Welcome to NextStage, a growth, capture, and proposal platform built specifically for government contractors. This guide will help you set up your workspace and begin managing opportunities and proposals.
NextStage supports the full lifecycle from opportunity identification through proposal submission.
What You Can Do in NextStage
With NextStage, you can:
Identify and track government contracting opportunities and task orders
Qualify and manage opportunities across the capture lifecycle
Plan capture and proposal activities using timelines and milestones
Develop proposal structures, inputs, and readiness artifacts
Analyze pipeline health, risk, and coverage using reports
Use AI to accelerate research, structuring, and proposal preparation
Learn the Basics
Start here to understand how NextStage works:
Watch our 5-minute demo video
Set Up Your Team
NextStage is designed for collaboration across business development, capture, and proposal teams.
To invite users:
Connect External Data Sources (Optional)
NextStage can integrate with external systems to improve opportunity visibility and workflow automation.
Available integrations:
Import Existing Opportunity Data
If you are migrating from another CRM or spreadsheet, you can import opportunities directly into NextStage.
Import opportunities using the Opportunity Uploader
IT and Administrator Setup
These steps are typically completed by your IT administrator.
Enable Single Sign-On (SSO)
Configure directory sync
Next Steps
Once your workspace is configured, you can begin:
Adding opportunities to your pipeline
Managing capture activities
Developing proposal content
Collaborating with your team
Recommended Workflow for New Users
Follow this order for best results:
Create or customize your pipeline
Add opportunities
Invite your team
Connect integrations (optional)
Begin capture and proposal development