How to Get
Government Contracts

Learn how government contracting works, what you still need to do on SAM.gov, and how
Govy helps simplify the searching, filtering, and organization in between.

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New to government contracting? Start here.

Government contracting means selling products or services to government agencies. For many businesses, understanding where to start is the hardest part.

The most important thing to understand: SAM.gov is where you register and find official federal opportunities. Govy helps simplify the searching, filtering, monitoring, and organization that happens after registration.
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SAM.gov Basics

What is SAM.gov?

SAM.gov is the official federal government website businesses use to register, receive a UEI, manage entity information, and view federal contract opportunities.

What you do on SAM.gov Register your business, get a UEI, maintain entity details, review official notices, and follow proposal instructions.
What Govy does not replace Govy does not replace SAM.gov registration, entity verification, or official bid submission.
Think of SAM.gov as the official system. Think of Govy as a simpler workflow layer for finding and managing better-fit opportunities.
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Eligibility

Can my business qualify for government contracts?

Many types of businesses can pursue government contracts, including service businesses, construction companies, IT firms, logistics providers, manufacturers, consultants, and agencies.

You usually need A registered business, active SAM.gov registration, UEI, correct business information, and relevant NAICS codes.
You also need fit Not every contract is worth pursuing. Beginners should look for opportunities that match their capabilities, location, experience, and capacity.
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Finding Opportunities

How do businesses actually find government contracts?

Most businesses search by keywords, NAICS codes, agencies, locations, set-asides, deadlines, and opportunity type.

Define what you sell Start with the products, services, industries, and agencies that are most relevant to your business.
Search for matching opportunities Use keywords, NAICS codes, and filters to narrow the number of opportunities you review.
Review the details carefully Check deadlines, requirements, documents, eligibility, location, and submission instructions.
Track the best fits Save the opportunities worth reviewing, bidding, or monitoring so they do not get lost.
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The Hard Part

Why searching gets difficult for beginners

The challenge is not just finding contracts. It is finding the right contracts consistently without wasting hours on irrelevant results.

Too many irrelevant results Broad searches can return opportunities that do not match your business, location, size, or capabilities.
Inconsistent terminology Agencies may describe the same type of work using different keywords, codes, or category language.
Daily monitoring never stops New opportunities are posted, updated, and closed regularly, so manual checking becomes repetitive.
Organization gets messy Tabs, spreadsheets, screenshots, bookmarks, and emails quickly become hard to manage.
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Where Govy Fits

Govy helps narrow the search to better-fit opportunities.

You still use SAM.gov for official registration and submission. Govy helps simplify the work between those steps: discovery, filtering, summaries, alerts, and pipeline organization.

Better-fit matching Build filters around your business, keywords, NAICS codes, agencies, and opportunity types.
Daily opportunity alerts Get new matches delivered without manually checking SAM.gov every day.
AI summaries Quickly understand what an opportunity is, why it may fit, and what to review next.
Pipeline organization Save, review, and track opportunities from one dashboard instead of scattered notes.
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Avoid These

Beginner mistakes that waste time

Most beginners don't fail because they can't find opportunities. They get stuck because they chase too many of the wrong ones.

Searching too broadly and reviewing too many poor-fit opportunities.
Choosing keywords or NAICS codes that do not match how agencies describe the work.
Treating every contract as worth pursuing.
Missing deadlines because opportunities are not organized.
Spending more time searching than evaluating the best-fit opportunities.
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Common Questions

FAQ

Do I still need SAM.gov? Yes. SAM.gov is still required for federal registration, UEI setup, official notices, and submission instructions.
Does Govy submit or provide proposals? Not yet. Govy helps with discovery, filtering, monitoring, AI summaries, alerts, and organization.
Is Govy affiliated with SAM.gov? No. Govy is a separate tool that works alongside the official SAM.gov process.
Can beginners use Govy? Yes. Govy is designed to help businesses understand and manage opportunities without getting buried in manual searching.
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Next Steps

Start with registration. Then build a better search workflow.

If you are new to government contracting, start by understanding SAM.gov and your basic registration requirements. Once you are ready to search, Govy can help you find, review, and organize better-fit opportunities faster.

Govy saves you time by making the opportunity discovery process easier to manage.
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