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Firm Research

Imagine you are a small-business owner seeking a federal business opportunity that falls in one of the following categories: competitive 8a, woman-owned, HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, or veteran-owned.

Write a two to four (2-4) page paper in which you:

• Describe the small-business line of business (LOB).
• Determine which federal government procurement opportunity is aligned with the LOB using the Federal Business Opportunities Website:https://www.fbo.gov
• Provide the firm's current strategies and then assess the strategic success using financial figures or "soft" indicators as the background.
• Develop a SWOT analysis (use a table) for the business to determine the internal and external factors in servicing the federal government and then provide a gap analysis (using the weaknesses and threats) in satisfying the expected requirements.
• Using the federal procurement process, create an action plan to fulfill the expected requirements based off the gap analysis.
• Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.