Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s largest city and a busy public buyer. The City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Milwaukee Public Schools, the Port of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport buy year-round, and State of Wisconsin agencies in Madison add statewide opportunities.
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
- VendorNet, the State of Wisconsin’s procurement system for vendor registration and bid notices.
- The Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program, which certifies minority-, women- and disabled veteran-owned businesses.
- The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County, with their own small and disadvantaged business programs.
- MMSD, the airport and transit, with participation and DBE goals.
What GERC handles for you
- VendorNet registration
- Wisconsin MBE/WBE/DVB and local certification file preparation
- 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
Milwaukee buyers often set participation goals on public works and professional services. Certification can put you on primes’ short lists. For statewide details, see our Wisconsin 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.