There are plenty of platforms for government contractors. The challenge is comparing them fairly.
This post avoids vendor-specific claims you can’t verify and gives you a checklist you can apply to any product.
1) Document depth: what gets analyzed?
When you test a tool, verify:
- Does it read the full solicitation package (including attachments/SOWs)?
- Or does it primarily work off titles, metadata, and synopses?
If attachments aren’t analyzed, you’ll still spend the same hours reading PDFs—just with a nicer dashboard.
2) Time to value: how much setup is required?
Ask:
- What inputs do you need before matching is accurate?
- Do you maintain keyword lists/filters?
- How long before you can make confident bid/no-bid decisions from the tool’s output?
Procura is designed around a simple starting point: your capability statement.
3) Outputs: do you get decision-ready summaries?
A good output lets you decide quickly:
- What the opportunity is, in plain language
- What the gating requirements are
- Why it fits (or doesn’t)
If you can’t make a bid/no-bid decision from the output, the tool is just moving the reading step around.
4) Total cost: subscription + labor
Most teams only compare subscription prices. The bigger cost is often labor.
Do a quick back-of-the-napkin estimate:
- If the tool is X/month, and Procura is $399/month, direct savings are (X - 399)/month
- If your manual triage is Y hours/week, value your time and multiply it out
The goal is to reduce both line-item spend and the hours you spend searching/reading.
Want a fast way to evaluate Procura?
- Book a demo
- See pricing: /pricing
- Start with your capability statement: /capability-statement-generator