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Procurement Sciences growth playbook

Diagnosis

Procurement Sciences is a venture-backed GovCon AI platform ($30M Series B, HigherGov and Rogue AI acquisitions, FedRAMP Moderate) and its hiring shows where growth is meant to come from: a Senior Event Marketing Manager for sponsored events, field events and webinars, enterprise sellers for the top 200 contractors in the DMV and Huntsville, an Enterprise Account Manager for multi-division and multi-product expansion, and a mid-market CSM measured on value and adoption.

The website is not ready for the events push: the Upcoming Events page is empty, template VIP pages are live, webinar cards carry placeholder link text, and proof numbers differ by page.

This playbook fixes the events front door and proof first, then builds a webinar series tied to certification, executive dinners, a conference playbook, enterprise case studies and HigherGov cross-sell, with a flagship summit and an AI-in-proposals benchmark as big bets.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Make events the main pipeline engine: a live calendar, webinars tied to certification, executive dinners for the top 200 contractors, and a flagship DC summit, all tracked to meetings and pipeline.

Biggest Risk

GovDash, Vultron, Deltek GovWin and GovTribe compete for the same BD and capture teams, and a careless site (empty events, template pages, mismatched numbers) undermines trust with an audience that checks details for a living.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Give the new events lead a live front door: the Upcoming Events page is empty

    Unpublish the five template VIP pages and list the next webinar on /events today.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  2. 2

    Replace the hidden "Lorem ipsum" link text on all 18 webinar cards with real summaries

    Write summaries for the five most-watched recordings.

    Medium impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    Pick one set of proof numbers and use it on every page

    List every page that shows a customer count.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks

02

Your idea portfolio

22 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Procurement Sciences is hiring a Senior Event Marketing Manager to own sponsored events, field events and webinars and to report the pipeline they create. But the "Webinars & Events" menu leads to an Upcoming Events page that says only "No upcoming events found", the newest event page is a past conference booth, and five VIP event pages in the sitemap still carry template filler (a sample address, an example.com contact and a (123) 456-7890 number). A BD or capture lead who clicks through today sees no reason to register for anything.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Senior Event Marketing Manager

    First action

    Unpublish the five template VIP pages and list the next webinar on /events today.

    How to measure it

    Registrations from /events and event pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    150 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Clean up

      Unpublish or finish the five template VIP pages and retire the past booth page with a redirect.

      Web Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Set the calendar

      Next three webinars, next two conferences, one DMV roundtable.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 3 days

    3. 3

      Build the event template

      Audience, agenda, speakers, takeaways and a short form.

      Web Manager 3 days

    4. 4

      Wire tracking

      One Marketo program and Salesforce campaign per event.

      Revenue Operations 2 days

    5. 5

      Promote

      Homepage banner, email to the database and BDR invites.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Add meeting links

      "Book time with us at the booth" for each conference.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 2 days

    7. 7

      Report

      Registrations, attendance and meetings per event.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Event Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Post the next webinar on /events and count registrations for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Before the hire starts, unpublish or finish the template pages, and put a standing calendar on /events: the next three webinars (even if dates are provisional), the conferences where the team will exhibit with "book a meeting" links, and one recurring regional roundtable in the DMV. Give every event a real page (who it is for, agenda, speakers, what you leave with) whose form feeds one Marketo program and Salesforce campaign, so the new manager inherits a calendar and clean tracking instead of an empty page.

    Events are already part of the motion (APMP webinars, a BPC Denver booth, a certification that needs four webinars). A populated page turns that activity into registrations and meetings from every visitor to the site, and gives the new hire a baseline on day one.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistEvents page launch list

    [ ] Template VIP pages unpublished or rewritten
    [ ] Past booth page redirected to /events
    [ ] Next 3 webinars listed (provisional dates allowed)
    [ ] Next 2 conferences with meeting-booking links
    [ ] One recurring DMV roundtable
    [ ] One Marketo program + Salesforce campaign per event
    [ ] Homepage banner to /events

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Dates move

      Show "date to be confirmed" and let people register interest.

    • Too few events to fill a page

      List the on-demand library and the certification path below the calendar.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
    • Your websiteUpcoming Events page (linked from the main menu as "Webinars & Events" and in the footer): the only content under the heading is "No upcoming events found." The last event page in the sitemap is the booth page for APMP's Bid & Proposal Con in Denver ("Visit booth 132", a grill giveaway and "Enter to win $500"). Checked twice on October 23, 2026.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap: five pages under /vip-events/ (a VIP Leadership Summit, Gala Night, Awards Ceremony, Charity Fundraiser and Networking Mixer) still carry template filler: a sample venue address, an example.com contact address, a (123) 456-7890 phone number and a "Sign Me Up" RSVP form, with the page title just "Procurement Sciences".Source
    • Your websiteAI Certification: Level 1 requires the "Crawl, Walk, Run" onboarding series or Academy courses, "at least four (4) Procurement Sciences-hosted webinars (M-W-F)" and a certification test. A free "AI Win Strategy" report, "built by AI agents" from HigherGov market intelligence, is promoted at the top of every page.Source
  • 02

    Every card on the on-demand webinars page uses a hidden "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" paragraph as its link text, and the webinar pages have no meta descriptions. Screen-reader users hear placeholder Latin, and search engines and AI assistants get no summary of 18 recordings that took real speakers and production.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior Event Marketing Manager

    First action

    Write summaries for the five most-watched recordings.

    How to measure it

    Webinar page visits from search

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List recordings

      All 18 with speakers and dates.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Write summaries

      One sentence each.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Update the CMS

      Card link text and meta description fields.

      Web Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Add speaker and date

      On each card.

      Web Manager 2 hours

    5. 5

      Check with a screen reader

      Listen to the page once.

      Web Manager 1 hour

    6. 6

      Measure

      Search Console clicks to /webinar pages.

      Web Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Senior Event Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the five newest cards today.

    Why it works

    Write a one-sentence summary for each recording (who it is for and the one thing they learn), use it as the card link text and the page's meta description, and add the speaker and date to each card.

