Go after every opportunity. We only win when you do.
Searching contracts costs nothing. Preparing a bid costs nothing. If a contract is awarded to you through Impactline, we take a share of it. If the bid does not land, there is no bill.
The terms
success-fee- Search and shortlist
- Free
- Prepare the bid
- Free
- If the bid does not land
- $0
- If the contract is awarded
- 7%of the awarded value
No retainer, no minimum, no subscription. Your rate is written into the agreement before anything is filed.
How it works
Five steps. The fee only exists at the last one.
- 1
Find the work
Contracts from federal, state and local agencies in one list, with the value, the closing date and who holds the work today.
- 2
Decide if it fits
A brief on any contract tells you what the job is, what your response must include and where you have the better argument.
- 3
Put the bid together
Save it, work the checklist, and keep everyone clear on what is done and what is still outstanding.
- 4
Submit it
You file through the agency's own portal. Before that you review everything and sign the fee agreement.
- 5
Pay only if you win
Awarded to you, the fee is typically 7% of the award. Not awarded, you owe nothing.
What the fee actually is
Before a bid goes out you sign an agreement stating your rate. 7% is the standard, and it can differ on certain contract types where the rules require it. Win the contract through Impactline and that fee is due. Lose it and nothing is owed. There is no subscription and no charge per user underneath any of this.
The fee is worked out on the value the agency awards, not on your profit, and it comes out of a contract you would not otherwise have been holding.
An example
fee = awarded_value × 0.07The agency awards you
$2.0M
Your rate
7%
You pay us
$140K
Had the bid lost, the same table reads $0.
Is a success fee allowed on government work?
Yes, within limits. Federal rules (FAR 3.4) restrict paying someone a commission to land a contract, because they exist to stop improper influence. They do allow it for a company's own employees and for bona fide agencies, meaning firms that do the work openly and do not trade on influence. Impactline writes its agreements to sit inside that exemption, and terms can change on a contract where the rules demand it.
Before you sign
- Your exact rate is written into the agreement, not assumed.
- You submit the bid yourself, through the agency's portal.
- Nothing is owed unless the contract is awarded to you.
This page explains our model. It is not legal advice. Have your procurement counsel read the agreement first.