Terms of Service

By accessing or using the GovBeacon platform (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service. We may update these Terms from time to time — continued use after changes are posted constitutes acceptance.

GovBeacon provides a platform for searching, analyzing, and tracking U.S. federal government contract opportunities and award data. The Service aggregates publicly available data from sources including SAM.gov and the SBIR/STTR awards database. We provide tools including contract search, award analytics, document intelligence, pipeline tracking, and saved searches.

To access certain features, you must create an account with a valid email address and password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account.

The Service offers free and paid subscription plans. Paid plans are billed monthly or annually as selected at the time of purchase. Payments are processed by Stripe. By subscribing to a paid plan, you authorize us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis. You may upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings. When you cancel, your paid features remain active until the end of the current billing period. Refunds are not provided for partial billing periods. We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days' notice to active subscribers. Price changes will take effect at your next billing cycle after the notice period.

Certain paid plans may include a free trial period. If you do not cancel before the trial ends, your payment method will be charged for the first billing period. Trial eligibility is limited to one trial per user.

You agree not to: use the Service for any unlawful purpose; attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure; use automated tools (bots, scrapers) to extract data from the Service beyond what is provided through our intended interfaces; resell, redistribute, or commercially exploit the Service's compiled data or analytics without written permission; interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service; or impersonate any person or entity.

The contract opportunity and award data displayed in the Service is sourced from publicly available federal records. While we make reasonable efforts to keep this data current and accurate, we do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of any data. The Service is provided for informational purposes only. The Service is not a substitute for reading official solicitation documents on SAM.gov. You are responsible for verifying all information against official government sources before making business decisions or submitting proposals.

The Service, including its design, code, logos, and compiled analytics, is owned by GovBeacon and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The underlying federal procurement data is public domain and is not claimed as proprietary. Your use of the Service does not grant you ownership of any intellectual property rights in the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, GovBeacon shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, business opportunities, or goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use the Service. Our total liability for any claim arising from the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim. This limitation applies regardless of the theory of liability.

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in conduct that we determine is harmful to the Service or other users. You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or through your account settings. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately, and we may delete your account data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction.

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at support@govbeacon.io.