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Win in an Ultra-Competitive GovCon Market.

Practical guides, checklists, templates, and workshops to help small and mid-market contractors win faster. Most items are free. Some are gated to protect client IP.

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Teaming & Partnerships
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Automation & AI
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SLED (State & Local)
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Small-Business Programs
Featured Resources

Top picks this quarter.

Guides & Playbooks

Downloads.

Capture Engine Starter Kit

Structure your BD week, assign owners, run Shipley-inspired reviews on time. Includes weekly plan, call scripts, review calendar, and reporting layout.

Bid/No-Bid Decision Guide

Score fit, risk, and resources in 10 minutes. Scoring model and sample thresholds.

SLED Expansion Guide

How to enter state and local (portals, vendor registration, fast wins, common pitfalls).

Small-Business Designation Maximizer

Where designations matter most and how to position without over-promising.

Capture Readiness Checklist

Everything to lock before first outreach (targets, artifacts, owners).

Color-Review Checklist

What must be ready at each gate (Blue/Pink/Red/Gold).

Compliance Matrix Template

Map every requirement, owner, status, and evidence (Excel).

Capability Statement Template

Two versions: federal and SLED (Word).

Teaming Outreach Kit

Research to call to targeted voicemail to email to follow-up. Email and VM scripts.

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FAQs

Resource questions, answered.

Are these resources free? +
Most are free. Some are gated to protect client methods.
Can we use the templates internally? +
Yes. Adapt them for your team. Do not resell.
Do you update the guides? +
Yes. We refresh for FY changes and add new prompts, checklists, and rules.
Will you customize any of these for us? +
Yes. Book a 30-minute consultation and we'll scope a fit.
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