
GOVCONJun 4, 202609:58
How Smart Govcon Contractors Use BD and Capture to Build a Consistent Winning Pipeline
Featured guest
Zach Golden
Zach Golden joined Eric Coffie on this episode.
About this episode
BD vs capture management is one of the most misunderstood distinctions in government contracting, and it may be costing your business real opportunities. In this episode, Zach Golden breaks down exactly how business development and capture management function as two separate but connected disciplines, why confusing them leads to the feast-or-famine cash flow cycle, and how structuring both correctly gives your small business a competitive edge on federal bids. Here is what you will learn in this episode: Why BD is a 12 to 36 month relationship-building process focused on scouting agencies, learning what they buy, and building your pipeline long before an opportunity is published How capture management zeros in on one specific deal with a 3 to 12 month strategy that includes competitive intelligence, win strategy development, pricing to win, and teaming partner selection
Show notes & timestamps
- 0:00Mindy intro and what she does for small businesses
- 0:30Welcome and Eric Coffie introduces the episode
- 0:55The revenue roller coaster problem in govcon business growth
- 1:33Defining BD as a 12 to 36 month long-term process
- 2:23The fishing analogy that explains BD vs capture clearly
- 3:56Translating the fishing analogy into govcon BD activities
- 5:48Why building teaming partners early is a competitive advantage
- 7:00What capture management focuses on and how it differs from BD
- 8:22Competitive intelligence, win strategy, and pricing to win in capture
- 9:05How BD and capture roles work together inside a small business


