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Teaming and joint ventures

Bid bigger by bidding together

Most contracts a single small firm cannot win are winnable by three that team well. Find partners and structure the arrangement.

Partner matching

Based on your profile we prioritize members in your industry near your state with complementary certifications and capacity.

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Open teaming requests

Facilities management — Midwest

Prime/Sub

Prime seeking janitorial and grounds subcontractors for a multi-site award.

Responses due in 14 days

IT modernization joint venture

JV

Two certified firms seeking a third partner with cloud security past performance.

Construction mentor-protégé

General contractor offering a mentor-protégé arrangement for a certified trade firm.

Food service distribution team

Regional distributor forming a supplier team for an institutional contract.

How teaming works

Prime and subcontractor

One firm holds the contract; partners deliver defined scopes under it.

Joint venture

Two or more firms form a shared entity with pooled capacity and shared risk.

Mentor-protégé

An established firm develops a smaller firm's capacity with agency recognition.

Teaming agreement essentials

Scope split, exclusivity, pricing, confidentiality and what happens on award.

Partner search uses real member and business listings from the NBL directory and Opportunity Exchange.