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Use past awards to prepare for possible repeat work

A past award can show you a job that comes up for bid again. Use it to find the winner, the buyer and the timing, then prepare early.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

Many government jobs end and come up for bid again. A job that comes up for bid again is a recompete. A past award shows you who holds the job now and when it can end.

What an award tells you

  • The buyer. This is the agency that pays for the work.
  • The winner. This is the company you can approach to team up. See Partners: find companies to approach.
  • The timing. If the job comes up for bid again, the page says in about how many months.
  • The competition. The page shows how many firms bid, so you know if the work is contested.

How to use it

  1. On the Awards page, turn on Up for bid again.
  2. Open an award that fits your work. See Read an award's winner, value, and competition.
  3. Read What happens next.
  4. Open the winner in Partners to see if the company hires small firms. See Open an award winner in Partners.
  5. Save the award so you can come back. See Save an award for later.

What the advice says

  • If a rebid date is known and close, the page tells you how many months remain. The page suggests that you make contact now, so that you can be on a team for the next bid.
  • If the award is new, the page tells you to give the winner a few weeks to get set up.
  • If the award is older, the page tells you to ask who is already on the team.
  • If the job is well under way, reaching out can still work if your work fits a part that is open.

What you cannot know

  • The page does not predict who wins the repeat job.
  • The timing is an estimate. Award data can arrive late, mostly for defense work.
  • A job that is up for bid again is not open for bids yet. Watch the Opportunities page for the notice. On the Pilot plan, the Opportunities page is locked.

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