Government Contracting Academy

Learn how to get your small business ready to pursue government contracts

Become Tender READY

Government contracts can provide small businesses with opportunities for reliable work, recurring revenue and long-term growth — but knowing where to start can be overwhelming.

The Government Contracting Academy gives you the knowledge, practical tools and step-by-step framework to confidently enter the government contracting market.

Inside the Academy, you'll learn how to:

✓ Understand how government procurement works

✓ Get your business tender ready

✓ Find and assess government opportunities

✓ Navigate tender documents and requirements

✓ Understand evaluation criteria

✓ Write stronger tender responses

✓ Use evidence to demonstrate your capability

✓ Approach pricing and compliance checks

✓ Understand how tender responses are evaluated

What you will receive:

🎥 Video-Based Training Lessons

Clear, practical lessons that take you through the government tendering process step by step.

📚 Supportive Course PDF Resources

Downloadable guides, worksheets and resources that support each lesson and help you work through the concepts.

✅ Practical Action Items

Every stage includes clear actions to complete, so you're not just watching videos — you're actively building your business's government contracting readiness as you go.

🧰 A Practical Framework

A structured pathway that takes you from understanding government procurement to being ready to identify and pursue relevant opportunities.

Built for small business.

You don't need to be a large company or a procurement expert.

You need to understand how government buying works, what government expects and how to put your business forward.

Created from 15 years of government procurement experience, the Academy provides practical, evaluator-backed guidance without the complicated procurement jargon.

Don't just learn about government contracting. Put the knowledge into action.

Learn the process.

Build your foundation.

Become Tender READY.

Course curriculum

1

Welcome - Start Here
- Welcome & Introduction
2

Module 1 - Government Contracting 101
- Lesson 1 - What is Government Procurement
- Lesson 2 - Why Government Procurement Matters to Your Business
- Lesson 3 - The Three Levels of Government
- Lesson 4 - Procurement Principals
- Lesson 5 - Procurement Methods Used by Government
3

Module 2 - Becoming Tender Ready
- Lesson 1 - What Does Tender Ready Actually Mean
- Lesson 2 - Business Registrations & Compliance
- Lesson 3 - Insurance for Government Contracts
- Lesson 4 - Policies & Procedures Relevant to Your Business
- Lesson 5 - Your Capability Statement
- Lesson 6 - Building Your Evidence Library
- Module Resources & Action Items
4

Module 3 - Finding Government Opportunities
- Lesson 1 - Where Government Tenders Are Advertised
- Module Resources & Action Items
5

Module 4 - Understanding the Tender Structure
- Lesson 1 - The Tender Document
- Lesson 2 - Conditions of Tender
- Lesson 3 - Understanding the Scope of Work
- Lesson 4 - Understanding the Evaluation Criteria
- Module Resources & Action Items
6

Module 5 - How to Respond
- Lesson 1 - How to Answer a Tender Question
- Lesson 2 - Use Evidence to Strengthen Your Response
- Lesson 3 - Pricing Your Tender
- Lesson 4 - The Pre-Submission Check
- Module Resources & Action Items
7

Module 6 - Tender Evaluations
- Lesson 1 - How Government Evaluates Your Tender
- Lesson 2 - What Happens After You Submit
- Module Resources & Action Items
8

Module 7 - How to Build Repeatable Systems
- Lesson 1 - Build Your Tendering Workflow

Pricing

Lifetime access to the Academy including any future updates and resources.

Government Contracting Academy - Lifetime Access

A$247