Melanie Patterson consulting with a business owner

Free 15-minute discovery call

Find Out If Your Business Can Win Government Work

Whether you are already bidding or just looking at your options, the hard part is knowing what you qualify for and what order the steps go in. We will tell you straight.

Melanie Patterson

Founder

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Book your free 15-minute call with Melanie.

Choose a time below to discuss registration, certifications, opportunity sourcing or proposal support. You can book directly, or review the optional preparation further down. Your worksheet answers are not automatically shared.

What you leave with

  • Which certifications you qualify for
  • Which agencies buy what you sell
  • Your first 90-day step
  • No cost
  • 0% commission
  • No obligation

This introductory call provides preliminary guidance, not a guarantee of eligibility, certification or a contract award. Any paid services are agreed separately.

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Book here using TIKC’s existing calendar. No worksheet is required.

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  1. Pick a time. Browse live availability, check your time zone and choose a date and time. No personal details are needed to look.
  2. Confirm your call. Enter your contact details and finish booking in the calendar. Your appointment is booked only when the calendar confirms it.

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Optional preparation

Make the most of your conversation.

Review your starting point and decide what you want to discuss. Preparing or copying this brief does not submit it to TIKC.

01 · Your starting point

No worksheet answers yet

02 · Service to discuss

Not sure yet? That’s a fine place to start.

03 · What to have ready

A short preparation checklist

  • Your legal business name and the state where you are registered.
  • Your SAM.gov status (active, not started, or stuck) and UEI if you have one.
  • The NAICS codes or kinds of work you want to pursue.
  • Two or three questions you most want answered.

04 · Your call brief

Copy it, paste it where you like

The calendar above does not receive this brief automatically. Paste it into the booking notes or an email only if you want the advisor to see it.

TIKC strategy call — preparation brief


What I am preparing:
- Your legal business name and the state where you are registered.
- Your SAM.gov status (active, not started, or stuck) and UEI if you have one.
- The NAICS codes or kinds of work you want to pursue.
- Two or three questions you most want answered.