Government tools
Acquisition Gateway
The Acquisition Gateway is the official online platform for government acquisition programs, policies, initiatives, and tools.
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First contract
Government sites a new firm uses before it buys software, plus tools for companies with 1 to 10 employees. 23 tools match this rule, in name order. This page does not rank the tools.
The minimum set, with published prices kept separate from quote-only tools, is on the first contract stack.
Compare tools that find contract opportunities.
Government tools
Acquisition.gov
Acquisition.gov is the General Services Administration site for the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Smart Matrix, the PSC Manual, the Acquisition Regulation Comparator, and Procurement Forecasts.
Government site
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APEX Accelerators
APEX Accelerators give no-cost guidance to businesses that want to sell to federal, state, and local governments, including companies that are new to contracting.
Free
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CPARS
CPARS is the federal system that documents contractor performance on contracts that meet the reporting threshold, for government users to use in source selection.
Government site
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DIBBS
DIBBS is the Defense Logistics Agency web application for searching, viewing, and submitting secure quotes on RFQs for DLA supply items, and for searching RFPs, invitations for bid, awards, and other DLA procurement information.
Government site
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DSIP
DSIP is the DoW SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal. The public login page links to solicitation documents, topics, and SBIR.gov.
Government site
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eFAACT
eFAACT is a QuickBooks add-on for government contractors, covering time, expenses, billing, indirect rates, and ICE schedules.
$310 per organization per month, starting
View listingOpportunity search · Capture and CRM · Teaming
FedScout
FedScout is a federal opportunity and pipeline app that sends matching contract notices and includes teaming and go or no-go tools, with published prices per company per month.
$20 per company per month, starting
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FutureFeed
FutureFeed is a CMMC and NIST 800-171 compliance platform for the defense industrial base, used to manage the system security plan, plan of action and milestones, and evidence. Rates on the pricing page depend on the term and the FTE band.
$88 per month on a 3-year term, for 25 or fewer FTEs, starting
View listingOpportunity search · Teaming
Govly
Govly is a public-sector opportunity and teaming platform for government contractors, with a free plan for recent solicitations and awards and quoted paid plans for contract-vehicle teaming.
$0 always free, starting
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Grants.gov
Grants.gov is the federal site where organizations search grant opportunities. The page says agencies do not publish personal financial assistance there.
Government site
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GSA Advantage
GSA Advantage is the General Services Administration online shopping and ordering system for products and services from thousands of contractors.
Government site
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GSA eLibrary
GSA eLibrary is the General Services Administration site for the latest GSA contract award information.
Government site
View listingGovernment tools · Contract management
PIEE
PIEE is the Department of Defense procure-to-pay application for solicitations, awards, invoices, and post-award administration. The page describes Wide Area Workflow as the backbone of its payment tools.
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SAM.gov
SAM.gov is the federal system where a company registers to do business with the government. The entity checklist says registration is free.
Free
View listingGovernment tools · Opportunity search
SAM.gov Contracting
SAM.gov Contracting is the federal page for contract opportunities, contract awards, and subcontract reports. FPDS.gov redirects here.
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SBA Certifications
SBA Certifications is the Small Business Administration site for applying to SBA small business certification programs. The page says SBA does not charge to apply or to manage a Small Business Search profile.
Free
View listingGovernment tools · Teaming
SBA Small Business Search
Small Business Search is the SBA directory for finding small businesses. The page says SBA does not charge for Small Business Search content or profile management.
Free
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SBA SUBNet
SBA SUBNet is the database where prime contractors post subcontracting notices and small businesses can search them.
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SBIR.gov
SBIR.gov is the Small Business Administration site for America's Seed Fund, the SBIR and STTR programs that award non-dilutive funding to small businesses developing technology.
Free
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SPRS
SPRS is the Defense Department system for supplier and product performance information. Its CMMC page says vendors certify CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 there for the defense acquisition community to review.
Government site
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SYMPAQ SQL
SYMPAQ SQL is project cost accounting software for government contractors, with general ledger, job cost, payables, receivables, and billing.
By quote
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USAspending.gov
USAspending.gov is a U.S. government website for looking up federal spending, including contracts and awards.
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