KnowHow.Gov, We Speak .Gov

We don’t just serve municipalities, we’ve worked inside them.
With experience in local government operations, procurement, and digital modernization, Really Simple helps local governments simplify tech, stay compliant, and modernize operations, without vendor pressure or bloated solutions.

The Problem We Solve

Local governments are under-resourced, under pressure, and overloaded with paper-based processes.
Technology decisions are often made by non-technical leadership, while MSPs and vendors push unnecessary services with little long-term planning.

We solve that.

We act as your Virtual CIO, delivering strategic planning, vendor-neutral advice, and modernization services rooted in actual municipal experience.

What Makes Us Different

We Understand Government

We’ve worked inside local government — not just with it. That means we understand:

  • Council politics and departmental silos

  • Transparency requirements and sunshine laws

  • The RFP and purchasing process, including how decisions actually get made

  • How to align roadmaps with budget cycles, grants, and board approvals

We don’t just tell you what tech to buy — we help you buy it right, document it properly, and justify it clearly.

We Speak Compliance

We don’t just interpret regulations — we build them into your workflow.

We have hands-on experience helping local governments comply with:

  • State Archives rules for document retention and destruction

  • ADA Title II digital accessibility mandates (including the 2026/2027 digital compliance deadlines)

  • Requirements from state agencies for grant documentation, digital security, and Sunshine Law transparency

We turn those complex requirements into simple, repeatable processes that staff can follow. We build compliance into your everyday workflows — not just into policy binders.

Because being compliant shouldn’t feel like a second full-time job.

We Plan for the Long Term

Most Managed Service Providers think in 12-month contracts. We think in 3–5 year roadmaps — because that’s how local government actually runs.

We help you:

  • Align your tech planning with budget cycles and capital improvement schedules

  • Structure proposals that survive council review, stakeholder pushback, and bid processes

  • Evaluate and negotiate with vendors — keeping you vendor-neutral and cost-conscious

Whether you’re preparing for an STMP grant, working through an RFP, or just trying to avoid another last-minute software panic — we help you lead with strategy, not reaction.

We create roadmaps that evolve with your town’s strategic plans.

You don’t need to hire a full-time CIO. You just need one that thinks long-term.

We speak fluent .Gov

Procurement, RFPs, quotes, council approvals; we’ve done it. Let’s keep it Really Simple.

Need more .Gov Know-How than just technology?

Strategic Solutions Logo - Leads to Strategic Solutions HomepageWe partner with Strategic Solutions LLC to provide clients with a broader range of leadership and planning expertise. Since 2009, Strategic Solutions has helped municipalities and organizations connect the dots—offering interim executive leadership, strategic and comprehensive planning, zoning and land use expertise, community and economic development guidance, and tailored human resources solutions.

Together, Really Simple and Strategic Solutions ensure that when you modernize technology, you also have the strategic leadership and organizational know-how to make change stick.

Let’s Modernize the Way Your Government Works

From infrastructure audits to unraveling legacy tech chaos, we help you move from reaction to preparation; without hiring a full-time CIO.

Let’s make things Really Simple.

Let’s Modernize the Way Your Government Works

From infrastructure audits to unraveling legacy tech chaos, we help you move from reaction to preparation; without hiring a full-time CIO.

Let’s make things Really Simple.