Free resources
The GovCon Playbook, templates & checklists
Everything you need to bid faster and stay compliant — our flagship e-book plus battle-tested templates. Free — we’ll email them to you.
The GovCon Playbook: Win Your First Federal Contract
Our flagship e-book — the end-to-end path from "we think there's government work out there" to a registered, compliant, winnable first bid. The fundamentals every new contractor needs, in one place.
Get the e-book →DOCXFederal Capability Statement Template
A one-page capability statement template in the format contracting officers expect — core competencies, differentiators, past performance, and company data, ready to fill in.
Get the template →PDFSAM.gov Registration Checklist
Every document and field you need before you start a SAM.gov registration, in order — so you complete it in one sitting instead of stalling on entity validation.
Get the template →XLSXProposal Compliance Matrix Template
A spreadsheet that turns Sections L and M of any solicitation into a trackable checklist, so nothing required slips through and you never get disqualified on a technicality.
Get the template →DOCXPast Performance Write-up Template
A reusable structure for past-performance references that maps to how evaluators score relevance, recency, and quality — build your library once, reuse on every bid.
Get the template →More resources
Keep learning
Guides, answers, market data and a plain-English glossary to help you get oriented before you apply.