WinnableGov · Library

Free guides for winning federal work

Useful guides in plain English, with nothing locked behind a sign-up. Written for small firms finding their way in federal contracting.

• How to write a federal capability statementA practical guide to writing a one-page federal capability statement that contracting officers actually read, with the sections that matter and the mistakes to avoid.
• What is a Sources Sought notice (and how to respond)Sources Sought notices are the pre-RFP window where the eventual solicitation gets shaped. Here's what they are, why they matter, and how to respond.
• Federal set-asides explained (SBA, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone)A plain-English explainer of federal small-business set-asides (total small business, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone) and how they affect which contracts you can win.