A Government Pre-Bid Meeting for goods and service contracts is a meeting of procurement agents/representatives and contractors who are bidding on an open opportunity, before the bid is actually due....

In this video series I refer to government “bids”. Strictly speaking, though, a bid is only one type of commercial proposal. There are a number of proposal types, and it’s important to understand the difference between them....

In this video we cover preparations for a pre-bid meeting. If you’d prefer to read about this topic you can also download our eBook titled How to Prepare for a Pre-Bid Meeting at AllGovBids.com....

A government contract entity / agency is a term used to describe a particular governmental group; city, county, state or federal. For example, the government of the City of Houston, TX is an entity....

The Your Gov Bids Network is a family of over 100 websites that provide our customers access to bid invitations and RFPs from many thousands of government agencies and public entities, and access to other resources relevant to government contractors....

Though pursuing government bid and RFP opportunities can be a very lucrative and stable move for many suppliers or businesses, it can also be a complicated and difficult process to navigate. This definition outlines how government purchasing works, how the contractor and governments benefit, as...

This is also the last of three videos with tips for writing a bid proposal. Additionally you can download our eBook titled Writing your First Proposal at AllGovBids.com....

The approach I recommend is to separate the documentation for each section of the bid invitation. Then, as you carefully read each section, identify all of the information, materials, services and quality standards being requested by the buyer in that section. ...

Once you have decided to pursue a bid, it is important to first systematically organize all related information. A good first step is to download the original bid documents. These should be organized into sections....

Start small – If you have never bid with the government before, consider starting small. This will give you time to get used to the process without overwhelming you. Generally speaking, the more a contract costs, the more complicated the bidding process can get....