Hawaii is home to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, which makes Honolulu one of the country’s most important military contracting markets. The State of Hawaii, the City and County of Honolulu, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, airports, harbors and the University of Hawaii add steady state and local work.
GERC helps businesses compete for that work. We don’t hand you a to-do list. We complete the filings, write the documents and submit them with you.
Where the opportunities come from
- HIePRO (Hawaii eProcurement System), where state and county agencies post solicitations.
- HANDS (Hawaii Awards and Notices Data System), where procurement notices and awards are published.
- The City and County of Honolulu and its own procurement process.
- Military and federal buyers across the Pacific, plus DBE goals on federally funded transportation work.
What GERC handles for you
- HIePRO vendor registration and Hawaii Compliance Express setup
- City and County of Honolulu vendor registration
- Federal certifications including 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone and DBE
- SAM.gov registration and UEI validation for federal work
- Capability statements and proposal and RFP writing built around evaluation criteria
- Certified payroll and prevailing wage support for public works contractors
Why hands-on support wins
Pacific military buyers and primes need small business partners who are registered and compliant from day one. We handle that for you. For statewide details, see our Hawaii government contracting consultant page.
Our process
- An honest assessment. On the first call we tell you whether government work is realistic for your business right now and which opportunities are worth pursuing.
- We prepare and submit. Registrations, certification files, capability statements and proposals, each checked against the agency’s current rules before it goes out.
- We stay with you until your registration or certification is approved, and through every bid until the award decision is in. That includes answering agency questions, handling resubmissions, renewals and compliance.
GERC is a woman-owned firm led by Dr. Shirley Ayangbah, a PhD legal and political economist, serving clients nationwide and worldwide. Book a strategy consultation and tell us what you want to win.