    Good link text and descriptions help these pages show up for searches like "AI for capture management webinar", and they are the content the new events lead will promote again.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Summaries go stale

      Add the field to the webinar publishing checklist.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteOn-demand webinars: 18 recordings are listed at /webinars. Each card's link text is a hidden "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..." paragraph, which screen readers and search engines read as the link name. Each webinar has a gated page (/webinar/...) with "Please enter your details to download the recording" and a second page (/webinars/recordings/...) that plays the same Wistia video with no form; both sets are in the sitemap, and neither has a meta description.Source
    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
  • 03

    The site says "3,000+ businesses" in the homepage hero and "3500+" a screen lower, "nearly 50% of the Top 100" and "40+ of the Top 100" on the same page, and "500+ Top Government Contractors" and "75% Of the Top 100" on the conference page. Proposal and capture professionals check numbers for a living.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    List every page that shows a customer count.

    How to measure it

    Homepage demo conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +5%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find every claim

      Search the site for each number.

      Web Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Agree the figures

      With finance and sales, dated.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Build one component

      A shared stats block.

      Web Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Replace copies

      Homepage, event, strategy and landing pages.

      Web Manager 2 days

    5. 5

      Update decks

      Sales and booth materials.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 days

    6. 6

      Review quarterly

      Refresh the numbers.

      Product Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the homepage so the hero and stats agree.

    Why it works

    Agree one current figure for customers, Top 100 share and team experience, with a date and a definition, store them in one Webflow component, and replace every hard-coded copy. Use the same numbers in sales decks and event booths.

    Consistent proof is more believable to evaluators than bigger proof, and one component stops the numbers drifting again.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Lower numbers look weaker

      Pair them with a definition and a date.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteProof numbers differ by page. Homepage hero: "Proven across 3,000+ businesses, including nearly 50% of the Top 100 government contractors"; homepage stats: "3500+ Top Government Contractors", "40+ of the Top 100", "500+ Years Gov Contracting Experience"; BPC Denver page: "500+ Top Government Contractors", "75% Of the Top 100", "3000+ Years Gov Contracting Experience"; AI Win Strategy page: "3,000+ contractors · ~50% of the Top 100" and "3500+". All say "$100B+ In AI-Assisted Awards" and "$40M+ Raised".Source
    • Your websiteNews: acquired HigherGov ("the leading AI-powered market intelligence platform in government contracting") on May 19, 2026; FedRAMP Moderate Authorized March 13, 2026; acquired Rogue AI February 19, 2026; $30M Series B November 5, 2025; G2 High Performer, Fall 2026. Homepage: "5.0 Star Average on G2" and a quote from Crowley Government Services.Source
  • 04

    The referral headline promises a Solo Stove fire pit, step 3 says "You get a Traeger" and the terms say a Traeger grill. Referrals only count at $49,000+ a year, so each one is worth a lot, yet the page reads as unfinished.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Sr. Proposal Customer Success…

    First action

    Correct the headline and step 3 to match the terms.

    How to measure it

    Qualified referrals

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix the copy

      One prize everywhere.

      Web Manager 1 hour

    2. 2

      Add guidance

      Who to refer and why.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Add to the QBR

      One slide after a win.

      Director of Customer Success 2 days

    4. 4

      Train CSMs

      When and how to ask.

      Director of Customer Success 1 day

    5. 5

      Track

      Referral source in Salesforce.

      Revenue Operations 1 day

    6. 6

      Thank fast

      Ship rewards on signature.

      Revenue Operations ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Rewards only
    Owner
    Sr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid Market

    Smallest test

    Ask five recently successful customers this month.

    Why it works

    Make the prize consistent, add a short line on who makes a good referral (a teaming partner, a former colleague's new firm), and add a referral ask to the CSM quarterly business review template once a customer has seen a win.

    Satisfied capture and proposal leaders move between firms and teaming partners constantly, and a win is the moment they are most willing to recommend.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Customers feel sold to

      Ask only after a recorded win.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteReferral page: the headline says "Refer a Business. Win a Solo Stove." and "a brand new Solo Stove Summit Fire Pit", step 3 says "You get a Traeger", and the terms say a "Traeger Pro Series 22 Wood Pellet Grill". A referral qualifies only at "a minimum annual contract value of $49,000 or more, paid in full and upfront", and the program is open to current customers only.Source
    • HiringSr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market (GovCon) (remote, posted October 13, 2026): about "40 to 50 primarily mid-market GovCon accounts"; a "value realization plan for each account, tied to the customer's own pursuit and win goals"; quarterly business reviews "that connect platform usage to bid and organizational outcomes, not feature tours"; "adoption breadth across the platform, not just the one workflow the customer bought for"; hands expansion signals to the Account Manager. Tools include Salesforce, Gong, Intercom and Planhat.Source
  • 05

    The new events role must show meetings and pipeline from events, and the audience splits into BD, capture, proposal and executive leaders with different problems. A generic "thanks for attending" email loses most of that interest.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month BDR Lead

    First action

    Add a role question to the next webinar form.

    How to measure it

    Meetings from webinar attendees

    Now
    –
    Target
    15 per webinar
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Add the question

      Role on every event form.

      Revenue Operations 1 day

    2. 2

      Write four plays

      One offer per role.

      Product Marketing Manager 3 days

    3. 3

      Route leads

      To BDRs within the hour.

      Revenue Operations 2 days

    4. 4

      Call and email

      Within 24 hours.

      BDR Lead ongoing

    5. 5

      Hand over

      Enterprise accounts to the AE.

      Enterprise Account Executive ongoing

    6. 6

      Report

      Meetings by role and webinar.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    BDR time
    Owner
    BDR Lead

    Smallest test

    Follow up the next webinar this way and compare with the last one.

    Why it works

    Ask one role question at registration, then have BDRs follow up within 24 hours with a role-specific offer: a bid/no-bid review for BD, a capture plan sample for capture, a compliance matrix demo for proposal managers, and the AI Win Strategy report for executives.

