Helping small businesses win public contracts — one state at a time. For Procurement Agencies →
For small businesses

Win your first public contract — starting in your own state.

Governments spend hundreds of billions every year, and they're required to buy from small businesses. We show you exactly how to register, find the right bids, and submit one that wins — no insider connections required.

★★★★★
Free state directory · guide from $49 · plain English.
Real bids. Your backyard.
Where the money goes State Agencies Counties Cities School Districts Special Districts
$1.5T
State & local contracts awarded yearly
4.5
Average bidders per solicitation
23%
Reserved for small business
$0
To register as a vendor in most states
The real reason it feels impossible

Government buying is built to be confusing — usually by accident, not on purpose.

The opportunities are public and the money is real. What stops most small businesses isn't capability — it's the maze of portals, jargon, and certifications nobody explains in plain English.

You can't find the bids. They're scattered across dozens of state, county, and city portals that don't talk to each other.

The paperwork is a wall. Registration, certifications, and solicitation documents are written for insiders.

You don't know if you qualify. So you never submit — and assume it's only for big companies with lobbyists.

One missed checkbox disqualifies you. A great offer gets thrown out on a technicality you were never warned about.

Andrea Montoya, founder of Bid Public Contracts
A note from the founder
"I built Bid Public Contracts because I watched capable small businesses give up on government work — not because they couldn't do the job, but because nobody would explain the rules. So I wrote them down, in order, in plain language. Start in your state, win one contract, then scale."
Andrea Montoya Founder, Bid Public Contracts
What makes BPC different

Not a database. A step-by-step path to a submitted bid.

Most tools dump a list of opportunities on you and wish you luck. We start where you actually are — and walk you to the finish line.

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State-first, not federal-first

Your easiest wins are local. We start you in your own state — fewer competitors, simpler rules, faster payment — then expand.

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The whole path, in order

Register → certify → find the right RFP → read it correctly → price it → write the bid. Ten modules, no skipped steps.

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Templates, not theory

Ten plug-and-play documents — capability statement, bid checklist, pricing sheet, proposal skeleton — so you're filling in blanks, not staring at one.

The state directory

Find every place that buys — in your backyard

One free directory of state procurement offices, registration portals, and bidding rules. Pick your state and see exactly where to start.

  • Direct links to each state's vendor registration
  • Where the live bids are actually posted
  • Certifications that unlock set-aside contracts
Open the directory
🌲Oregon
ORPIN · 4 certifications
Live
🏔️Washington
WEBS · coming soon
Soon
🌵+ 48 more states
Added on the roadmap
Soon
The course

From zero to your first submitted bid

Ten focused modules that take the mystery out of public contracting. Watch a module, do the worksheet, move forward. No fluff, no filler.

  • Vendor registration & certifications, done right
  • How to read a solicitation without missing a requirement
  • Pricing to win without leaving money on the table
See the curriculum
01Getting Started in Public Contracting
04Finding the Right Opportunities
08Writing a Bid That Wins
The templates

Ten documents that do the heavy lifting

The exact paperwork you'll need, pre-built and ready to customize. Stop reinventing the capability statement every government wants.

  • Capability statement & line-item pricing sheet
  • Bid checklist so nothing gets you disqualified
  • Proposal skeleton you reuse on every submission
Get the guide + templates
Capability Statement Pricing Sheet Bid Checklist Proposal Skeleton Past-Performance Sheet Compliance Matrix + 4 more
Built for businesses like yours

If a government near you buys it, you can sell it.

Public agencies buy almost everything. These are the kinds of businesses that win — illustrative paths, not the only ones.

Trades & construction

The contractor

Landscaping, electrical, paving, repairs. Cities and school districts put this work out to bid constantly — and small local firms have a real edge.

Localfewer competitors
Repeatannual contracts
Professional services

The services firm

IT support, consulting, training, marketing, bookkeeping. Agencies need help they don't have in-house — and pay reliably for it.

Set-asidescertifications help
Multi-yrstable revenue
Products & supply

The supplier

Furniture, food, equipment, uniforms, janitorial. If you sell it to businesses, a public agency near you almost certainly buys it too.

Catalogsstanding orders
Volumelarge POs
Simple pricing

Start small. Win once. Then scale.

No subscription required to begin. The directory is free — pay only when you're ready to go deep.

The Guide
The complete written ebook.
$49
  • All 10 modules in plain English
  • State-first action plan
  • Lifetime access & updates
  • Works in any state
Get the Guide
The Course
10 modules, taught step by step.
$199
  • The full 10-module course
  • Worksheets & walkthroughs
  • Everything in the guide
  • Lifetime access
See the course

Just need the paperwork? The 10-template pack is $99. The state directory is always free.

Questions

Everything you're wondering, answered.

No. Many contracts are designed for small and newer businesses — that's the point of small-business goals and set-asides. The course walks you through your very first registration and bid from scratch.
We start you with state and local contracts because they're the easiest to win — fewer competitors and simpler rules. We also cover federal registration (SAM.gov) so you're ready to expand when you are.
The free directory shows you where to go in each state. The $49 guide is the complete written playbook. The $99 template pack is the 10 done-for-you documents. The $199 course teaches it all step by step. The $250 bundle includes the guide, templates, and course together — the best value.
Oregon is live now, with Washington next and more states rolling out. The course and templates work in any state — the directory adds state-specific links and rules as each one launches.
That depends on your registration and the bids open in your state, but the course is built to move you from setup to your first submission as directly as possible — no busywork.
Your first contract is closer than you think

Stop watching the money go to someone else.

Browse your state free, or get the guide and start your first bid this week.