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Government Contractor Capability Statement

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Price
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 4, 2026

Every page (7)

Overview

Procurement officers and prime contractors scan dozens of suppliers before a bid list closes. This template gives you a standing credential that answers their first questions fast: who you are, what you can do, which certificates are current, which codes and framework lots to search, and what you have delivered. It runs over seven designed pages.

The sample follows Halvardin Systems, a fictional building-controls and network integrator with 28 staff, three contract vehicles and three past awards worth $4.12M in total. Replace the company data, codes, expiry dates and contract results with your own registered figures, and keep each claim tied to a number a buyer can verify.

Useful for

  • Registering as a supplier on a state or county bid list and attaching a credential
  • Introducing your firm to a prime contractor that is building a teaming partner list
  • Answering a request for capabilities from a facilities office before a formal tender

What's included

  • An overview page with six headline company figures and a contents list
  • A capabilities page with three competencies, each backed by a figure
  • A certifications page with scope, expiry dates, audit findings and a client quote
  • A frameworks page with a table of lot numbers, plus UEI, CAGE and NAICS codes
  • Two past-contract pages: a dated timeline and a month-by-month delivery chart
  • A Make it yours guide page with five steps to swap in your own data

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Replace turnover, staff, years trading, NAICS, UEI and CAGE with the values on your registration record.

  3. 3

    Rewrite the competencies with the keywords from tenders you want to win, one line each with a figure.

  4. 4

    Enter three recent contracts with client, value, dates and one result, then list only certificates that are in date.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide page, then share the statement or present it to your buyer.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

How long should a capability statement be?

Buyers expect it to be read in about a minute. Lead with codes and past performance, keep each claim to one line, and cut anything you cannot support with a number.

Which codes and numbers should I include?

Include every identifier a procurement system searches on: NAICS codes, your entity ID, CAGE or company number, and the lot numbers from any framework awards.

Is the Halvardin Systems content real?

No. Halvardin Systems, its people, codes, contracts and figures are fictional and written only as an example. Replace all of it with your own registered details.

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