    Fast, relevant follow-up is the biggest driver of event-to-meeting conversion, and the offers already exist in the product.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many low-fit attendees

      Score by company size and contract history first.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
    • Your websiteAI Certification: Level 1 requires the "Crawl, Walk, Run" onboarding series or Academy courses, "at least four (4) Procurement Sciences-hosted webinars (M-W-F)" and a certification test. A free "AI Win Strategy" report, "built by AI agents" from HigherGov market intelligence, is promoted at the top of every page.Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive - Software Sales (DMV or Huntsville, AL, posted September 17, 2026): needs a "Strong Portfolio of Contacts in the Government Contracting Space specifically with top 200", builds pipeline with Salesforce, LinkedIn Navigator, SalesLoft and "drip campaign emailing tools", and runs demos through to close.Source
  • 06

    Real visitors wait 2.6 s for the homepage's main content, just over Google's 2.5 s limit, while the rest of the site passes at 1.4 s. In Google's phone test the page takes 9.5 s and downloads 2.7 MB, mostly from render-blocking files and unused scripts and styles.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Web Manager

    First action

    List the scripts the homepage loads before the hero.

    How to measure it

    75th-percentile largest paint

    Now
    –
    Target
    under 2.5 s
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit scripts

      What loads before the hero.

      Web Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Defer

      Tag manager extras and chat.

      Web Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Trim CSS

      Unused Webflow classes.

      Web Manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Compress images

      Hero and logo strip.

      Web Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Lazy-load widgets

      Calculator and carousels.

      Web Manager 2 days

    6. 6

      Check field data

      Chrome UX Report after 28 days.

      Web Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Web Manager

    Smallest test

    Defer the chat widget and measure.

    Why it works

    Defer non-essential scripts until after the hero renders, trim unused CSS from the Webflow build, compress the hero and logo images, and load the ROI calculator and testimonial carousels only when scrolled into view.

    The homepage is where ad, event and email traffic lands, and a small improvement moves it into the passing band.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Breaking tracking

      Test Marketo and analytics after each change.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedHomepage on mobile: performance score 64 (desktop 47); in Google's phone test the main content appears after 9.5 s; the page downloads 2.7 MB; biggest fixes are render-blocking requests and unused JavaScript and CSS. Real visitors (Chrome UX Report) on the homepage: largest paint 2.6 s at the 75th percentile, just over Google's 2.5 s limit; across the whole site it is 1.4 s, which passes.Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    AI Certification Level 1 already requires "at least four" hosted webinars, but the on-demand library and the empty events page never mention it. Each certified professional is a trained champion inside a customer or prospect.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Event Marketing Manager

    First action

    Add "counts toward certification" to the next webinar page.

    How to measure it

    Attendees at 2+ webinars

    Now
    –
    Target
    30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map sessions

      Tracks to certification credits.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Automate credit

      Attendance to Marketo and the LMS.

      Revenue Operations 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Progress emails

      After each session.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Badge

      Shareable on LinkedIn.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Promote

      On /events and in onboarding.

      Sr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Repeat attendance and adoption.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Event Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Tell attendees of the next webinar how many sessions they have left.

    Why it works

    Map the webinar calendar to the certification: a monthly series with one session per track (BD, capture, proposal), attendance credited automatically, a progress email after each session, and a LinkedIn-shareable badge on passing. Promote "four webinars to certified" on /events and in onboarding.

    A credential turns one-off attendance into a series, and certified users drive adoption breadth, which CSMs are measured on.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Certification feels like homework

      Keep sessions practical and short.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteAI Certification: Level 1 requires the "Crawl, Walk, Run" onboarding series or Academy courses, "at least four (4) Procurement Sciences-hosted webinars (M-W-F)" and a certification test. A free "AI Win Strategy" report, "built by AI agents" from HigherGov market intelligence, is promoted at the top of every page.Source
    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
    • HiringSr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market (GovCon) (remote, posted October 13, 2026): about "40 to 50 primarily mid-market GovCon accounts"; a "value realization plan for each account, tied to the customer's own pursuit and win goals"; quarterly business reviews "that connect platform usage to bid and organizational outcomes, not feature tours"; "adoption breadth across the platform, not just the one workflow the customer bought for"; hands expansion signals to the Account Manager. Tools include Salesforce, Gong, Intercom and Planhat.Source
  • 08

    The Enterprise AE is hired for contacts at the "top 200" contractors and is based in the DMV or Huntsville; the event role names executive dinners and roundtables. Enterprise BD and capture heads buy from peers, not from booths.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Event Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pick 40 target accounts and one customer host.

    How to measure it

    Meetings per dinner

    Now
    –
    Target
    6
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick accounts

      With the AEs.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 week

    2. 2

      Book a host

      A customer executive.

      Enterprise Account Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Invite

      Personal invites from AEs.

      Enterprise Account Executive 3 weeks

    4. 4

      Run

      12 guests, one topic.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager every 6 weeks

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Meetings within a week.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 week

    6. 6

      Report

      Pipeline per dinner.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $4,000-6,000 per dinner
    Owner
    Senior Event Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Hold one dinner in the DMV.

    Why it works

    Run a small dinner every six weeks, alternating DC-area and Huntsville, for 12 VPs of BD and capture from target accounts and one customer host. Topic: one hard question (bid/no-bid discipline, recompete defence). AEs set follow-up meetings at the table.

    Small rooms with peers produce enterprise meetings at a fraction of a trade show cost.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • No-shows

      Confirm by phone two days before.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive - Software Sales (DMV or Huntsville, AL, posted September 17, 2026): needs a "Strong Portfolio of Contacts in the Government Contracting Space specifically with top 200", builds pipeline with Salesforce, LinkedIn Navigator, SalesLoft and "drip campaign emailing tools", and runs demos through to close.Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Manager (DMV, posted September 17, 2026): owns "a named portfolio of our largest and most strategic government contracting customers", measured on "gross retention, net revenue retention, and an annual expansion target"; expands "from an initial business unit to enterprise-wide deployment across divisions, subsidiaries, and joint ventures"; drives "multi product growth across Awarded AI and HigherGov"; delivers executive business reviews "connecting platform adoption to the customer's win rate, capture throughput, and proposal outcomes"; travels to "industry events".Source
  • 09

    The team exhibits at events like APMP's Bid & Proposal Con with a giveaway and a landing page, and the new hire must show sourced pipeline and cost efficiency. Giveaway scans are rarely buyers.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Event Marketing Manager

    First action

    Score last year's events on meetings and pipeline.

