Unlock Your Share of the $700B+ Contracting Economy Are you ready to stop guessing and start winning corporate and government contracts ? In Be the Contract-Winning Supplier , award-winning business educator and TEDx speaker Dr. Dawn Nicole McIlwain reveals her proven CARES framework —a powerful, step-by-step method designed to equip underestimated small business owners to win faster, smarter, and more consistently in today’s high-stakes procurement landscape. Whether you’re a product-based entrepreneur, service provider, coach, consultant, or creative, this book gives you the insider strategy to go from invisible to indispensable in the eyes of buyers. What You’ll Learn: ✅ The truth about the trillion-dollar corporate and government contracting market ✅ How to align your products/services with what major buyers are already purchasing ✅ The difference between registration and certification —and why both matter ✅ How to build a powerful Top 5 Corporate Hit List using research-backed targeting ✅ Step-by-step instructions for navigating RFPs , writing proposals, and responding like a pro ✅ The 7Cs of Supplier Readiness to evaluate and strengthen your contracting fitness ✅ How to leverage your supplier ecosystem to win collaboratively ✅ BONUS: A 90-Day CARES Roadmap to guide your next moves Who This Book is For : Small business owners, coaches, and consultants tired of chasing low-paying gigs - Minority-, woman-, and veteran-owned businesses seeking supplier diversity wins - Entrepreneurs looking to scale with stable, recurring B2B and B2G contracts - Corporate dropouts building their own empires—and doing it with purpose About the Author: Dr. Dawn Nicole McIlwain is the founder of ProcuraFind , a leading supplier development platform, and creator of the CARES program (Contracting Awareness, Readiness & Education for Small Businesses). She's helped hundreds of small businesses become contract-ready and land opportunities they once thought were out of reach. Don’t Just Bid. Win . Get the exact playbook that’s helping small business suppliers nationwide break through barriers—and bank real contracts.