Outerpath guides
Learn how to identify plausible government customers, understand how work has been purchased, and decide what to investigate next.
Federal buyer research
Use federal award history to identify plausible agency buyers, then test the contracting office, mission customer, buying route, and evidence of current demand.
Read the guide →Federal award research
Turn USAspending award records into bounded federal-buyer hypotheses without mistaking historical spending for current demand.
Read the guide →Incumbent research
Identify the recipient performing a federal award, then test the order, parent vehicle, performance period, acquisition family, and limits of the incumbent conclusion.
Read the guide →Pre-RFP buyer research
Getting ahead of the RFP is not just finding opportunities earlier. Learn how to research the federal buyer, acquisition history, incumbent, vehicle, and signals before solicitation.
Read the guide →Your first federal buyer
Registered in SAM.gov, built a capability statement, and still stuck? Use this five-step framework to identify a federal buyer, research how they buy, and decide what to pursue next.
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