ApproveThis manages your HigherGov Integration approvals.

When Bureaucracy Meets Business Velocity

Let's be real - government contracting moves at two speeds: glacial and "we needed this approved yesterday." Between tracking opportunities in HigherGov and chasing down approvals across departments, most teams waste more time talking about work than actually winning contracts. That's where pairing ApproveThis with HigherGov changes the game.

What This Power Couple Does

HigherGov keeps your team organized. ApproveThis keeps your team moving. Together through Zapier, they create closed-loop automation for government sales pursuits:

HigherGov handles the "what":
Tracking RFPs, contract opportunities, and compliance requirements across 90,000+ government agencies.

ApproveThis handles the "who":
Automatically routing proposals for legal review, budget sign-offs, and executive approvals without endless email chains.

Why This Matters for Government Contractors

Government sales cycles have more checkpoints than a TSA line. Miss one approval? There goes your quarter. Our integration helps teams:

• Cut 3-5 days off typical approval cycles
• Maintain audit trails for compliance reviews
• Prevent deals from stalling in legal/Finance limbo

Real-World Example: Defense Contractor

Imagine a $200M DoD opportunity hits HigherGov. With our integration:

1. BD lead adds pursuit → 2. ApproveThis auto-creates approval chain (Legal → Finance → CRO)
3. Each approver gets email/Slack alerts with key details
4. CFO approves budget while boarding a flight via email
5. HigherGov automatically updates pursuit status

Instead of 2 weeks of meetings? Done in 72 hours.

Key Integration Use Cases

1. Auto-Create Approvals for New Opportunities

When any team member adds a pursuit to HigherGov, ApproveThis instantly launches a parallel approval workflow. No more:
- "Did legal review this RFP?"
- "Who approved the bid amount?"
- "Why wasn't Compliance involved?"

Who benefits most:
- Business development teams managing 50+ concurrent bids
- Healthcare IT vendors navigating complex compliance requirements
- Construction firms bidding on infrastructure projects

2. Sync Approved Deals Back to HigherGov

When ApproveThis approvals finalize, automatically update HigherGov records with:
- Approved budgets
- Key dates/deadlines
- Responsible team members
- Attached compliance docs

Why this matters:
BD leads get real-time visibility without status update meetings. Finance teams maintain single source of truth for forecasting.

Under-the-Hood Advantages

While the Zapier integration does the heavy lifting, these native ApproveThis features make it sing:

Approval Thresholds

Auto-approve small contract amendments (<$50K) while routing larger deals to execs. Perfect for:
- Education tech companies managing E-rate contracts
- Logistics firms handling recurring government orders

Vacation Coverage

No more "Waiting on Bob from Legal" emails. Approval tasks automatically reroute when approvers are OOO.

Cross-Platform Approvals

External partners can approve directly via email without HigherGov access. Critical for:
- Joint venture bids
- Subcontractor agreements
- Vendor teaming arrangements

Setup That Takes Minutes, Not Weeks

Connect HigherGov ↔ ApproveThis in 3 steps:
1. Create Zapier account (if you don't have one)
2. Choose "New Pursuit" trigger in HigherGov
3. Set "Create Approval Request" action in ApproveThis

Map these key fields:
- Pursuit ID → Approval Reference #
- Expected Value → Approval Threshold
- Agency Name → Approval Category
- Due Date → Approval Deadline

Department-Specific Wins

Business Development

Stop babysitting approvals. Get automatic alerts when Legal/Finance complete reviews instead of playing phone tag.

Legal Teams

Review contracts in ApproveThis with all supporting docs attached. No more digging through Sharepoint folders.

Finance

Set budget thresholds that auto-approve small change orders while flagging risky deals.

Executives

See real-time pipeline health in ApproveThis dashboards instead of stale spreadsheet reports.

When Not to Use This Integration

This isn't magic pixie dust. You'll still need:
- Clean HigherGov data hygiene
- Defined approval matrices
- Actual humans to make decisions

But if you're tired of herding cats for every contract review, this combo cuts the noise.

Bottom Line for Government Contractors

Approval delays aren't just annoying - they cost real money. Teams using ApproveThis + HigherGov report:

• 27% faster bid submissions
• 42% fewer compliance exceptions
• 15% increase in win rates on time-sensitive bids

Not bad for a setup that takes less time than your last staff meeting.

Next Steps

If you're using HigherGov but still:
- Manually route approval emails
- Chase down signatures
- Lose track of version control
...you're leaving money on the table.

Get started with ApproveThis and connect your HigherGov account in under an hour. Or book a 15-minute demo to see how other government contractors are cutting approval cycles by 60%+.

Because in government sales, speed isn't everything - it's the only thing that beats the competition.