AI-Assisted Market Research: Finding Winnable SAM.gov Opportunities in Half the Time
Ask any business development lead where their week goes, and SAM.gov usually comes up. They click through notice after notice, skim the requirements, paste a few details into a tracker, and repeat. Come Friday, the pipeline is full of entries but no clearer than it was on Monday. This is the problem AI-assisted market research […]
The FY2027 Continuing Resolution: What the Stopgap Means for Federal Contractors
Congress just handed federal contractors a few more months of certainty and a few more months of uncertainty at the same time. On September 1, 2026, the House passed a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open past the October 1 deadline. The Senate had already approved it, and the President signed it into […]
FY2026 Spending Delays: When Federal Contract Money Actually Starts Flowing Again
FY2026 started with the longest government shutdown in modern history, lasting 43 days from October 1 to November 12, 2025, which delayed initial funding. Then, a second shutdown at the end of January 2026 further disrupted the flow of contract dollars, highlighting how shutdowns directly impact funding availability for contractors. For federal contractors, delays like […]
When Should You Hire a Government Proposal Writer?
A federal evaluator does not read your proposal looking for reasons to like it. Reviewers score against a fixed checklist, and one missed requirement can knock a strong business out of the running before anyone even opens your pricing volume. Most companies start out writing proposals in-house, and that works fine for a small, familiar […]
RPO Strategy for Federal Contracts | Aligning Cleared Recruiting for Proposal Success
In federal contracting, winning the work is only half the battle the other half is proving that you can staff the program successfully. A strong Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) strategy and talent acquisition strategy are critical to ensuring both. For opportunities that require cleared professionals, this challenge becomes even more complex. Limited talent pools, clearance transfer timelines, and […]