• WIN PATTERNS
  • MARKET SHARE
  • CONTRACT DATA
  • HUMAN REVIEW

How to analyze competitor contract wins with your AI

Connect HigherGov to your AI client to turn raw federal award data into competitive intelligence. Once connected, your agent handles the heavy lifting of searching and aggregating contract records.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to track what my competitors are winning?

Your AI uses HigherGov to pull specific awardee profiles and recent contract details. It then identifies patterns in their wins, such as which agencies they favor or how their contract volume changes over time. You'll get a clear view of their market position.

Intelligence outputs

What you get from this analysis

The AI processes raw government data into these specific intelligence outputs.

WIN PATTERNS

Identify winning trends

The AI looks at recent awards to see which agencies or programs a competitor is currently dominating.

MARKET SHARE

Map agency footprints

It compares a competitor's contract volume against the total available spend in specific sectors.

CONTRACT DATA

Extract award specifics

Your agent pulls exact contract values, dates, and descriptions to build a detailed history of recent activity.

HUMAN REVIEW

Validate strategic moves

You review the AI's findings to decide how to position your own bids against these identified trends.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI moves from broad market searches to granular contract inspection.

  1. Identify competitors

    Your agent searches for specific companies to build a target list of awardees.

    list_awardees

  2. Build profiles

    It pulls deep background data on each target to understand their standing in the market.

    get_awardee

  3. Gather award history

    The AI pulls a list of all recent contracts won by those specific companies.

    list_contracts

  4. Deep dive into wins

    It inspects individual contract details to find specific pricing or scope information.

    get_contract

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your research.

Starting points

Swap out the company names and agency names in these prompts to get specific results.

HigherGov Connector

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AaR6k2NcLioHgBzaU5iY6Yvrj6bJpkKLuelMQHfB/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — HigherGov capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  • Find all recent contract wins for Lockheed Martin.

  • Show me the award history for Raytheon to see which agencies they work with most.

  • List the most recent contracts won by General Dynamics.

  • Get the details for the last three contracts won by Northrop Grumman.

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Start here

Connect HigherGov once, then ask.

One connection gives your AI access to the HigherGov database. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI update contract records in HigherGov?

    No. The AI can only read and pull data from HigherGov; it cannot modify or delete any records.

  • 02

    Does the AI automatically alert me when a competitor wins a contract?

    No. The AI only retrieves data when you ask it to. It does not monitor the feed in the background or send proactive notifications.

  • 03

    Can I use this to find contract amounts?

    Yes, the AI can pull specific contract details including award values.

  • 04

    Can the AI write a proposal based on these wins?

    The AI can draft text based on the data it finds, but you must review and finalize all strategic documents.

  • 05

    Can I search for contracts by specific NAICS codes?

    Yes, your agent can use the contract and awardee tools to filter data by industry codes.

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