Unanet Acquires Software Firm Contraqer to Help GovCons Identify and Win More Business

Company's market intelligence and friction-free procurement features will further enhance Unanet's growth suite

DULLES, Va., Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Unanet, the leading provider of project-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for the government contracting (GovCon) industry, today announced it has acquired Arlington, Va.-based Contraqer, a leading provider of market intelligence and procurement software for GovCons. With Contraqer, Unanet adds to its robust growth suite of solutions that help GovCons identify, solicit, manage, and win more business.

According to Unanet's most recent GAUGE Report, 45% of GovCons cite lack of business development resources as a challenge, and 69% say they are having issues winning new contracts. As market conditions shift with administration and economic change, GovCons need efficient tools that capture and maximize every opportunity. With this acquisition, Unanet has the industry's most powerful and complete solution to support GovCons in their quest to win more government business.

"Customers told us they want a set of smart, efficient solutions that spur growth at their businesses, and we've delivered both with innovation and strategic acquisitions like Contraqer," said Craig Halliday, CEO of Unanet. "We already have an award-winning CRM solution for GovCons, and recently, we've integrated AI-enabled proposal development, project manufacturing, and much more. Tied together, Unanet will deliver a supercharged GovCon growth suite unparalleled in the industry."

Contraqer brings three purpose-built SaaS platforms to Unanet's comprehensive growth suite:

• GovIntel -- Helps customers identify and manage opportunities, including those in the $15B - $20B Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) program. GovCons can identify and manage opportunities by importing them from any source accessible to prime or subs including SEWP, GSA, NITAAC, ITES, ADMC, SeaPort, SPAWAR, FedBid, DIBBS, and SAM.
• GovChannel -- Enables GovCons to solicit pricing automatically from partners, manage catalogs (SEWP, CIO-CS, GSA, CHESS, etc.), assemble compliant quotes, fulfill orders, and integrate with CRM and ERP systems throughout the process.
• Direct -- Enables companies to automatically generate RFQs for parts below their re-order point, solicit pricing from vendors, create purchase orders, and manage fulfilment with full ERP and CMMS integration.

With all these tools, customers can connect with prime contractors actively seeking teaming partners, learn about government solicitations from multiple sources, and identify opportunities not visible to the public. Additionally, GovCons can choose from a range of prime contractors to find partners and collaborate with companies that offer a mix of services and products.

These new features will integrate with and add to Unanet's growth suite that includes Unanet CRM and AI technologies. For maximum flexibility, customers can select among all of Unanet's options, including:

• Opportunity identification and assessment
• AI-powered pursuit recommendation
• Relationship management and MS Outlook integration
• Pipeline management
• AI-powered proposal generation
• Friction-free procurement
• Partner teaming capabilities
• Advanced reporting and analysis across all components
• Integration with Unanet ERP GovCon and other ERP solutions

The entire growth suite is backed by Unanet's industry-leading service and support, so GovCons can focus on winning more business at a lower cost, and more strategically than ever before. What's more, Unanet's market-leading ERP platform that helps GovCons achieve DCAA compliance can support GovCons beyond the business development stage and into advanced project management.

Like Unanet, a company that serves the GovCon industry as well as multiple other markets, Contraqer's solutions provide precisely the right functionalities GovCons require to succeed. Founder and CEO Dwight Gibbs developed the technology directly in response to legacy procurement tools that left him frustrated and underwhelmed. As an executive at top companies including INPUT, Legg Mason Capital Management, Capital One, and The Motley Fool his experience is unrivaled. He'll bring his expertise to the Unanet product innovation team and help with strategic development, including AI-enabled technologies.

"Contraqer spent over a decade helping our customers be more efficient, more effective, and more profitable. Now, as part of the Unanet family, we have even more arrows in our product quiver to help GovCons grow both sales and margin," said Gibbs. "Unanet's industry leading product portfolio combined with their commitment to delivering on behalf of customers made the decision to join forces a no-brainer. We know our customers will be thrilled to have all the capability Unanet gives them."

Unanet completed the acquisition this month. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Current Contraqer customers will continue to have full access to the solution at their original terms, with the addition of the Unanet customer service commitment.

About Unanet
Unanet is a leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM solutions purpose-built for government contractors, architecture, engineering, construction, and professional services. More than 4,000 project-driven organizations depend on Unanet to turn their information into actionable insights, drive better decision-making, maintain regulatory compliance, and accelerate business growth. All backed by a people-centered team invested in the success of your projects, people, and financials. For more information, visit www.unanet.com.

SOURCE Unanet