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Practical guides and perspectives on government contracting, federal infrastructure, operations systems, and AI adoption written by practitioners for practitioners.

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The Small Business Government Contracting Starter Guide

Everything you need to go from "I want to work with the government" to an active SAM.gov registration, a capability statement, and a strategy for finding your first opportunity. Free download.

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Practical guides on government contracting, SAM.gov, operations, and AI — published on LinkedIn. New articles added monthly.

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Published
Government Contracting
Why Your SAM.gov Registration Gets Stuck: The Address Validation Problem

Address mismatches between your IRS records, state filings, and SAM.gov entry are the #1 reason registrations stall. Here's exactly what to check before you submit.

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Published · April 28, 2026
Government Contracting
How to Register on SAM.gov and Not Mess It Up: A Step-by-Step Guide

A practical walkthrough of the SAM.gov registration process, what to prepare, what fields matter, common mistakes that delay approval, and why registration is always free.

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AI & Operations
When to Use AI in Federal Operations and When Not To

A practical framework for evaluating AI adoption in government and enterprise environments, with real examples of where it helps and where it doesn't.

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Program Management
The 5 Risk Categories Every Federal PM Needs to Track

The risk framework we use in every consulting engagement simplified and explained for program managers working in federal infrastructure.

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Veteran Business
Building a Government Contracting Business as a Veteran

What veteran-owned designation gets you, what it doesn't, and how to build real capability alongside the certification.

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Cybersecurity
CMMC Readiness: What Small Businesses Actually Need to Know

Cutting through the confusion around CMMC requirements for small DoD contractors what applies to you and where to start.

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Operations
How to Run an Operational Assessment Without a Consultant

The same diagnostic framework we use in engagements adapted into a self-guided process your team can run internally.

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The ColeHart Business Podcast
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We sit down with business owners, veteran entrepreneurs, and operators to hear how they built it, what almost broke them, and what they'd do differently. Every episode ends with an honest look at where the business stands today including an OptiCheck operational assessment walk-through.

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Share the journey, the wins, the hard lessons, and what drives you.
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Walk through your operational score live see exactly where the gaps are and what to fix first.
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Live OptiCheck score & findings walkthrough
Where you're headed & what's next

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