Consultants On Call
Whether you are an entrepreneur developing an innovative technology in service of national defense as a government contractor or for the commercial market, take advantage of our complimentary consulting services to help move your business forward.
DoD Technology Commercialization
DefTech Center
A valuable resource for entrepreneurs and companies searching for technology to complement their innovation or begin a new commercial venture. Let the DefTech team help your search for patents available from defense research labs in Maryland, connect you with product development resources available through the DoD Research Labs and guide you through the licensing process.
Federal Contracting Guidance
TargetGov
Anne Arundel County companies can access government contracting assistance with TargetGov. Upon a referral by AAEDC, companies can receive a complimentary one-hour initial consultation per year.
TargetGov services include:
- Market analysis
- Opportunity identification
- Strategy: prime, subcontract, teaming
- Partner identification
- Bid-no-bid
- Business development
- RFP support
- Contract vehicles
- New product or service launch
- Marketing processes
- Capability statement critiques, development, updating
- Accelerated growth planning
- Sales and business development staff building strategy
- Growth management coaching
Any additional counseling beyond the initial complimentary one-hour consultation would be the responsibility of the business, paid for directly to TargetGov based upon established agreement.
Intellectual Property & Legal Consultation
Alexander W. Major | McCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP
Legal consultation for Government Contractor businesses, to include Cyber Security/CMMC Compliance and Regulatory Requirements, Small Business Counseling, etc.
Greg Stone | Whiteford Taylor Preston
Patent and Intellectual Property Legal consultation.
Other Resources
GovMates
AAEDC is a recognized partner of Govmates, a free teaming partner platform for government contractors created to help you win more work. This web based platform is designed specifically to provide an easy to use and manage system to match small federal contracting businesses within specific socio-economic categories with other larger federal contracting firms seeking qualified firms within those categories.
Maryland Department of Commerce
Learn how to identify and pursue new opportunities to do business with the government by downloading the Maryland Government Contracting Guide.
Visit the Maryland Government Contracting Resources Page for resources on Federal, State, and Local County Contracting opportunities, prep for CMMC Requirements, and more.