    How to measure it

    Pipeline per $1 of event spend

    Now
    –
    Target
    5x
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Score past events

      Meetings and pipeline.

      Revenue Operations 1 week

    2. 2

      Pick targets

      From attendee lists.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager per event

    3. 3

      Pre-book

      AE and BDR outreach.

      BDR Lead 3 weeks before

    4. 4

      Booth offer

      Win Strategy review.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager per event

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Within 48 hours.

      BDR Lead per event

    6. 6

      Decide mix

      Keep, grow or drop.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Existing event budget
    Owner
    Senior Event Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Pre-book ten meetings for the next conference.

    Why it works

    For each sponsored event: pick target accounts from the attendee list, have AEs and BDRs book meetings three weeks out, offer a 15-minute AI Win Strategy review at the booth, and follow up within 48 hours. Score every event on meetings held and pipeline per dollar.

    Pre-booked meetings convert far better than badge scans, and per-event scoring shows where to spend next year.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Attendee lists not shared

      Use speaker and exhibitor lists plus LinkedIn.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
    • Your websiteUpcoming Events page (linked from the main menu as "Webinars & Events" and in the footer): the only content under the heading is "No upcoming events found." The last event page in the sitemap is the booth page for APMP's Bid & Proposal Con in Denver ("Visit booth 132", a grill giveaway and "Enter to win $500"). Checked twice on October 23, 2026.Source
    • Your websiteAI Certification: Level 1 requires the "Crawl, Walk, Run" onboarding series or Academy courses, "at least four (4) Procurement Sciences-hosted webinars (M-W-F)" and a certification test. A free "AI Win Strategy" report, "built by AI agents" from HigherGov market intelligence, is promoted at the top of every page.Source
  • 10

    Each recording has a gated page asking for details and an open page playing the same video, and both are in the sitemap. The form collects few leads if the open copy is one search away, and neither page has text search engines can use.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Event Marketing Manager

    First action

    Compare form fills with views of the open pages.

    How to measure it

    Webinar-sourced leads

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure today

      Fills vs open views.

      Revenue Operations 1 week

    2. 2

      Choose a model

      Open plus kit, or gated only.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Add transcripts

      If open.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Redirect or keep

      Clean the sitemap.

      Web Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Build the kit

      One worksheet per webinar.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Review

      After one quarter.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Transcription costs
    Owner
    Senior Event Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Add a transcript to one recording and track its search traffic.

    Why it works

    Choose one model: either keep the recording open with a transcript, chapters and a summary (for search and AI citations) and gate only a worksheet or slide kit, or remove the open pages from the sitemap and redirect them to the gated ones. Measure leads and organic visits for a quarter.

    One clear model raises either leads or reach, instead of splitting both.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Fewer form fills

      Gate a more useful asset instead.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteOn-demand webinars: 18 recordings are listed at /webinars. Each card's link text is a hidden "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..." paragraph, which screen readers and search engines read as the link name. Each webinar has a gated page (/webinar/...) with "Please enter your details to download the recording" and a second page (/webinars/recordings/...) that plays the same Wistia video with no form; both sets are in the sitemap, and neither has a meta description.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (371 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): 142 blog posts including 25+ "alternatives" posts (GovDash, GovWin, Unanet, Loopio, Vultron and others); 71 /free-demo/ campaign landing pages for ads, emails, review sites, conferences and 25 "psci-vs-" competitor demos, all listed for indexing; 4 case studies; 6 testimonial videos; 8 e-books; 10 /insights guides (GSA Schedules, SEWP VI, SeaPort NxG, SBA size standards).Source
  • 11

    The Enterprise Account Manager is measured on expanding single deployments into enterprise-wide agreements, but the site has four case studies, all small or mid-sized firms, and enterprise quotes are anonymous ("Top 100 Government Contractor").

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Enterprise Account Manager

    First action

    Ask three enterprise customers for a story or a reference call.

    How to measure it

    Enterprise stage-2 opportunities

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick customers

      Three with expansion.

      Enterprise Account Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Interview

      Sponsor and users.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Clear approvals

      Customer communications teams.

      Enterprise Account Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Publish

      Case study and one-pager.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Use in reviews

      EBR deck.

      Enterprise Account Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Track

      Use in opportunities.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Enterprise Account Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish one anonymised enterprise story.

    Why it works

    Produce three enterprise stories (named or anonymised with detail): the first team, the spread to other divisions, win-rate and throughput results, and the security review they passed (FedRAMP Moderate). Use them in executive business reviews and enterprise pursuits.

    Enterprise buyers want proof from organisations like theirs, and expansion stories help the AM sell internally at the customer.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Contractors avoid naming vendors

      Offer anonymised stories with real numbers.

    Evidence

    • HiringEnterprise Account Manager (DMV, posted September 17, 2026): owns "a named portfolio of our largest and most strategic government contracting customers", measured on "gross retention, net revenue retention, and an annual expansion target"; expands "from an initial business unit to enterprise-wide deployment across divisions, subsidiaries, and joint ventures"; drives "multi product growth across Awarded AI and HigherGov"; delivers executive business reviews "connecting platform adoption to the customer's win rate, capture throughput, and proposal outcomes"; travels to "industry events".Source
    • Your websiteCase studies: four (Integrity Management Consulting, "a 60% win rate"; Educology Solutions; Cutting Edge Communications, "90% time savings on RFP shredding"; and an unnamed mid-sized GovCon with "two major contracts"). Customer quotes elsewhere are anonymous ("Top 100 Government Contractor", "Small SDVOSB Government Contractor"). Partners page names a Platinum partner offering capture and proposal services, and the blog announces a Lohfeld Consulting partnership.Source
    • Your websiteNews: acquired HigherGov ("the leading AI-powered market intelligence platform in government contracting") on May 19, 2026; FedRAMP Moderate Authorized March 13, 2026; acquired Rogue AI February 19, 2026; $30M Series B November 5, 2025; G2 High Performer, Fall 2026. Homepage: "5.0 Star Average on G2" and a quote from Crowley Government Services.Source
  • 12

    Procurement Sciences acquired HigherGov in May 2026, and the Enterprise AM is asked to drive multi-product growth across Awarded AI and HigherGov. HigherGov users already search opportunities every day, which is where bid/no-bid and capture start.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Enterprise Account Manager

    First action

    Count HigherGov accounts with no Awarded AI subscription.

