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PrimeWIN - Prime Contractor Incentive

Prime Contractor IncentiveThe only incentive of its kind in the nation, PrimeWIN provides a cash benefit and a certified subcontractor base for federal prime contractors. PrimeWIN is a performanced-based program that requires subcontracting with an Oklahoma workforce.

  • PrimeWIN offers federal prime contractors a cash rebate of up to 2% of the Oklahoma workforce loaded labor cost.  Cash incentives are paid quarterly for a maximum of 10 years by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
  • PrimeWIN provides contractors with an easy-to-access conduit to hundreds of pre-certified subcontractors assuring productivity and quality while meeting schedule demands.

Key Benefits for Prime Contractors

PrimeWIN fulfills several key needs of federal prime contractors by increasing:

  • Competitiveness
  • Profit margins
  • Access to pre-qualified subcontractors
  • Risk mitigation.

Prime Contractor Incentive Levels

Incentive Rate on Total Qualified Labor Minimum Qualified Subcontract Value

 

   Minimum Subcontract Level of Total Qualified Labor Claimed
2.00% $4,000,000 and 20%
1.5% $2,000,000 and 10%
1.00% $1,000,000 and  5%
0.50% $   200,000 and  1%
0.25%  <$200,000 and <1%

The chart illustrates the potential cash benefits to prime contractors under the federal contract.  Incentives are paid quarterly on all Oklahoma-based labor reimbursed under federal contract.

Key Benefits for Oklahoma Subcontractors

  • Enhances federal contracting opportunities for Oklahoma small, mid-sized, urban, and rural businesses;
  • Facilitates access to a large revenue base;
  • Increases viability of certified subcontractors to the primes;
  • Builds new lower risk business opportunities;
  • Fosters prime/sub mentor protégé relationships.

Oklahoma's Growing Subcontractor Network

Oklahoma's subcontractor network provides a quality workforce in key prime contractor business segments:

  • Aerospace
  • Defense, intelligence, and homeland security
  • Medical, biotechnology and nanotechnology
  • Energy, agriculture and weather
  • Information technology and telecommunications
  • Research and Development
  • Engineering and Technical Support
  • Management Support Services
  • Maintenance Construction
  • And more.

 


Disclaimer
The materials contained on this website have been prepared by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal or tax advice. This information is subject to change based on judicial interpretation and legislative action. The application of the information is subject to your unique facts and circumstances. YOU SHOULD NOT ACT UPON ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MATERIALS WITHOUT SEEKING YOUR OWN PROFESSIONAL LEGAL AND TAX ADVICE.

 

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Register for PrimeWIN online, or by phone at 405-733-4269.

Your Competitive Edge
With subcontracting profit margins low, this program can actually provide prime contractors with a new pricing tool to compete for new federal business.

 

 

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