The Live Coaching Program
Win your first government contract with our intensive signature program where you’ll get step-by-step guidance to register, bid, and secure your first (or next) government contract.
✓ Expert Mentorship
✓ 5 Weekly Sessions plus office Hours Session
✓ Introduction to Government Contracting
✓ Positioning and Marketing Your Business
✓ Capability Statement Writing
✓ Hands on Proposal Writing Advice
✓ Navigating the State and Local Procurement Process
✓ Contract Management Advice
✓ Proposal Management Templates
✓ Access to AI Suite of Tools
✓ Access to private community
What You will learn
The program follows our 3 Step Framework: Certifications, Marketing and Contracts.
Module 1 - Securing Government Certifications - Week 1
In this workshop, participants will learn which MWSBE government certifications are most relevant for their business, how to obtain and leverage certifications and learn the difference between Local, State, and Federal certifications as well as the difference between public sector certifications and private sector supplier diversity programs.
Module 2 - Relationships & Results: Marketing to the Government Week 2 and 3
In this workshop, participants will learn how to position their business to win government contracts by writing compelling and and effective Capability Statements and understanding positioning for government and corporate services. Participants will learn how to market their skills to government agencies and communicate their unique capabilities in a professional manner online and offline.
Module 3 - Create A Winning Contract Strategy - Week 4 and 5
In this workshop, participants will learn where to find Bids/RFPs and how to write winning government proposals. Participants will leave with winning proposal templates, proposal writing frameworks and how to build the muscle for continuous and precise pitching.
Office Hours - Week 6
Bring your proposal draft, capability statements or RFP for a hot seat style coaching session.
Curriculum
Your Coach
Christine Edwards Pitkin is the founder and CEO of Civility Localized ©, a community engagement consulting firm that helps small businesses and communities successfully work with government. With a Master of Public Administration and experience in government affairs leadership, she has built strong partnerships with state and local agencies, winning over $2 million in government contracts across the Southeast.
Through Civility Localized and her Public Sector Payday™ curriculum, Christine helps small businesses understand the public sector, navigate competitive bidding, and position themselves to win government contracts—drawing on her experience from both sides as a former government decision-maker and a social impact entrepreneur.
What Clients Say
Here from coaching client and partner, Darren Anderson of Skyhaus Media, who won his first government contract after working with Christine
