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The 7-week sprint

Every week moves you closer to a winning bid

A practical, cohort-based progression from federal market foundations to a live pitch and qualified pipeline.

Curriculum

Seven weeks, seven outcomes

1

Federal Market Foundations

Understand how government buys. Map your NAICS codes. Audit SAM.gov registration status.

2

Positioning and Set-Asides

Identify applicable certifications: 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB. Build competitive differentiators.

3

Capability Statement Workshop

Draft and refine your one-page capability statement. Live cohort critique and revision.

4

Agency Targeting with GovPulse.io

Use live procurement data to identify best-fit agencies, contract vehicles, and windows.

5

Proposal Writing Fundamentals

Compliance matrix. Evaluation criteria. Win themes. Past performance strategy.

6

Pipeline Building and Teaming

Prime vs. subcontractor strategy. Mentor-Protege programs. Teaming agreement basics.

7

Pitch and Pipeline Review

Present your federal pitch to the cohort. Live feedback. Exit with a qualified pipeline.

Format

Built to fit a working week

7 × 90 minutes
Live sessions
Self-paced each week
Async modules
Weekly with facilitators
Office hours
Live critique & feedback
Cohort review

Deliverables

What you walk away with

  • A validated NAICS map and SAM.gov readiness audit
  • A set-aside positioning strategy
  • A finished one-page capability statement
  • A compliance matrix and proposal framework
  • A teaming and pipeline-building plan
  • A qualified federal opportunity pipeline in GovPulse.io

Outcomes

Where you land

Pipeline Ready

Exit with a qualified list of federal opportunities matched to your capability.

Compliant

SAM.gov, certifications, and FAR fundamentals handled with confidence.

Positioned

A sharp capability statement and set-aside strategy that differentiates you.

Connected

A cohort of peers, teaming partners, and direct access to the facilitators.

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