I AM A DISABLED & MINORITY BUSINESS OWNER. I AM A GENERAL CONTRACTOR. I HAVE DONE SOME AWSOME JOBS IN THE PAST YR. I LIKE TO KNOW WERE I COULD FIND BONDING FOR MY COMPANY TO DO SOME OF THIS GOVERNMENT WORK THAT IS OUT THERE.

My experience points to finding a large, independent insurance agent in the nearest large metropolitan area to you. You'll need to interview the agents you speak with, over the phone is fine. You want to find an agent (or two) who specializes in "commercial bonds." A large independent insurance agency will have access to contractor bonding programs with capacities like...$2 million, $5 million, $10 million etc. And, you'll want to lay out the plan you have in mind and ask if they think they can help you reach your goal. (They won't have any info on gov't jobs to bid on however -- just obtaining the bonds for projects you identify on your own.)

As the prior post notes, strong financials are a must. If you've got them, then talking to large insurance agencies is where to begin. In the yellow pages, under insurance, start with the insurance agencies that represent multiple companies, as represented in their disply ad. Ask them if they are an "independent" agent because that's what you're looking for (as opposed to the other kind -- a topic for another post).