GERC works nationwide. Our office is in downtown San Bernardino, California, and almost everything we do is delivered remotely — which means where you are matters far less than what you are trying to fund or win.
Nationwide services
These are federal or otherwise geography-neutral. We take clients in any state.
- SAM.gov registration, renewal and UEI & entity validation
- Grant writing — federal, state and foundation
- Proposal and RFP development
- Capability statements
- 501(c)(3) federal tax exemption
- Feasibility studies and market research
- Business development and growth strategy
Markets we serve nationwide
We help small businesses win government contracts in all 50 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico. Each page below covers that area’s own registration portals, certifications and buyers, and we serve every one of them remotely.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Washington DC, Virginia & Maryland
- Florida
- Atlanta & Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Chicago & Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- San Francisco Bay Area
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas: Dallas & Houston
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington State
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Southern California
- Central California
- Northern California
California-specific services
These are state programmes and apply to California businesses only.
- Cal eProcure registration
- California SB, Micro, SB-PW and DVBE certification
- California entity formation and Attorney General registration — see business & nonprofit formation
Forming an entity outside California? Tell us the state and we will confirm what we can handle there.
Southern California
Where we are closest, and where we can meet in person when it helps.
- San Bernardino County — San Bernardino, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Rialto, Redlands, Chino, Victorville
- Riverside County — Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona, Temecula, Murrieta, Jurupa Valley, Palm Springs
- Los Angeles County — Los Angeles, Long Beach, Pasadena, Pomona, Glendale, Torrance, Santa Clarita
- Orange County — Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Fullerton
- San Diego, Ventura and the Central Valley
Working with us remotely
Registrations, applications and proposals are built from documents and conversations, not site visits. Clients outside Southern California work with us by phone and video, receive the same written deliverables, and are not treated as second priority.
Documents are delivered in ADA-compliant formats, and financial models are handed over as working spreadsheets you can update yourself.
Where we work in California
We work with clients across the state. These pages cover what government buying looks like in each market, who the buyers are, and which certifications matter locally.
- Los Angeles County
- Santa Fe Springs and the Gateway Cities — the industrial and logistics corridor
- Long Beach — including Port of Long Beach vendor registration
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- San Bernardino County
- Sacramento County — the seat of state government buying
- Alameda County — the Port of Oakland, BART and East Bay public works
- Santa Clara County — technology and professional services
- San Francisco — city LBE alongside state certification
- San Joaquin County — Stockton, freight and agriculture
Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland
We also support federal agencies, nonprofits, associations and primes in the capital region. See government contracting in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland.
Every other California county
We also support businesses, nonprofits and public agencies in every other part of the state. Cal eProcure registration, SB, Micro Business, SB-PW and DVBE certification, Caltrans DBE certification and SAM.gov registration work the same way wherever your principal office is, and we deliver everything remotely.
Central Valley: Fresno, Kern, Tulare, Kings, Madera, Merced and Stanislaus counties, including Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia and Hanford, and Modesto and Merced.
Central Coast: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, including Santa Maria, Lompoc and San Luis Obispo, and Salinas, Monterey and Watsonville.
Bay Area and North Bay: Contra Costa, San Mateo, Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties, including Concord and Richmond, Redwood City, and Santa Rosa, Napa, Vallejo and Fairfield.
Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills: Placer, El Dorado, Yolo, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties, including Roseville, Davis, Yuba City and Placerville.
North State and Eastern Sierra: Shasta, Butte, Tehama, Glenn, Colusa, Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra, Lake, Mendocino, Inyo, Mono and Alpine counties, including Redding, Chico and Eureka, and Bishop.
Southern California: Imperial, San Diego and Ventura counties, alongside the Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino markets above.
Not sure which agencies buy what you sell in your county? Book a consultation and we will map the federal, state and local buyers for your NAICS codes.
Who you will be working with
The practice is led by Dr. Shirley Ayangbah, who holds a PhD in International Economic and Financial Law and an MA in Economics. Engagements are handled directly rather than passed to junior staff.
If you are weighing up whether to hire anyone at all, we compare the options honestly, free ones included: companies that help with government contracts. And if you would rather do the Cal eProcure registration yourself, here is the full step-by-step walkthrough.
Engineering and construction firms: see the dedicated guide covering SB-PW certification, DIR registration, certified payroll and apprenticeship compliance.
Ready to talk? Book a consultation — a free 15-minute intro call, or a 90-minute Strategy Consultation at $265.
Wherever you are, start with a conversation
Call (909) 454-7076 or book a consultation. There is no charge for the first conversation.
GERC is a woman-led advisory firm led by Dr. Shirley Ayangbah, a PhD legal and political economist with more than 14 years of experience. Registered in SAM.gov under CAGE code 11SD2, certified as a California Small Business (Micro) and for Public Works. NAICS 541611, 541618 and 541690.