PROJECT OVERVIEW
We are hiring a developer to build a production-ready, paid web application that automates and guides small businesses through SAM.gov registration and ongoing federal compliance.
This is a commercial market product, not a prototype or internal tool. The system includes payment gating, entitlement enforcement, document automation, and compliance tracking.
WHAT YOU WILL BUILD
A web application that:
• Collects business data required for SAM.gov
• Guides users through a step-by-step compliance workflow
• Generates Reps & Certs and related documents
• Provides exact submission instructions
• Tracks compliance and renewal deadlines
• Requires payment before access
• Enforces feature access server-side
• Integrates Stripe Checkout and webhooks
CORE MODULES (MVP)
1. Intake Engine – business identity, EIN validation, NAICS, ownership, encrypted banking
2. Rules Engine – SAM.gov fields, FAR/DFARS Reps & Certs, SBA guidance
3. Workflow Engine – guided steps, conditional logic, save/resume
4. Document Engine – Reps & Certs, capability statements, secure storage
5. Submission Engine – instructions and checklists
6. Compliance Engine – renewal tracking and status monitoring
MONETIZATION & ACCESS CONTROL (NON‑NEGOTIABLE)
• Stripe Checkout integration
• Stripe webhooks:
– checkout.session.completed
– invoice.payment_succeeded
– invoice.payment_failed
– customer.subscription.deleted
• Backend‑enforced entitlement model
• Tiered access:
– One‑time SAM onboarding
– Subscription compliance & renewal
UI‑only access control is unacceptable.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Backend API development (FastAPI, Django, Node.js, or equivalent)
• PostgreSQL or relational databases
• Secure handling of sensitive data (encryption at rest)
• Stripe Checkout and webhook handling
• Subscription lifecycle logic
• Entitlement‑based access control
• Document generation (PDF or DOCX → PDF)
• Validation, error handling, audit logging
• Production deployment (staging + production)
UI / UX EXPECTATIONS
This is a compliance product. The UI must feel calm, structured, authoritative, and government‑adjacent.
Benchmarks:
• TurboTax
• Stripe
• DocuSign
A one‑page UI design handoff will be provided.
DELIVERABLES
• Fully functional web application
• Staging and production deployments
• Source code repository
• Database schema and migrations
• Stripe integration tested end‑to‑end
• Backend‑enforced access gating
• Document generation working
• Compliance dashboard working
• Deployment instructions
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA (PASS / FAIL)
The project will be accepted only if:
• Workflow access is blocked without payment
• Stripe payment unlocks access immediately
• One‑time access expires after workflow completion
• Subscription enables compliance tracking
• Subscription lapse disables gated features
• All access control is server‑side
• Save and resume works
• Documents generate correctly
• Compliance deadlines display correctly
WHAT THIS PROJECT IS NOT
• Not a UI‑only build
• Not an experimental MVP
• Not an open‑ended engagement
• Not a “refine later” project
ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE
• Fixed scope
• Milestone‑based payments
• Clear acceptance criteria
• Clean handoff
HOW TO APPLY
Please include:
1. How you enforce backend entitlements
2. Your experience with Stripe webhooks
3. One example of a compliance‑heavy system you’ve built
4. Your proposed timeline and fixed price
Generic applications will be ignored.
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