    How to measure it

    Cross-sell deals

    Now
    –
    Target
    40 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size the base

      HigherGov-only accounts.

      Revenue Operations 1 week

    2. 2

      Design the button

      Opportunity to capture plan.

      Product Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Build trial

      One opportunity, one plan.

      Product Manager 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Email campaign

      Win Strategy to HigherGov users.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      AM lists

      Heavy users.

      Enterprise Account Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Cross-sell rate.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Enterprise Account Manager

    Smallest test

    Email 500 HigherGov users the Win Strategy report.

    Why it works

    Add a "start a capture plan" or "draft bid/no-bid" button on HigherGov opportunities that opens an Awarded AI trial on that opportunity, send HigherGov users the AI Win Strategy report, and give AMs a list of HigherGov accounts with heavy usage.

    Cross-sell to existing users is the cheapest growth after an acquisition, and the hand-off from finding to winning is the product story.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • HigherGov users dislike upsell

      Make the button useful on its own.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNews: acquired HigherGov ("the leading AI-powered market intelligence platform in government contracting") on May 19, 2026; FedRAMP Moderate Authorized March 13, 2026; acquired Rogue AI February 19, 2026; $30M Series B November 5, 2025; G2 High Performer, Fall 2026. Homepage: "5.0 Star Average on G2" and a quote from Crowley Government Services.Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Manager (DMV, posted September 17, 2026): owns "a named portfolio of our largest and most strategic government contracting customers", measured on "gross retention, net revenue retention, and an annual expansion target"; expands "from an initial business unit to enterprise-wide deployment across divisions, subsidiaries, and joint ventures"; drives "multi product growth across Awarded AI and HigherGov"; delivers executive business reviews "connecting platform adoption to the customer's win rate, capture throughput, and proposal outcomes"; travels to "industry events".Source
    • Your websiteAI Certification: Level 1 requires the "Crawl, Walk, Run" onboarding series or Academy courses, "at least four (4) Procurement Sciences-hosted webinars (M-W-F)" and a certification test. A free "AI Win Strategy" report, "built by AI agents" from HigherGov market intelligence, is promoted at the top of every page.Source
  • 13

    The mid-market CSM role asks for QBRs that "connect platform usage to bid and organizational outcomes, not feature tours", and adoption beyond the first workflow. A standard report makes that consistent across 40-50 accounts per CSM.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director of Customer Success

    First action

    Draft the report for five accounts by hand.

    How to measure it

    Mid-market net retention

    Now
    –
    Target
    +5 points
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define fields

      Usage and outcomes.

      Director of Customer Success 1 week

    2. 2

      Collect wins

      Ask customers to log outcomes.

      Sr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market ongoing

    3. 3

      Build in Planhat

      Report template.

      Revenue Operations 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Run QBRs

      Report first.

      Sr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market quarterly

    5. 5

      Flag expansion

      To AMs.

      Sr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market ongoing

    6. 6

      Review

      Retention by report use.

      Director of Customer Success quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Director of Customer Success

    Smallest test

    Send five customers their report this month.

    Why it works

    Build one report per account: proposals drafted, hours saved, bids won and lost, workflows not yet used, and the next pursuit to try them on. Send it before every QBR and flag expansion signals to the AM.

    Customers renew on outcomes, and a shared report gives CSMs and AMs the same view.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Win data missing

      Count drafts and hours until customers report awards.

    Evidence

    • HiringSr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market (GovCon) (remote, posted October 13, 2026): about "40 to 50 primarily mid-market GovCon accounts"; a "value realization plan for each account, tied to the customer's own pursuit and win goals"; quarterly business reviews "that connect platform usage to bid and organizational outcomes, not feature tours"; "adoption breadth across the platform, not just the one workflow the customer bought for"; hands expansion signals to the Account Manager. Tools include Salesforce, Gong, Intercom and Planhat.Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Manager (DMV, posted September 17, 2026): owns "a named portfolio of our largest and most strategic government contracting customers", measured on "gross retention, net revenue retention, and an annual expansion target"; expands "from an initial business unit to enterprise-wide deployment across divisions, subsidiaries, and joint ventures"; drives "multi product growth across Awarded AI and HigherGov"; delivers executive business reviews "connecting platform adoption to the customer's win rate, capture throughput, and proposal outcomes"; travels to "industry events".Source
  • 14

    The sitemap lists 71 /free-demo/ campaign pages (ads, emails, review sites, conferences) for indexing, including 25 "psci-vs-" demo pages that cover the same rivals as the blog's 25+ alternatives posts. Campaign pages compete with the articles and blur ad attribution.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Web Manager

    First action

    Check which /free-demo pages get organic traffic.

    How to measure it

    Alternatives post visits

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Check traffic

      Organic visits per campaign page.

      Web Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Noindex

      Campaign pages without organic value.

      Web Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Update sitemap

      Exclude them.

      Web Manager 1 hour

    4. 4

      Cross-link

      Blog post to demo page.

      Web Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      UTM rules

      Per campaign.

      Revenue Operations 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Rankings monthly.

      Web Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web Manager

    Smallest test

    Noindex the 25 psci-vs pages and watch the matching posts.

    Why it works

    Mark campaign pages noindex and remove them from the sitemap, keep the blog alternatives posts as the ranking pages, and link each one to its matching demo page. Add UTM rules so every campaign page reports to its own source.

