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The federal government has an open bid policy for most of the work they contract out or supplies they require. They first place a notice in the classified ad section of the newspaper that they will be accepting bids for a certain job or requisitions and the date they will start accepting bids. They then review the bids that have been submitted and award the job or contract to the company that most closely fits the job criteria at the lowest price (or the company owned by somebodies brother) They do NOT solicit via telemarketing call centers.

I am the owner of a small company and I have discusssed this program with the caller.  it is not a scam in that they provide your company name via e-mail blast governent purchasing agencies.  For $500.00 per year (lowest level they offer) thye will send your anme to any agency within 100 miles of your work site.  The questions become:

1. does anyone read e-mail blasts?
2. are there any agencies within 100 miles of your work?
3. why won't they offer satisfied client lists?

I decided it is like a lot of other ad companies.  Mostly smoke and mirrors.  It is something like an internet yellow pages that no one reads.

This company keeps calling and saying they are the FPA and they ask if we want to work for the government. They just keep calling and calling and wanting to talk to the owner

Our company also is receiving several calls a day.  I have told them we already do business with several gov't agencies in our area.  Are they targeting the Tulsa Area this week?

Everyone should sign up for this program!  That way when they take all your money and put you out of business it will be less competition for me?  :)

Someone who identified herself as Heather Lewensky (spelling?) after multiple requests from me for more information on who she was working with, called and was adamant about speaking to the President of the company. She also wanted to know what type of company we are, and who the President / owner / CEO is.
If you're going to call someone, you should know who or what type of business you're calling. If you have to ask, it's advertising / spam / scam. She wasn't exactly polite, either. I obtained their information and gave nothing out.

This number just called my work (printing company) yesterday and asked to speak to our owner. I routinely screen telemarketers and this just sounded like it was not legit, but since we do work for a few federal departments I decided to ask my boss if he wanted the call. He unfortunately fell for it and gave them our company credit card info. Later that day he realized it was a scam and we tried to cancel (and of course canceled that credit card), they said they needed written proof that we wanted to cancel, which we gave them, and asked if we could have written proof that our cancellation had been confirmed. The woman on the phone told us "isn't me telling you confirmation?" before putting us on hold, we then heard a man in the background saying "Just tell them 'This is your confirmation, have a nice day' and hang up", which is what she did. Yeah.... sounds real legit.

THIS sounds like a fishy post.

I work at a small print shop and got a call about this. It's obviously a scam. The name of the guy who called me is Frank. Did anyone else get a call from him?

Ya, I just got a call from Jayme, actually scheduled the appt for Mon @ 10:30 am. I've been told by the owner of my company to "act" like the decision maker on these calls, to "screen" them for him. I am NOT keeping that second call, after what I've read here. And since Mid 2009 too?

Received a call from Rick Ramsey and when he learned I was the outside sales person he stated he needed to talk with the owner. Said we would get Federal work and get paid the same day. Sure sounds too good to be true.

THEY ALMOST SUCKERED ME!!!
After giving them my credit card information and getting off the phone, it was brought to my attention that this is nothing but a SCAM so I cancelled my credit card before the charges could be applied. The next morning, RUSS COLLIER called from his Saint Petersburg Florida phone# 727-471-8841 and I began questioning him about why they don't report to the Better Business Bureau and his response was "Why do we need to report to them while enough people are saying good things about us." When I pointed out that the Government doesn't use an independent guide such as FPA, Russ got real snooty and said "your not gonna be in the guide anyway because your card was denied." then he hung up on me and I thought this was strange because Russ claimed that he was a retired purchaser from the Air Force and those gentleman usually have manners. In reviewing their 3 pages application I noticed that it doesn't mention the word "Federal" because if it did, they would end up in Federal prison. You would be better off to get T-shirts printed with your company name, at least you have a shot of getting some more business. I find it interesting that they tried to charge my credit card before I even got the application back to them. It strange that they don't know the capabilities of the companies that they're considering listing in their guide.

THEY ALMOST SUCKERED ME!!!
After giving them my credit card information and getting off the phone, it was brought to my attention that this is nothing but a SCAM so I cancelled my credit card before the charges could be applied. The next morning, RUSS COLLIER called from his Saint Petersburg Florida phone# 727-471-8841 and I began questioning him about why they don't report to the Better Business Bureau and his response was "Why do we need to report to them while enough people are saying good things about us." When I pointed out that the Government doesn't use an independent guide such as FPA, Russ got real snooty and said "you're not gonna be in the guide anyway because your card was denied." then he hung up on me and I thought this was strange because Russ claimed that he was a retired purchaser from the Air Force and those gentleman usually have manners. In reviewing their 3 pages application I noticed that it doesn't mention the word "Federal" because if it did, they would end up in Federal prison. You would be better off to get T-shirts printed with your company name, at least you have a shot of getting some more business. I find it interesting that they tried to charge my credit card before I even got the application back to them. It strange that they don't know the capabilities of the companies that they're considering listing in their guide.

I got a call as well and I am not the owner but they (Chris Mills) spoke with me anyway, saying that the government is required to use small local businesses for contracts under $100k.  I told him I'd talk to the boss and I called back afterward and left a voice mail but I've yet to hear back from them.

Well I got to say ALL OF YOU Are Incorrect I listed my Business with FPA Guide and they have sent me oppurtunities that I never would have been able to get without the knowledge they have taught YEAH you can do it yourself but WHY would you want to when you have a team who does it all for you... I MEAN Come on Grow Up People I mean WHY DO YOU GO OUT TO DINNER when you could cook at home because You have someone else who can make your life EASIER so Trust in the Company and You will be HAPPY this is an excellent Company and is doing the best they can.

www.FPAGuide.com



RJ
Contractor
Reilly Homes

Unfortunately You Are Wrong We have over 200,000 Happy Customers We Can Not Satisfy EVERYONE but We Are Not A Scam We send You Oppurtunites We Have Been Helping Small businesses Get Federal Opportunities We Never said we are FEDERAL what we do is but the Federal Job Oppurtunites in your hands You decide if you want the Job They will have a Small Business do it anyways if you choose great if not the next small business gets it. How can you say you were reipped off we monitor thousands of contracts being sent daily. You should give us a call back I am sure opportunities are here waiting on you.

It Is True if you find an opportunity that fits your Business Structure all you do is put in a Bid and if it is Accepted then you get the job and some are with SAME DAY PAYMENT

Disgruntle Employees....

I am the Payroll Manager and I am here EVERY DAY

NO DRUGS

I mean Stupid We Do Random Drug Tests....

If you get alot of Calls it is due to you being in a HOT AREA or HOT ZONE where contracts have gone unanswered and if this happens the Larger Business get these contracts which they love when that happens because they get the money and you the SMALL Business Misses Out so if they keep calling just Answer and Tell them I AM NOT INTERESTED and they will not call you anymore.