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I Gave ChatGPT and Govafy the Same Government RFP. Here's What Happened.
ChatGPT vs Govafy - who wins? By Abraham Xiong | Founder, Govafy | March 2026 There's a question I keep hearing from government contractors: "Can I just use ChatGPT to write my proposals?" It's a fair question. ChatGPT is powerful. It's fast. It's everywhere. Over 90,000 government employees across 3,500 agencies are already using it for daily tasks. And if you've ever pasted an RFP into ChatGPT and gotten something back that looked halfway decent, you probably thought — why
Abraham Xiong
2 days ago7 min read


Borrow Palantir's Billion-Dollar Revenue Strategy
The Forward-Deployed Principle That Palantir Used to Build a Billion Dollar GovCon Empire In 2003, Palantir Technologies made a decision that would generate billions in contracts: instead of simply selling software and walking away, they would send their best engineers directly to customer sites—sometimes into combat zones—to ensure their solutions actually worked. They called these engineers "Forward Deployed Software Engineers" (FDSEs). The results? A $178.4 million TITAN
Abraham Xiong
Jan 304 min read


Major Past Performance Reforms: Will it Help or Hurt Government Contractors?
If you’ve been in government contracting long enough, you already know the truth about past performance: It’s one of the biggest gatekeepers in federal acquisition. Not because the idea is wrong—past performance should matter—but because the way it’s been applied for years has made it painfully hard for new, small, and innovative contractors to break through. And now Congress is actively changing that system. Over the last several NDAA cycles (FY2021 through FY2026), we’ve s
Abraham Xiong
Jan 279 min read


AI is Coming for Your GovCon Job (And Mine Too) - Here's How I'm Preparing
I've been working in government contracting for over a decade, and I've never seen anything quite like what's happening right now. We've all lived through changes before—when everything moved online, when we had to learn new procurement systems—but this AI thing? It's different. It's bigger. And honestly, it's a little terrifying. But here's what I've learned after spending the last two years researching and using AI, this isn't really about AI taking our jobs. It's about our
Abraham Xiong
Jan 58 min read


GovCon Association Joins Forces with GovCon Alliance - What This Means for Contractors
ATLANTA, GA – After a distinguished 15-year tenure leading the Government Contractors Association (GCA), assisting over 16,000 organizations, and helping drive more than $2 billion in contract awards, Abraham Xiong has announced his retirement from leading GCA. Effective immediately, GCA and the GovCon.Community will merge with the GovConAlliance.com . This strategic consolidation ensures that members will continue to receive world-class support under the new stewardship of
Abraham Xiong
Dec 23, 20252 min read


The AI Revolution Is Here For Government Contractors
AND YOU GET TO SHAPE IT Be one of the first 100 Alpha Users. Here's the reality: AI is going to fundamentally change how we work in government contracting. The question isn't whether this transformation will happen—it's who gets to influence how it unfolds. I'm building Govafy.com —an AI-Powered platform for government contractors, consultants, capture and proposal teams. I'm looking for 100 people to help shape it from the ground up. Not as passive users, but as active co-cr
Abraham Xiong
Dec 17, 20257 min read
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