Why choose ContraVault AI over Sequesto?
Sequesto is a helpful AI agent for document search and Q&A. But when you want to submit more bids and actually win more of them, you need more than document answers.
ContraVault AI reads the RFP, runs Go/No-Go and risk analysis, and then drafts win-ready proposals.
The Real Reasons Sequesto is not enough for Bid Teams
Sequesto positions itself as an AI agent to search documents and answer questions. That can help you find document-based answers, but doesn't tackle the hard part: interpreting complex RFPs, missing Go/No-Go calls, and drafting pre-bid clarifications.
Risk, RFPs, and RFP shredding stay shallow
Sequesto mentions requirement extraction, but there's no explicit risk detection, contextualization, or gap flagging, page-linked issue tracking, or structured 'shredder' with obligation mapping and clause lineage.
You still have to build the brief and questions yourself
Sequesto can retrieve answers, but it doesn't create executive synopses of the RFP or auto-generate pre-bid clarification questions around gaps and ambiguities.
Nice boilerplates, same old risk
Even if you use templates and boilerplate language on top of Sequesto, it doesn't actually interpret or challenge risky terms - LDs, caps, one-sided indemnities, harsh SLAs, or vague responsibilities.
What ContraVault AI adds beyond Sequesto
AI trained on real RFPs, built to cut response time by ~90% and help you bid on 2× more opportunities.
RFP-trained Shredder & Risk Engine
ContraVault AI is trained on 200,000+ RFPs and built to work at clause level, not just as a generic Q&A layer. • Shreds full RFP packages (RFP, contracts, specs, annexures) into structured obligations with page-linked citations • Flags risky terms, contradictions, and gaps instead of leaving risk detection to manual reading So your team gets AI that actually knows what to look for.
Go/No-Go, Risk Finder & Pre-Bid Clarifications
Where Sequesto stops at retrieval, ContraVault AI drives decisions: • Runs Go/No-Go using risk, fit, and capacity - so you know if the bid is worth chasing • Uses Risk Finder to highlight one-sided clauses and missing pieces • Auto-generates clarification questions and an executive synopsis, so you know exactly what to ask and how to brief leadership You see in one place what to bid, what to change, and what to ask - before anyone loses a day drafting.
Proposal AI that closes the loop
Once the RFP is analyzed, ContraVault AI doesn't stop at insights - it turns them into action. • Generates win-ready proposal drafts mapped to your resumes, project sheets, SF-330s, and boilerplates • Keeps every section traceable back to the RFP with citations and risk-aware language • Lets your team start 70 - 80% done, so they focus on strategy, pricing, and differentiators The result: you're not just finding information faster - you're submitting stronger, de-risked proposals on 2× more RFPs than a Sequesto-only stack can support.
Experience how quickly ContraVault AI turns massive RFPs into Submit-Ready proposals.
Experience how quickly ContraVault AI turns massive RFPs into Submit-Ready proposals.
ContraVault AI is your RFP AI engine for AEC Projects Wins
Sequesto helps you find information, ContraVault AI helps you win work. It's trained on 200,000+ RFPs and built to handle the entire pre-bid flow in one place:
- Understand — Shred RFPs, contracts, specs, and annexures at clause level with risks and gaps highlighted
- Decide — Run Go/No-Go and risk analysis so you only chase the right RFPs
- Ask — Auto-generate pre-bid clarifications and RFIs tied back to source pages
- Draft — Turn insights into win-ready proposal drafts with citations
That's how teams cut response time by ~90%, bid on 2x more qualified opportunities, and turn every RFP cycle into a predictable growth engine.
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