[ForHackernews]

A big one I think is the ability to bid for government contracts. There are often calls for proposals for some relatively small, specific piece of work that could be fulfilled by a smaller company, but because the bidding process itself is so arcane, the contract gets awarded to some giant firm that has lawyers and knows how to negotiate the bidding process.

A way to streamline that process to make it fairer and more transparent could be a win for many people - though obviously large established government contractors don't want that to happen.

[redeux]

Is this a problem you have or ideation? Tools to help small businesses efficiently manage government RFPs and bids exist. I remember a few years ago startup in my local area got a good bit of funding and press for this concept.

[lucadidomenico]

It sounds like something that can't be built without the collaboration of the governement