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Small contractor decline since 2010

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Of Defense Industrial Base are small businesses

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Typical FAR attorney cost

Built for small business government contractors

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The Crisis

Small contractors are disappearing at an alarming rate

In 2010, over 104,000 small businesses won federal contracts. By 2022, just 58,681 remained. Every year, 17,000 companies leave the Defense Industrial Base. Compliance costs, payment delays, and regulatory complexity are driving an extinction event.

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FY 2010 to 2022

Small Business Federal Contractors

60K70K80K90K100K2010201220142016201820202022104,35558,681
-44%

Net decline since peak. 8,300 new firms enter annually, but ~12,800 exit, a net loss of 4,500 contractors per year.

Source: FPDS, SBA Small Business Goaling Reports (FY2010 to FY2022)

The $530M Blind Spot

Everyone helps you win. Nobody helps you survive.

Over $530 million has flowed into AI tools that help contractors write proposals. Zero dollars have gone into helping them survive after they win. We're building the guidance platform nobody else is addressing.

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Viktor Avdulov

Founder, NexaState

GovCon AI Investment Landscape

Where venture capital has gone, and where it hasn't

Pre-Award AI
$530M+
60+ companies funded
Post-Award AI
$0
Zero, until NexaState

Source: Crunchbase, PitchBook, public funding disclosures (2019 to 2024)

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A first look at NexaState LEX

A workspace for federal contracting attorneys and compliance teams. LEX is in development and not yet generally available.

Compliance clarity. Contract confidence.

You don't have to choose between compliance and survival anymore. Professional guidance doesn't have to cost more than you'll make on the contract.

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