Investigation should include resources such as the following:
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
(
https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/find/?type=Small%20Business%20Development%20Center&pageNumber=1%20target+
)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
(
https://www.sba.org/
)
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)
(
https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/find/?type=Procurement Technical Assistance Center&pageNumber=1
)
SCORE
, (
https://www.score.org/
) a nonprofit association of volunteer business counselors