Frequently Asked Questions

We provide government bid research services. GovDirections monitors local, state, and federal government agencies for contract opportunities on behalf of our members — so you spend less time searching and more time winning.

No. We are a private provider of research services. GovDirections works exclusively for our members — not for government agencies. Think of it like a cooperative: our members share the cost of a dedicated research team rather than each funding their own.

Third-party services work for the government — you get what the government chooses to send them. GovDirections works only for you. Our researchers aggressively seek upcoming, active, and awarded opportunities across 27,000+ sources. No conflict of interest. No waiting for agencies to post. And you are never required to pay for access to public information — you are only paying for the research.

Our researchers actively monitor government websites, procurement boards, public meeting agendas, published budget documents, third-party distribution sources, and over 27,000 additional locations. We surface opportunities that automated scrapers miss — and we have been doing it since 1998.

GovDirections generally maintains about 50,000 active bid listings at any given time (check your member home page for today's live count). We average approximately 100,000 new listings added each month from more than 88,000 state and local government agencies across the United States.

There are over 88,000 local and state government agencies in the United States, issuing more than 350,000 contract opportunities annually. State and local governments collectively spend over $2 trillion each year — far more accessible to small and mid-sized businesses than the federal market, where a relatively small number of large contractors capture the majority of spending. If you are not including state and local agencies in your plan, you are leaving the most competitive and accessible market on the table.

No. Members have unlimited access to every industry classification and NAICS code in the database.

Absolutely. GovDirections is designed for businesses of all sizes, but small businesses benefit most. The state and local government market — 88,000+ agencies issuing 350,000+ opportunities annually — is far more accessible to small businesses than the federal market. Our research team levels the playing field by surfacing opportunities you would never find on your own.

New bids appear immediately on your member home page as soon as they are posted. Each morning we also send a daily email alert with the previous day's opportunities matched to your industry and state preferences. Our team is available to help you fine-tune your preference settings for the best match. You can also add GovDirections to your phone's home screen for one-tap access to your bids on the go.

Prompt to Win is GovDirections' AI-powered bid writing assistant. It helps you craft stronger, more competitive government contract proposals by guiding you through the specific evaluation criteria agencies use to score responses. Instead of starting from a blank page, Prompt to Win gives you a structured, agency-aligned framework for every response. Access it at govdirections.com/users/chat.

No. GovDirections memberships require no long-term contracts. You may cancel at any time before your next billing cycle.

We're sorry to see you go — but we make it easy. You may cancel by:

• Emailing us at [email protected]
• Managing your billing directly via our self-service billing portal (use your registered email address)
• Calling us at (800) 492-8523

Cancellations are processed on the date of the request. Access continues through the end of your current paid term. We do not issue credits or refunds for unused time, but unused time may be transferred to another person. For full terms, see our User Agreement.