    One page per search topic ranks better, and clean attribution shows which campaigns pay.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • A campaign page ranks well

      Keep it indexed and merge the post into it.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (371 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): 142 blog posts including 25+ "alternatives" posts (GovDash, GovWin, Unanet, Loopio, Vultron and others); 71 /free-demo/ campaign landing pages for ads, emails, review sites, conferences and 25 "psci-vs-" competitor demos, all listed for indexing; 4 case studies; 6 testimonial videos; 8 e-books; 10 /insights guides (GSA Schedules, SEWP VI, SeaPort NxG, SBA size standards).Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: GovDash, "the AI built to win government contracts" across "discovery, capture, CRM, pricing, proposals, and contracts"; Vultron, "faster, compliant federal proposals" with "60-70% complete drafts"; Deltek GovWin IQ, "150+ market analysts with industry-tuned AI"; GovTribe, "Easy, affordable software" with "Try 7-days free".Source
  • 15

    The partner page names a Platinum capture and proposal consultancy, the blog announces a Lohfeld Consulting partnership, and webinars have been APMP-sponsored. Consultants advise exactly the BD and capture leaders the events role targets.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Event Marketing Manager

    First action

    Agree the first session with one partner.

    How to measure it

    Registrants per partner session

    Now
    –
    Target
    200
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree terms

      Lead sharing.

      Partnerships Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Plan topics

      Partner method plus platform.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Promote

      Both lists.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 3 weeks

    4. 4

      Run

      Monthly.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager monthly

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Joint offers.

      BDR Lead per session

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pipeline per partner.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Event Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Run one co-hosted session.

    Why it works

    Run one co-hosted session a month with a partner: the partner brings method (color reviews, capture planning), Procurement Sciences shows it in the platform, both invite their lists, and leads are shared by agreement.

    Partners double the audience and add credibility that a vendor alone lacks.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partners sell rival tools too

      Focus sessions on method, not exclusivity.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCase studies: four (Integrity Management Consulting, "a 60% win rate"; Educology Solutions; Cutting Edge Communications, "90% time savings on RFP shredding"; and an unnamed mid-sized GovCon with "two major contracts"). Customer quotes elsewhere are anonymous ("Top 100 Government Contractor", "Small SDVOSB Government Contractor"). Partners page names a Platinum partner offering capture and proposal services, and the blog announces a Lohfeld Consulting partnership.Source
    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
    • Your websiteOn-demand webinars: 18 recordings are listed at /webinars. Each card's link text is a hidden "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..." paragraph, which screen readers and search engines read as the link name. Each webinar has a gated page (/webinar/...) with "Please enter your details to download the recording" and a second page (/webinars/recordings/...) that plays the same Wistia video with no form; both sets are in the sitemap, and neither has a meta description.Source
  • 16

    The Request Pricing page says "This isn't about software pricing" and shows no numbers, while GovTribe offers a free trial and HigherGov is now part of the company. Smaller contractors leave to compare, and enterprise buyers need a range for budgeting.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Chief Revenue Officer

    First action

    Agree ranges for three segments with sales.

    How to measure it

    Pricing-page demo conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree ranges

      By segment.

      Chief Revenue Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Write the page

      What each includes.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Add HigherGov path

      For small teams.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      With the ROI calculator.

      Web Manager 2 days

    5. 5

      Brief sales

      Same ranges on calls.

      Chief Revenue Officer 1 day

    6. 6

      Test

      Demo rate and deal size.

      Revenue Operations 1 quarter

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Chief Revenue Officer

    Smallest test

    Add one sentence with a starting range.

    Why it works

    Add "typical investment" ranges by segment (small business, mid-market, enterprise) and what each includes, keep the ROI calculator beside it, and offer a self-serve HigherGov path for the smallest teams.

    Ranges qualify buyers before the call and shorten budget conversations, without fixing a list price.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Anchors discounts

      Show ranges, not list prices.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteRequest Pricing page shows no prices or tiers: "This isn't about software pricing. It's about what your current process is costing you", with links to a demo and an ROI calculator. The homepage ROI calculator asks for annual proposals, average contract value, hourly rate and current win rate.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: GovDash, "the AI built to win government contracts" across "discovery, capture, CRM, pricing, proposals, and contracts"; Vultron, "faster, compliant federal proposals" with "60-70% complete drafts"; Deltek GovWin IQ, "150+ market analysts with industry-tuned AI"; GovTribe, "Easy, affordable software" with "Try 7-days free".Source
    • Your websiteNews: acquired HigherGov ("the leading AI-powered market intelligence platform in government contracting") on May 19, 2026; FedRAMP Moderate Authorized March 13, 2026; acquired Rogue AI February 19, 2026; $30M Series B November 5, 2025; G2 High Performer, Fall 2026. Homepage: "5.0 Star Average on G2" and a quote from Crowley Government Services.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    The sitemap already sketches a leadership summit, awards and networking events, all still template filler. With HigherGov, FedRAMP Moderate and a Series B, the company has the material for a real flagship.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Chief Growth Officer

    First action

    Survey 50 customers on date and topics.

    How to measure it

    Pipeline from the summit

    Now
    –
    Target
    $3M
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set goals

      Attendance and pipeline.

      Chief Growth Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Book venue

      DC area.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Program

      Customers and contracting experts.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 2 months

    4. 4

      Sponsors

      Partners co-fund.

      Partnerships Manager 2 months

    5. 5

      Promote

      Webinars, AEs and partners.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 3 months

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Meetings within a week.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 month

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    $80,000-150,000
    Owner
    Chief Growth Officer

    Smallest test

    Run a half-day customer forum first.

    Why it works

    Hold a one-day summit in DC for BD, capture and proposal leaders: customer case sessions, a panel of contracting officers on how AI-written proposals are evaluated, certification workshops, and an awards segment for best customer win. Record everything for the on-demand library.

