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title: "Federal Contracting Alliance HubSpot case study: CRM build"
description: A HubSpot CRM built from scratch and connected to email. Leads, client communication and marketing reporting in one connected system.
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# [Federal Contracting Alliance HubSpot case study: CRM build](https://www.crmwired.com/case-studies/federal-contracting-alliance)

 Written by [Abdur Rahim Mostafa](https://www.crmwired.com/case-studies/author/abdur-rahim-mostafa) | Oct 17, 2026, 3:38:43 AM

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CRM build

# A HubSpot CRM built from scratch and connected to email

Government contracting services

HubSpotZapierMailchimpSendGrid

**2023**CRM built from scratch

**3**tools connected: Mailchimp, SendGrid, Zapier

**1**attribution report for marketing performance

The story

## What changed

Before

In 2023 I designed and built Federal Contracting Alliance's HubSpot CRM from scratch.

After

Leads, client communication and marketing reporting in one connected system.

The build

## What I built

In the order the work was done.

ZapierMailchimpSendGrid

**Stack:** HubSpot, Mailchimp, SendGrid, Zapier.

[How I build Zapier + HubSpot projects](https://www.crmwired.com/zapier-hubspot)

1. 01The CRM itself, set up around the team's lead and client process
2. 02Mailchimp and SendGrid connections for campaigns and email delivery
3. 03Zapier automation for repetitive tasks and data sync between platforms
4. 04Workflows for lead management, client communication and follow-ups
5. 05Reporting dashboards for marketing performance and attribution

Result

Leads, client communication and marketing reporting in one connected system.

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