EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 13 MIN
Top 7 Best Simple Service Businesses for Government Contracts That No One Talks About
from GovClose | Start Winning Government Contracts · host Richard C. Howard
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 one for the end.All of this data is public. You can verify every number yourself at usaspending.gov.0:00 The Government Is Paying Small Businesses Millions for This0:40 How to Read Federal Contract Data Yourself1:07 Service 1: Landscaping and Groundskeeping — $5.9 Billion Market4:27 Service 2: Vocational and Technical Training — $6.5 Billion, $3M Average Contract5:36 Service 3: Janitorial Services — $9.1 Billion, 16,000 Contracts6:57 Service 4: Facilities and Operations Support — $15 Billion Market7:48 Service 5: Administrative Support Services — $1.6M Average Contract8:54 Service 6: Guard and Security Services — $25.2 Billion Market9:36 Service 7: Logistics and Support Services — $36.5 Billion, 160,000 Contracts10:57 What All Seven of These Have in Common12:18 How Small Businesses Actually Win These ContractsSeven simple service categories. Over $115 billion in federal spending. Hundreds of thousands of contracts awarded every year. The companies winning this work are usually not bigger than you. They are just more organized and following a repeatable process.Drop a service in the comments and I will pull the federal spending data and break it down in a future video.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 companies selling to the US government.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 companies selling to the US government.
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