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The Go/No-Go
Playbook

Playbooks for small GovCon teams to find, qualify, and prioritize federal opportunities faster.

Start Here: The 4-Step Pre-Bid Triage

A guided sequence to qualify opportunities before you commit resources

Use these guides with your existing discovery and proposal tools; this playbook focuses on qualification discipline.

STEP 1
Start Here

Stop Searching for Government Contracts for Bid: The Free Way to Automate Your SAM.gov Feed

8 min read • Federal Contracting

Stop paying for expensive bid boards. Learn the free "Hunter" setup for SAM.gov to find government contracts for bid on autopilot and qualify them in 60 seconds with Hoofnotes.

Automate Your SAM.gov Feed →
SAM.gov Contract Opportunities: How to Spot a Winner in 60 Seconds (Without Reading the whole RFP!)
STEP 2

The 5-Minute GovCon Bid/No-Bid Check: Spotting "Section L&M" Killers Fast

12 min read • Federal Contracting

Spot mandatory requirements that disqualify you before capture starts.

Review RFP Hard Gates →
Stop Reading the SOW First: Check the Mandatory RFP Requirements That Disqualify You
STEP 3

Federal Proposal Capture Strategy: Calculating the Real Cost to Bid

10 min read • Federal Contracting

Effective Capture Management isn't just finding leads; it's knowing when to kill them.

Start with Capture Management → or Run a proposal LOE check
Federal Proposal Capture strategy dashboard showing 'Juice vs Squeeze' calculation and Section L/M documents