to use the marketplaces that are alternatives to SAM.gov. I also cover why I n...
Sam.gov New Features Replace $20K in Paid Tools 04.05.2026 31:37
SAM.gov is the new master database for federal contract research. If you're still searching for FPDS.gov, you're being redirected to SAM.gov — and honestly, it's WAY better. In this comprehensive tutorial, I'll show you exactly how to use SAM.gov to search past contract awards, find upcoming opportunities BEFORE solicitations drop, automate your searches, and discover OTA (Other Tr...
The Mysterious U.S. Program Pumping Billions Into Small Businesses 22.04.2026 14:37
BECOME AN EXPERTThe GovClose Certification Overview: https://www.govclose.comHIRE AN EXPERThttps://match.govclose.com/The US government just reauthorized one of the most powerful small business funding programs in American history — and most people have never heard of it. In this video, I break down everything you need to know about the SBIR reauthorization, including a brand new $30 million award...
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