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Federal Contracting is Shrinking: How to Build a Pipeline that Wins in a Down Market

Written by Olessia Smotrova | Oct 23, 2025 10:44:12 AM

2025 is the hardest BD year in recent memory. Opportunities are down. Delays and cancellations are up. Waiting it out isn’t a plan.

Join our OST Global Solutions CEO, Dave Huff, for a one-hour working session on how to build a winnable pipeline in a down market—using human intelligence, targeted qualification, and disciplined capture.

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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What We’ll Cover

The Market Reality:

  • Q3 federal solicitation volume down 74% vs. 2024 (56,929 → 14,807 in Jul–Aug).
  • Contract cancellations/terminations up 11%+ (39,920 → 44,415 with four months left).
  • Why these trends are likely to persist into mid-2026.

The GovCon Catalyst Method:

  • Replace scrape lists with human intel from KOs, insiders, and incumbents.
  • Align to your business model and past performance; stop chasing low-probability work.
  • Manage pipeline across GWACs/IDIQs to future-proof task order flow.
  • Produce actionable outputs: capture plans, incumbent analysis, gap assessments, and teaming strategies.

Upcoming Vehicles & On-Ramps:

  • What to prepare now (scorecards, artifacts, teaming targets).
  • How to decide which vehicles you actually need—and which to ignore.

Execution Checklist (you can start this week):

  • 30-day winnable-opportunity sprint.
  • Minimum data to green-light capture.
  • Review cadence that keeps pipelines moving.

Who should attend

Founders, BD/Capture leaders, proposal managers, and executives responsible for growth in small and mid-size GovCon firms.

Format

Live webinar with Q&A. Recording sent to registrants.

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Why GovCon Catalyst

  • Human-intel qualified opportunities—not just SAM.gov scrape lists.
  • On average, clients see 6–10 qualified opportunities/month aligned to strengths.
  • Full-cycle support: pipeline, capture, teaming, proposal.
  • Sources we’ll discuss: Bloomberg Government, GovWin, DOGE.

Bonus for Attendees

Become a GovCon Catalyst Partner within 3 months of the webinar and receive a free OASIS+ scorecard analysis to prep for GSA’s next on-ramp.

Questions? Book a free consultation.