    A flagship event becomes the year's main source of enterprise meetings and content, and gives the events lead a centrepiece.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low attendance

      Start with 150 seats and a waitlist.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap: five pages under /vip-events/ (a VIP Leadership Summit, Gala Night, Awards Ceremony, Charity Fundraiser and Networking Mixer) still carry template filler: a sample venue address, an example.com contact address, a (123) 456-7890 phone number and a "Sign Me Up" RSVP form, with the page title just "Procurement Sciences".Source
    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
    • Your websiteNews: acquired HigherGov ("the leading AI-powered market intelligence platform in government contracting") on May 19, 2026; FedRAMP Moderate Authorized March 13, 2026; acquired Rogue AI February 19, 2026; $30M Series B November 5, 2025; G2 High Performer, Fall 2026. Homepage: "5.0 Star Average on G2" and a quote from Crowley Government Services.Source
    • Your websiteAI Certification: Level 1 requires the "Crawl, Walk, Run" onboarding series or Academy courses, "at least four (4) Procurement Sciences-hosted webinars (M-W-F)" and a certification test. A free "AI Win Strategy" report, "built by AI agents" from HigherGov market intelligence, is promoted at the top of every page.Source
  • 18

    The company cites "$100B+ In AI-Assisted Awards", thousands of proposals and 100M+ data points, and its insights pages already cover SEWP, SeaPort and SBA size standards. No rival publishes outcome benchmarks for AI-assisted bids.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Chief Growth Officer

    First action

    Pick ten questions BD leaders ask most.

    How to measure it

    Downloads

    Now
    –
    Target
    5,000
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick questions

      Ten.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Check data rights

      Contracts and anonymisation.

      Legal 1 month

    3. 3

      Analyse

      Aggregated data.

      Data Analyst 2 months

    4. 4

      Write

      Report and summary.

      Product Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Webinar and press.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Use in sales

      Agency-specific cuts.

      Enterprise Account Executive ongoing

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Chief Growth Officer

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart from platform data.

    Why it works

    Publish an aggregated, anonymised yearly report: time from RFP release to submission, color-review cycles, win rates by agency type and contract size, and where AI helped most. Launch it at a webinar and the summit.

    Original data earns press and citations in the GovCon trade media and gives AEs a reason to call every account.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Customer data concerns

      Aggregate and suppress small groups; customer opt-out.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteProof numbers differ by page. Homepage hero: "Proven across 3,000+ businesses, including nearly 50% of the Top 100 government contractors"; homepage stats: "3500+ Top Government Contractors", "40+ of the Top 100", "500+ Years Gov Contracting Experience"; BPC Denver page: "500+ Top Government Contractors", "75% Of the Top 100", "3000+ Years Gov Contracting Experience"; AI Win Strategy page: "3,000+ contractors · ~50% of the Top 100" and "3500+". All say "$100B+ In AI-Assisted Awards" and "$40M+ Raised".Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (371 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): 142 blog posts including 25+ "alternatives" posts (GovDash, GovWin, Unanet, Loopio, Vultron and others); 71 /free-demo/ campaign landing pages for ads, emails, review sites, conferences and 25 "psci-vs-" competitor demos, all listed for indexing; 4 case studies; 6 testimonial videos; 8 e-books; 10 /insights guides (GSA Schedules, SEWP VI, SeaPort NxG, SBA size standards).Source
    • Your websiteNews: acquired HigherGov ("the leading AI-powered market intelligence platform in government contracting") on May 19, 2026; FedRAMP Moderate Authorized March 13, 2026; acquired Rogue AI February 19, 2026; $30M Series B November 5, 2025; G2 High Performer, Fall 2026. Homepage: "5.0 Star Average on G2" and a quote from Crowley Government Services.Source
  • 19

    Certification already exists with levels and a test. Proposal and capture professionals change jobs often and value credentials; a public directory would follow them to their next employer.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Director of Customer Success

    First action

    Count certified users and how many changed employer this year.

    How to measure it

    Logos from job moves

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a year
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Count certified

      Users and employers.

      Director of Customer Success 1 week

    2. 2

      Build directory

      Opt-in.

      Web Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Add badges

      LinkedIn.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      New levels

      Level 2 and 3.

      Director of Customer Success 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Job-move alerts

      To AEs.

      Revenue Operations 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Logos from moves.

      Revenue Operations quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Director of Customer Success

    Smallest test

    Email certified users a LinkedIn badge.

    Why it works

    Publish a searchable directory of certified professionals (opt-in), badges for LinkedIn, Level 2 and 3 tracks, and a "hire certified" note for customers recruiting. Alert the AE when a certified user joins a non-customer.

    Certified people bring the platform with them when they move, which turns staff turnover into new logos.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy

      Opt-in only, easy removal.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteAI Certification: Level 1 requires the "Crawl, Walk, Run" onboarding series or Academy courses, "at least four (4) Procurement Sciences-hosted webinars (M-W-F)" and a certification test. A free "AI Win Strategy" report, "built by AI agents" from HigherGov market intelligence, is promoted at the top of every page.Source
    • HiringSr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market (GovCon) (remote, posted October 13, 2026): about "40 to 50 primarily mid-market GovCon accounts"; a "value realization plan for each account, tied to the customer's own pursuit and win goals"; quarterly business reviews "that connect platform usage to bid and organizational outcomes, not feature tours"; "adoption breadth across the platform, not just the one workflow the customer bought for"; hands expansion signals to the Account Manager. Tools include Salesforce, Gong, Intercom and Planhat.Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 20

    The Enterprise AE can sit in Huntsville, a hub for Army and NASA contractors, and the site has defence and cybersecurity solution pages, but every event and the company's address point to Washington.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Enterprise Account Executive

    First action

    List 30 Huntsville contractors in the target accounts.

    How to measure it

    Huntsville meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    8 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List accounts

      Huntsville contractors.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 week

    2. 2

      Find a host

      A local customer.

      Enterprise Account Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Book venue

      Breakfast for 20.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Invite

      Personal invites.

      Enterprise Account Executive 3 weeks

    5. 5

      Run

      Quarterly.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager quarterly

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Meetings.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 week

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $2,000 per event
    Owner
    Enterprise Account Executive

    Smallest test

    Hold one breakfast.

    Why it works

    Run a quarterly breakfast in Huntsville on defence proposals (CMMC, FedRAMP, ITAR-ready options) with a local customer, and add a Huntsville section to /events.

    Regional presence wins trust in a tight-knit contractor community that DC events miss.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Small turnout

      Co-host with a local association.

