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Take the bid readiness scorecard

Answer ten questions in about three minutes, and the scorecard gives a verdict and a list of what to fix first before you bid.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

The Bid readiness scorecard asks ten questions about your business. It then tells you how ready you are and what to fix first.

Steps

  1. Open tools.govpreneurs.com. Click Scorecard in the tool tabs.
  2. Answer each question. The tool moves on when you choose an answer.
  3. When a question asks for your NAICS code, search for it by word or number.
  4. Click Continue when the button shows.
  5. On the last question, click See my results.

The ten questions

The questions cover these topics:

  • Your legal registration and your time in business.
  • Your SAM.gov registration and your unique entity ID.
  • Your NAICS codes and your DSBS profile.
  • Your capability statement and your set-aside certifications.
  • Your website, your past bids and your past performance.

DSBS means Dynamic Small Business Search. It is a profile at the Small Business Administration (SBA). A set-aside is a bid request that only a certain type of small business can bid on.

What you see next

The page shows one of three verdicts:

  • Ready to compete
  • Registered but not competitive yet
  • Not ready yet, but that's fixable

Below the verdict is a list of what to fix first. To open the list and the PDF, enter your email and a code. See Sign in to save or unlock a free-tool result.

If you reload the page, the tool keeps your answers for that browser tab.

Next steps

Use Work through the federal registration checklist for your registrations. Use Use the contracting officer checklist to check your proposal readiness.

⚠️ If this does not work: Read Why a tool result is missing, locked, or out of date.

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