Bid & Opportunity Command Center
$67
You spent 20 hours on a takeoff for a job you never had a shot at. Meanwhile a bid you could have won went out missing a form, and nobody followed up on the one you actually sent.
That's not bad luck. It's a tracking problem.
The Bid & Opportunity Command Center is a ready-to-use Excel system for commercial contractors. Every lead, bid deadline, checklist, follow-up and contact lives in one file. Every Monday it tells you what's due, who to call, and why you're winning or losing.
What it does for you
- Scores the bid before you estimate it. Seven quick scores plus a deal-breaker check give you STRONG FIT, REVIEW, LOW FIT or DON'T BID.
- Makes sure nothing is missed on bid day. Every requirement gets an owner and a due date. Overdue or blocked items turn red.
- Makes sure no bid goes quiet. Every submitted bid needs a follow-up date. Late follow-ups land on your CALL TODAY list.
- Shows your real pipeline. You see open bids, what's waiting on a decision, a weighted forecast, and your win rate.
- Shows you why you lose. Loss and no-bid reasons go into a chart, so you can see the pattern instead of guessing.
What you get
- The Excel system: live dashboard, opportunity pipeline, bid / no-bid scorecard, bid checklist, follow-up queue and contacts
- A public bid checklist: the 19 items that lose public bids when they're missed
- Outreach scripts: short, ready-to-send messages for getting on bid lists, asking about projects, following up, and handling wins and losses
- A 4-page quick-start guide: set up in 15 minutes, then run it in 15 minutes every Monday
- Sample bids so you can see how it works before you load your own
Who it's for
Commercial GCs and specialty subs who track bids in email, spreadsheets that nobody updates, or their head.
"I already use a bid board / BuildingConnected."
Keep it. Those tools find and send invitations. This file is your decision and follow-up system. It decides which bids are worth your time, makes sure nothing is missed, and keeps every bid moving until you know the result.
The rules it runs on
Submitted is not won. Score before you estimate. Every open bid has a next step.
Needs Microsoft Excel 2019 or newer, or Microsoft 365 (Windows or Mac). One file for your whole company. This is a tracking tool, not legal advice. Always follow the solicitation.