Benefits

SECAF exemplifies the most important tenets for a small and emerging contractor: integrity, trust, ethics and quality. SECAF's Board of Directors remains committed to these values that were present when the organization was founded. The overriding spirit is to give to the government contracting community, and watch it grow. Education, empowerment and advocacy are vital to the contracting industry, and everyone benefits from the community SECAF creates.

Where many organizations are concerned with programs that create mass appeal and thus, create an intimidating environment, SECAF remains true to its core constituent: the small and emerging contractor and the players in the ecosystem that rely on small business.

Contractor Advice Forum

The Contractor Advice Forum (CAF) is a unique value-added service for SECAF member companies.

The goal of the CAF is to engage the contracting community in a learning environment. Two primary segments will be addressed with established experts serving as resources for commonly sought questions:

• “Ask the C-level” segments will be peer-to-peer sessions entitled “Ask the CEO/President” and “Ask the CFO” and will allow member CEOs and CFOs to ask questions directly to their designated CAF CEO/President and CFO Advisors.

• “Functional Best Practice” segments will consist of CAF Advisors in the following specialty categories of expertise: Information Technology, Human Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financing, and Business Partnering/Market Penetration.

Advisors have been pre-selected and pre-qualified to serve as expert sources based on their area of expertise, their availability to give back to the community, and their years in service. A SECAF Dispatcher will control the flow of questions and answers between the experts and member companies, to ensure a 48-hour response time around topics of interest.

For the Emerging Government Contractor ($0 to $25 M)

As the only organization fully committed to helping emerging and small contractors grow to be bigger contributors in the government contracting ecosystem, SECAF offers a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs and leaders to learn, grow and be afforded access to an enviable cadre of companies and agencies. Ranked as the top member organization among its member base in terms of relevance and value, SECAF provides an environment for contractors to learn, network, and be an integral part of the contracting landscape.  Programs that support education around successful business practices, business growth, contract partnering, recruitment and retention, program development and much more are what keeps SECAF growing stronger year-over-year.

For the Mid-Sized Government Contractor ($25M to $100M)

As the mid-sized government contractor looks to strategically grow its national footprint and bring its business to the next level, SECAF can help bridge the gaps to enable smart, strategic growth. Through its focus on providing access to the large government contracting community, SECAF is committed to bringing together the best minds in the community with the future contracting leaders of tomorrow.

For the Large Government Contractor (more than $100 M)

Amid changing government regulations, the large government contractor constantly seeks opportunities with partners that can bring a specialized skill set, contract vehicles and/or supplemental talent to fulfill its global obligations. Within SECAF, program managers and business development leaders can find matchmaking opportunities with more than 250 small and emerging government contracting firms that can bring incremental value to a program, proposal or opportunity. Only SECAF can provide the invaluable access to the best and the brightest in this community, in a comfortable, close-knit environment.

For Service Providers
(individual membership only)

Please note that Service Providers must bring two new SECAF Government Contractor members prior to joining. For more information or to apply for a membership application, please contact Renee Watts at info@secaf.org.

How do I determine if I am a Government Contractor or a Service Provider?

Who are your customers?

Government Contractor: your company is providing services to a government agency, specifically IT, engineering, etc.
Service Provider: your company is providing a service to another company or to the government and your company specializes in financials (banking, accounting or CPA services), insurance, legal, property/brokers, HR benefits, talent search or recruiting, infrastructure or business process improvement services, etc.