📣 Featured Bid Friday 📣 FEMA is seeking a contractor for court reporting and stenotype services in New Mexico, covering both in-person and remote hearings. Check out the details and get your proposal in before the deadline: buff.ly/kgXJZWq

💸 Late payments are a killer for small businesses. That’s why Newark’s move to digital invoice processing is such a game-changer: it ensures faster payments for vendors and boosts cash flow for local suppliers. 👏 Love seeing cities making procurement work for small businesses.

🔍 Midweek RFP Spotlight 🔍 Oklahoma State University is seeking a provider for FAA-required aircraft inspections and repairs for its flight school trainer aircraft. 🗓️ Deadline: July 9, 2025 📍 Location: Oklahoma Check it out: buff.ly/RmoTUgl

Think you know government RFPs? Test your knowledge and bust some myths with us! 💥 Drop a comment if this one surprised you.

📣 Featured Bid Friday 📣 The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is offering grants for community-driven responses to opioid use disorder and overdose mortality. Check out the full details: buff.ly/l092fH8

👥 45+ vendors showed up to one Portland Procurement Day. Why? Because the city’s simplified RFP templates and vendor outreach efforts are making public contracts more accessible than ever. 💡 Simpler bids = more competition = better deals for everyone. More of this, please!

🚨 Think RFPs are too complicated, too competitive, or just not worth it? Think again. Every day, millions of dollars in contracts are awarded to businesses of all sizes, and many go unclaimed simply because companies don’t know where to start. That’s where we come in. 💼✨

Which of the following would MOST LIKELY disqualify a proposal during the initial review phase? A) Submitting before the deadline B) Including detailed pricing information C) Forgetting to sign a required certification form D) Offering an innovative solution not mentioned

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📢 Midweek RFP Alert! Yolo County is seeking qualified pros to provide learning disability evaluations for CalWORKs participants 🧠💼 📍 California 📅 Due: July 30, 2025 🔍 California-based providers, don’t miss this! Check it out here: buff.ly/VqWTYE0

Throwback Thursday! ⏪📄 Remember the first proposal you ever submitted? Was it a masterpiece or a mess? 😅 Tell us in one word: 🖊️ Stressful 🧠 Educational 📈 Successful 🔥 Disaster Drop your word below! 👇

🦇 Featured Bid Friday! Texas State University is on the hunt for a vendor to provide Bat & Wildlife Exclusion Services. Think you’ve got what it takes to safely and humanely handle nature’s surprise guests? 📍 Texas 📅 Due: August 5, 2025 🔗buff.ly/J6hKJYn

The Federal Highway Administration is planning a small business set-aside RFP for grant management services tied to infrastructure funding. Plenty of time to prep — and a big win for the right small team. Need help getting ready? #ProcurementPulse #FHWA #SmallBusinessSetAside

Think RFPs are too complex? You’re not alone, but that’s exactly why our clients bring us in. The Bid Lab simplifies the bid process from start to submission. We help you win, not waste time. 👇 Book your free consultation and let us do the heavy lifting buff.ly/CvQD7GD

Midweek RFP Alert! The California Department of Transportation is seeking bids for a major infrastructure project near Happy Camp, California. Get full details and more on Bid Banana 🍌buff.ly/m5mS6Su

If you could outsource one annoying task in your job forever… what would it be? Comment below with your “never again” chore. We’ll go first: “Formatting a 200-page government proposal with 9 mandatory attachments and a Table of Contents that must be hyperlinked.”

🚧 Mississippi Construction Opportunity Jackson County is seeking a prime contractor to build new restrooms at the St. Martin Youth Sports Complex. 🏗️ Bids accepted electronically (PDF) Find the full details on Bid Banana 🍌 buff.ly/cb3PMCS

📢Midweek RFP Alert: Salt Dome Roof Replacement🔨 If you’re in construction and can deliver quality, durability, and minimal disruption—this could be your next win. buff.ly/PjRJ7RV

We thought we'd look back at one of our favorite case studies for this #ThrowbackThursday! Learn why ARKA Builders chose The Bid Lab to help them secure a game-changing contract! 🔗 buff.ly/Xi4hjSc 👉 thebidlab.com 📞 1-844-4BIDLAB ✉️ [email protected]

🏗️ Featured Bid Friday: Elevator and Escalator Modernization This is a great opportunity for contractors with elevator expertise to win a sizable, multi-site contract. 📅 Deadline: 8/19/2025 — don’t wait to prepare your bid! buff.ly/8CtNjHQ