    Evidence

    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive - Software Sales (DMV or Huntsville, AL, posted September 17, 2026): needs a "Strong Portfolio of Contacts in the Government Contracting Space specifically with top 200", builds pipeline with Salesforce, LinkedIn Navigator, SalesLoft and "drip campaign emailing tools", and runs demos through to close.Source
    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
    • Your websiteNews: acquired HigherGov ("the leading AI-powered market intelligence platform in government contracting") on May 19, 2026; FedRAMP Moderate Authorized March 13, 2026; acquired Rogue AI February 19, 2026; $30M Series B November 5, 2025; G2 High Performer, Fall 2026. Homepage: "5.0 Star Average on G2" and a quote from Crowley Government Services.Source
  • 21

    HigherGov tracks forecasts and recompetes, and the platform offers recompete support. Contractors facing a recompete in the next year are urgently looking for help.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Event Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pull the next year's largest recompetes from HigherGov.

    How to measure it

    Reviews per clinic

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pull data

      Upcoming recompetes.

      Market Intelligence Analyst 1 week

    2. 2

      Pick agencies

      Two per quarter.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Build content

      Readiness checklist.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Invite

      Incumbents and challengers.

      BDR Lead 3 weeks

    5. 5

      Run

      Quarterly.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager quarterly

    6. 6

      Offer reviews

      Follow-up.

      BDR Lead per clinic

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Event Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Run one clinic for one agency.

    Why it works

    Each quarter, pick the largest upcoming recompetes by agency, invite incumbents and challengers to a clinic on preparing (capture timeline, past performance, pricing intelligence), and offer a recompete readiness review.

    Timing events to real deadlines creates urgency that topic webinars lack.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Competitors attend

      Keep content general and reviews private.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNews: acquired HigherGov ("the leading AI-powered market intelligence platform in government contracting") on May 19, 2026; FedRAMP Moderate Authorized March 13, 2026; acquired Rogue AI February 19, 2026; $30M Series B November 5, 2025; G2 High Performer, Fall 2026. Homepage: "5.0 Star Average on G2" and a quote from Crowley Government Services.Source
    • Your websiteAI Certification: Level 1 requires the "Crawl, Walk, Run" onboarding series or Academy courses, "at least four (4) Procurement Sciences-hosted webinars (M-W-F)" and a certification test. A free "AI Win Strategy" report, "built by AI agents" from HigherGov market intelligence, is promoted at the top of every page.Source
    • HiringSenior Event Marketing Manager (DMV, posted October 22, 2026): will "own and grow our sponsored events, field events, and webinar programs", build "an integrated event calendar aligned with business priorities, target accounts, and pipeline goals", run "executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, regional events, and partner programs", own the webinar program "from topics and speaker coordination through registration, promotion, rehearsals, live production, and on-demand delivery", and report "attendance, meetings held, conversion, sourced and influenced pipeline, and cost efficiency". Audience: "business development, capture, proposal, and executive leaders". Salesforce and Marketo are a plus.Source
  • 22

    The site's strongest proof is quotes like "We won a $40M RFP" and "$18 million in new contracts", all anonymous, while six testimonial videos sit on separate pages.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Ask the three customers behind the biggest win quotes.

    How to measure it

    Clip-driven demo clicks

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Ask customers

      Named clip or quote.

      Sr. Proposal Customer Success Manager, Mid-Market 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Cut clips

      From six videos.

      Product Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Place them

      Solution and event pages.

      Web Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Post

      LinkedIn.

      Product Marketing Manager weekly

    5. 5

      Use at booths

      Loop on screens.

      Senior Event Marketing Manager per event

    6. 6

      Measure

      Demo clicks.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Post one clip this week.

    Why it works

    Ask the customers behind the best quotes for a 60-second clip or a named quote, cut the six videos into short clips for event pages and LinkedIn, and place one clip on each solution page.

    A named face behind a dollar figure is far more convincing to evaluators than an unnamed quote.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Customers decline naming

      Use role and company size with real numbers.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCase studies: four (Integrity Management Consulting, "a 60% win rate"; Educology Solutions; Cutting Edge Communications, "90% time savings on RFP shredding"; and an unnamed mid-sized GovCon with "two major contracts"). Customer quotes elsewhere are anonymous ("Top 100 Government Contractor", "Small SDVOSB Government Contractor"). Partners page names a Platinum partner offering capture and proposal services, and the blog announces a Lohfeld Consulting partnership.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (371 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): 142 blog posts including 25+ "alternatives" posts (GovDash, GovWin, Unanet, Loopio, Vultron and others); 71 /free-demo/ campaign landing pages for ads, emails, review sites, conferences and 25 "psci-vs-" competitor demos, all listed for indexing; 4 case studies; 6 testimonial videos; 8 e-books; 10 /insights guides (GSA Schedules, SEWP VI, SeaPort NxG, SBA size standards).Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 308 ideas

    Events front door, webinar summaries, one set of proof numbers, referral fix, role-based follow-up and homepage speed; campaign page cleanup and named clips.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Certification-linked webinar series, executive dinners, conference playbook, gating decision, enterprise stories, HigherGov cross-sell, win reports, partner sessions and pricing guidance; Huntsville and recompete clinics.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the flagship summit, the annual benchmark and the public certification directory.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value fast results. The most cited problem: small teams facing more bids.

  • Compliance matrices and RFP shredding in minutes
  • Generic AI that does not know FAR or evaluation criteria
  • In their words: “win rate”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: GovDash, Vultron, Deltek GovWin IQ and GovTribe.

  • Gap to exploit: Outcome benchmarks for AI-assisted bids
  • GovDash: Overlaps directly; no market intelligence acquisition like HigherGov
  • Vultron: Narrower beyond proposals

Hiring signals

Procurement Sciences is building an events-led and enterprise-led growth motion.

  • Senior Event Marketing Manager: Sponsored events, field events and webinars measured on pipeline. Ideas 1, 5, 7, 8, 9.
  • Enterprise Account Executive - Software Sales: Top 200 contractors, DMV or Huntsville. Ideas 8, 20.
  • Enterprise Account Manager: Multi-division and multi-product expansion with HigherGov. Ideas 11, 12.

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