Every morning at 7 AM, contractors across Canada wake up to a familiar problem: they're always late to the game.
By the time an RFP is posted publicly, the real work has already been done. Relationships have been built. Specs have been written (often with a specific vendor in mind). The "competition" is just theater.
The Unfair Advantage Nobody Talks About
I've spent years watching this play out. The contractors who win aren't just better at bidding—they're better at showing up early.
They know about the road resurfacing project in Sudbury months before it becomes an RFP. They've already met with the Director of Public Works. They understand the scope, the timeline, the budget. When the RFP finally drops, they're not scrambling—they're ready.
Meanwhile, everyone else is competing on price because that's all they have left.
Here's What We're Doing About It
The Pip watches every municipal council meeting in Canada. We use AI to extract procurement opportunities from meeting minutes, council reports, and budget documents.
Not speculation. Not rumors. Documented opportunities with:
- Approved budgets
- Project scope and timeline
- Decision maker contact information
- Estimated weeks until RFP
Arterial Road Resurfacing Program
Council approved 1.25km of asphalt replacement on Regent Street with completion target of Fall 2026. RFP expected Q2 2026 (~12 weeks lead time).
This is the kind of intelligence that used to require a full-time person reading meeting minutes. Now it shows up in your inbox at 7 AM.
Why This Matters
When you know about a project before it's an RFP, everything changes:
- You can build relationships early - Call the decision maker, understand their pain points, position yourself as the solution
- You influence the specs - Your expertise helps shape what they're actually looking for
- You're not competing on price alone - By the time the RFP drops, you're the trusted advisor, not just another bidder
Start With Your Region
We're not trying to boil the ocean. Start with one region. Pick the municipalities where you want to grow. We'll tell you every time they approve a project in your categories.
As your business grows, add more regions. Add more categories. The platform scales with you.
The Bottom Line
Stop competing on price. Start owning the relationship.
The Pip gives you documented opportunities long before they become RFPs. It's not magic—it's just information that was always public, finally organized in a way that's actually useful.
Book a demo and see what we're finding in your region.
This is how contractors win. Not by bidding better, but by showing up earlier.