David Braut

Founded @Navancio to over 8 figures a year in the govcon space. Now building AI products to help vendors win more government contracts. Cashflow + Bitcoin = Win

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@nickbruhman @slashapp broooooooo, lvling up irl

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Recently got my blood result and tested via Chatgpt, Grok and Claude. All the latest model.

With the same prompts, and chat in my opinion is way better.

Claude has really good document designs but shy away from lifestyle recommendations / not detailed enough even after few more prompts.

Grok was the fastest, answers were okay.

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Sources sought notices are not paperwork. They are early capture signals.

If you wait for the final RFP, you may already be behind.

2/ When one drops, ask yourself:

Who is the agency trying to find?
What risk are they testing?
Could this become a set-aside?
What past performance would matter?
3/ The mistake is sending a generic capability statement.
The better move: answer the agency’s actual uncertainty with proof, relevance, and a clear reason you can perform.
4/ Public notices do not predict the final acquisition strategy.

But they often show what the government is thinking before the solicitation hardens.

That is where you can take action.

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Unpopular Government Contracting take:

"Never chase last-minute bids" is not serious advice.

It sounds disciplined. Sometimes it is.

But plenty of companies win work on short timelines because they were already prepared before the notice showed up.

The real issue is not whether the bid is last-minute.

The real issue is whether it is last-minute to you.

There is a big difference between:

1. A random solicitation you found with 6 days left.
2. A known buyer in your lane posting something you have been expecting.
3. A recompete where you already understand the incumbent, scope, vehicle, and pricing pressure.
4. A simple response where your past performance, team, and documents are already reusable.
5. A narrow requirement where speed is the filter, not the flaw.

The common advice treats all late bids like panic.

That misses the point.

A last-minute bid can be a bad idea.

It can also be exactly where a prepared contractor beats a slower competitor.

My filter would not be "how many days are left?"

It would be:

• Do we already know this buyer?
• Have we seen this requirement pattern before?
• Can we comply without heroics?
• Do we have relevant past performance?
• Is the response simple enough to win on readiness?
• Is there a real reason competitors may pass?

If the answer is no, walk away.

If the answer is yes, do not let generic LinkedIn wisdom talk you out of a winnable pursuit.

The mistake is not bidding late.

The mistake is bidding late with no prior signal, no fit, no team, and no reason to believe you can win.

What is the shortest-turnaround bid you have seen someone win?

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@KobeissiLetter We need more high paying jobs and influx of supplies. Currently inflation is getting out of hand and our middle class have never been in deeper trouble!

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Gut feeling says, we will have Cuba as our 51st state sooner than later.

the U.S. would gain major Caribbean sea cost value and a vibrant workforce.

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BREAKING: Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has begun discussing plans to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels, and possibly Key West, Florida, per Axios.

Details include:

1. The threat is being described as potential "pretext for US military action"

2. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday and warned officials against engaging in hostilities

3. More US sanctions against Cuba could be announced this week

4. US intelligence says Cuba has been acquiring attack drones of "varying capabilities" from Russia and Iran since 2023

Key West is just 90 miles north of Cuba.

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@DCinvestor Congress is dominated by older politicians catering to older voters. Since younger generations consistently have the lowest voter turnout, they’re largely ignored when policy decisions are made.

Not good …

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The world would be a greater place when we send 65 year olds to war instead of 18 year olds.

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@sweatystartup Stupidity tax

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@chinkecom Lol, actually true. Find opps, write proposals, win contract and deliver your promise. It’s simple yet hard.

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@escapefrommelos Maybe this will drive down food inflation?

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If you incentivize non productive behavior, you soon will have a bankrupt company.

And a State has no difference than a company except the monopoly over violence.

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@mert They are already doing this in America. Wait until you realized they're being double taxed as an expat.

Local country tax + Federal US tax.

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A big problem in the United States is caused by Insurance.

Insurance companies have no will to run an operation efficiently. They simply pass the cost down.

Guess who ultimately bears the cost? All of us.

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@compliantvc Might as well start your own startup

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@bourscheid @JDVance Shut up, let him cook.

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@theo What’s the point of this post? To shit on your own investment?