Launch HN: Govly (YC S21) – Making it easier to sell to the U.S. government 22 by mikeweiland | 6 comments on Hacker News. Hi, we're Mike, Jon and Nick, founders of Govly ( https://www.govly.com ). We’re building a place for companies, resellers, and distributors to work together to bid on government contracts. The U.S. government buys lots of things. In 2021, over $218B will be spent purchasing technology products alone. The problem is, it's super confusing to participate in the market. You have to understand the rules, have the right connections to government contractors, have a record of strong performance selling to the government, and usually a sales force focused specifically on government sales. This friction leads to fewer companies (especially smaller companies) participating, less competition, and ultimately the government buying the loudest or most insider-connected products instead of the best or most innovative. Jon and I have been experiencing this problem for ...