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Everything you need to start, grow, and win in federal contracting — completely free.
8 interactive tools from bid decision to submission
Bid/no-bid scoring, compliance matrix, Sources Sought responses, win themes, wrap-rate pricing, limitations on subcontracting, executive summary, and a color-team schedule. Each explains the FAR rule behind it and prints to a branded PDF.
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Bid / No-Bid Decision Scorecard
A weighted 12-factor gate review that recommends Bid, Conditional, or No-Bid and shows the gaps you must close before committing.
Compliance Matrix Builder
Shred Section L, M, and the PWS into an owner-assigned tracker with progress, then export it to Excel. Compliance is pass/fail.
Sources Sought / RFI Response Builder
Turn a Sources Sought notice into a formatted response that answers the agency's questions in order and supports a small business set-aside.
Win Themes & Discriminators Worksheet
Map customer hot buttons to Feature, Benefit, and Proof, and generate win-theme statements evaluators can score as strengths.
Labor Rate & Wrap Rate Calculator
Build a fully burdened hourly rate from wage, fringe, SCA health & welfare, overhead, G&A, and profit, with realism checks.
Limitations on Subcontracting Calculator
Test your teaming split against FAR 52.219-14 limits for services, supplies, and construction before you sign a teaming agreement.
Executive Summary Builder
A six-part guided structure (mission, challenges, solution, proof, risk, why us) that drafts a Section M-aligned summary as you type.
Proposal Schedule & Color Team Planner
Enter the release and due dates to get a backward-planned schedule with Blue, Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews and a submit-early buffer.
Capability Statement Template
A professionally formatted, editable capability statement template to present your organization to federal agencies.
Proposal Writing Checklist
Step-by-step checklist to ensure your federal proposal is complete, compliant, and competitive before submission.
Teaming Agreement Template
A ready-to-use teaming agreement template covering roles, responsibilities, and revenue split for joint ventures.
Past Performance Narrative Template
Fill-in-the-blank template to write compelling past performance narratives that score high on evaluations.
Federal Contracting Readiness Checklist
A 30-point self-assessment to gauge whether your business is registered, certified, documented, and operationally prepared to pursue federal contracts.
GovCon Glossary: 75 Essential Terms
A plain-English reference for the registrations, certifications, vehicles, regulations, and roles every federal contractor needs to recognize.
Government Contracting 101
A five-part curriculum covering federal procurement, FAR compliance, small business certifications, finding opportunities, and building past performance.
8(a) Certification Quick Start Guide (2026 Edition)
Updated for the SBA's new individual social disadvantage rule (effective Sept. 10, 2026). Eligibility tests, documents, the MySBA application steps, and your first 90 days.
Introduction to Federal Contracting
A 20-minute overview of how the federal procurement process works and how nonprofits can participate.
How to Register in SAM.gov
Watch a screen-by-screen walkthrough of the SAM.gov registration process from start to finish.
Understanding Set-Aside Programs
Learn how 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs work and whether your organization qualifies.
Writing a Winning Technical Volume
Expert tips on crafting a technical volume that evaluators score highly — with real examples.
Compliance Toolkit
A five-part toolkit covering FAR/DFARS compliance, DCAA timekeeping, audit preparation, internal controls, and contract administration best practices.
Contract Readiness Self-Assessment
Answer 15 quick questions to see how ready your organization is to pursue federal contracts — with a personalized score.
NAICS Code Lookup Tool
Search and identify the best NAICS codes for your organization's services using the official SBA database.
Need Personalized Help?
These resources are a great start — but nothing replaces a one-on-one strategy session tailored to your organization.