# Free readiness check

> Ten plain questions. A short plan for your first government bid.

No account needed. Free official links come first.

Take the check at [victavio.com/readiness](https://victavio.com/readiness). You get a short, ordered list of next steps.

## The ten questions

1. Where are you today?
   - I don't have a business yet
   - I have a business, but it is not registered in SAM.gov
   - I started or submitted my SAM.gov registration
   - My SAM.gov registration is active
   - My SAM.gov registration has expired
   - I'm not sure
2. What does your business do?
3. Where is your business based?
   - Any U.S. state or territory, or outside the U.S.
4. Who do you want to sell to?
   - Federal agencies
   - Military and defense buyers
   - State agencies
   - Cities, counties and school districts
   - I'm not sure yet
5. Which of these do you have today?
   - An EIN from the IRS
   - A bank account in the business's name
   - My NAICS codes picked
   - A one-page capability statement
   - General liability insurance
   - A Texas CMBL registration
   - None of these yet
6. Could you cover 60 to 90 days of costs before the first payment arrives?
   - Yes
   - Probably
   - No
   - I don't know
7. Who would do the work?
   - Just me
   - Me, plus people I would hire
   - My employees
   - Mostly other companies, as subcontractors
   - I don't know yet
8. Have you done this kind of work before?
   - Yes, for government customers
   - Yes, for businesses or people
   - Yes, but only as an employee
   - Not yet
   - I'm not sure
9. Does your business hold any of these certifications today?
   - SBA 8(a)
   - HUBZone
   - Women-owned small business (WOSB)
   - Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB)
   - Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB)
   - Veteran-owned small business (VOSB)
   - Texas VetHUB
   - None
   - I'm not sure
10. When do you want to send your first bid or response?
   - Within 30 days
   - Within 3 months
   - In 6 to 12 months
   - I'm just exploring

Victavio is a Kilobytez LLC product.
Not a government agency. SAM.gov registration is free.