Anyone who reads the business news knows that the economy is slowing down and the probability of a recession is increasing. While we all hope that an economic downturn will not occur, smart business owners should position their companies in case one does. If there is one constant in Washington, it's that the federal government will continue to spend in order to fuel the bureaucracy. The federal market is, in essence, recession proof. Think about this -- federal revenue may be just what your company needs to offset any downturn in commercial business.

The federal government annually purchases more than $500 billion in products and services. The market is dominated by insiders who know how to play the federal sales game. We would like to take the opportunity to provide you with information on how to become an insider and share in the world's largest market.

Federal agencies and various organizations devoted to small businesses publish information on how to do business with the federal government. However, the information currently available to small businesses tends to focus on how to register with the various government web sites and meet red tape requirements. It doesn't tell the consumer how to sell to federal agencies and become an insider in an insider's market.