How-To Guides

4 articles on how-to guides for government contractors. Practical guidance on finding, bidding, and winning federal contracts.

• Connect Claude to ProposalApp: Run Your GovCon Pipeline from Chat — ProposalApp is now available as a connector inside Claude. You can ask, in plain language, to find matching opportunities, check which contracts are coming up for recompete, kick off a proposal draft, score proposal, run risk analysis, generate questions for contracting officer, and request market intelligence report all without opening the dashboard. Here is what it does and how to turn it on.
• Other Transaction Authority (OTA): What It Is and How Small Businesses Can Win with It — Other Transaction Authority agreements let federal agencies bypass the Federal Acquisition Regulation entirely, replacing hundreds of pages of compliance requirements with streamlined, flexible response formats. For small businesses and nontraditional contractors, OTA represents one of the most accessible entry points into federal contracting. Here is how it works and how to win.
• GSA Schedule: The Complete Guide for Small Businesses — The GSA Multiple Award Schedule is the federal government's premier contracting vehicle, with over $33 billion flowing through it annually. For small businesses, getting on Schedule is one of the highest-return investments in government contracting. Here is everything you need to know.
• What is a Capability Statement? How to Write One That Opens Government Doors — A capability statement is the business card of government contracting. In one to two pages, it communicates who you are, what you do, who you have done it for, and why the government should work with you. Here is how to write one that actually opens doors.

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ProposalApp: Find It. Win It. Scale It.

Who it is for: Government contractors, business development teams, capture managers, and proposal writers bidding on federal, state, and local contracts.

Find It: Bid Matching surfaces SAM.gov opportunities aligned to your capabilities. Recompete Radar flags expiring contracts months before re-solicitation. Contract Intel shows who is winning in your space and at what price.

Win It: Proposal Draft generates a first draft in minutes from the RFP and your company documents. Proposal Scoring gives a Win Score and gap analysis. Risk Management, Clarity Assistant, Compliance Matrix, Project Schedule, and WBS take the proposal across the finish line.

Scale It: Market Intelligence Reports deliver NAICS spend analysis and Go/No Go teaming recommendations for your target market. Agency Contact Search surfaces agency and teaming contacts with ready to send outreach emails and tracked status. GSA Survey Integration drafts MRAS/eBuy survey answers from your GSA profile. Pipeline Management, Document Management, Customer Management, and Team Workspaces round out the growth toolkit.

Pricing: Free plan with 3 proposals. Paid plans from $49/month. No credit card required.