Category: Advice

The General Services Administration (GSA) Contracting Office released a pre-solicitation packet with early draft attachments on April 10, 2024. GSA anticipates releasing the final solicitation in Q3 FY2024. GSA requests… Continue reading Alliant 3 Heads Up: Questions Due April 18

Bid and proposal professionals often share a deep passion for their work, finding great satisfaction in developing solutions that support government and industry missions. This sense of accomplishment is amplified… Continue reading Mastering Office Politics in Bid and Proposal Management

While no artificial intelligence (AI) tool can ingest your request for proposal (RFP) requirements and pop out a winning proposal, AI can be your partner in enhancing proposal development. In… Continue reading 100 Tips for Improving Proposal Writing Using Generative AI

Venturing into the challenging yet rewarding realm of government contracting requires more than ambition; it demands meticulous planning, unwavering dedication, and strategic resource allocation. Crafting a government proposal necessitates significant… Continue reading Advice for New Companies Looking to Create Winning Government Proposals

Each section of your proposal resembles a coveted piece of real estate in a bustling proposal metropolis. Here, every word counts, every sentence holds weight, and the space on each… Continue reading Proposal Real Estate is Invaluable – Use it Wisely!

I recently read an insightful article, Why Is the Length of Time That GovCon Capture Managers Stay with a Company Getting Shorter?, by Peter Lierni, CAP.APMP, CP.APMP. Peter indicated that,… Continue reading Stepping Up in the Absence of Capture Managers

The popularity of self-scoring proposals demands a new level of preparedness from bid and proposal professionals. This adaptive method, where contractors evaluate their qualifications against criteria and substantiate their capabilities… Continue reading Increase Your Preparedness for Self-Scoring Proposals

For proposal managers, the journey towards success is filled with numerous obstacles, with one of the most daunting challenges being the infamous trio: Sections C, L, and M. The misalignment,… Continue reading The Proposal Manager’s Puzzle: Navigating Conflicting Sections C, L, and M

Imagine you’re an evaluator with a mountain of proposals on your desk. Your task? To sift through each one, hoping to uncover a gem that meets all the solicitation requirements,… Continue reading Captivate Proposal Evaluators: Make Your Submission Unforgettable

This article was originally published February 14, 2024 on WashingtonTechnology.com We hear a lot of hype about how generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is going to transform proposal development, but just… Continue reading Just How Good is Generative Artificial Intelligence in Helping with Proposals?