The U.S. government spends billions every years on everything from office furniture to cyber security technology, but smaller firms might be lacking the edge to win a contract. That’s where Arlington, Va.–based Winvale steps in with a mission to get small and emerging businesses and technologies into the federal market for the first time.

“Our clients go where the money is. The government buys everything,” Brian Dunn, Winvale’s cofounder and managing partner, told Technical.ly DC. “If you understand the game and how to network and understand regulations, it can be a very solid market.”

The U.S. General Services Administration’s Schedule Program, for instance, has a $38 billion budget – the largest contracting program in the government. Dunn said that the government is looking into cybersecurity services, health IT and moving data to cloud platforms that meet federal security standards.

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