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Strength-Based Winning: Win More by Solutioning to Strengths | September 20, 2018

September 20, 2018 08:00 am
Deltek University - Herndon, VA

Proposal Writing for Federal Contractors: Guide the Evaluator to Award You the Cont...

November 15, 2018 08:00 am
Deltek University - Herndon, VA

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Proposal Management & Writing ServicesHire our proposal development experts to create high scoring proposals.                     Our proposal personnel average +20 years' managing and writing competitive proposals for government contractors.                     Over the past several years, we’ve won more than $135B in proposals for our clients.
Capture ManagementWin your next proposal before the RFP is released by working with our capture experts.                     We will raise your competitiveness by running your capture or providing a capture assessment and coaching your team to execute capture initiatives.                     Our top clients are repeat clients because they trust us to help them win; we’ve supported over 550 proposals for our top 20 clients.
Capture & Proposal Process OptimizationIncrease your win probability and reduce your B&P by refreshing your capture and proposal process.                      In a small study where clients committed to implement 100% of our recommendations, our clients' win rates improved from an average of 32% on similar bids to 76% for known outcomes.
Professional TrainingMake your team proposal superstars with our public and private training options.                     Attendees from small, mid-sized, and large companies consistently rate our course content and presenters as "Excellent."                     Students say, "I was blown away by the presentation and the information that it contained," and "This is about a fundamental paradigm shift from reading a proposal to scoring a proposal to secure a win."

Meet Our Principals

Bob Lohfeld

Bob Lohfeld

Chairman of the Board & Founder, MS, CF APMP Fellow, Proposal Reviews, Capture Coaching, Capture and Proposal Process Optimization

Beth Wingate

President, APMP Past CEO, APMP Fellow, Proposal Manager, Writer, Editor, Graphics Designer

Amy Barden

Chief Operating Officer, Client and Consultant Development

Liz Skarlatos

Liz Skarlatos

Managing Director, CPP APMP, Capture Manager, Proposal Manager

Brenda Crist

Vice President, MPA, CPP APMP Fellow, Capture Manager, Proposal Manager, Technical Writer

Lisa Pafe

Vice President, CPP APMP Fellow, Capture Manager, Proposal Manager, Process Improvement Specialist, Trainer

Julia Quigley

Julia Quigley

Operations & Training Manager, MA

Maryann Lesnick

Managing Director, CP APMP, PMP, CSM, MOS, Proposal Manager, Writer, Capture Manager, Instructor

News &
Knowledge Center

NEW Lohfeld book released – 10 steps to creating high-scoring proposals: A modern perspective on proposal development and what really matters

We’re excited to introduce our latest book to you—10 steps to creating high-scoring proposals: A modern perspective on proposal development...

[Webinar replay] Top 20 bids for 2017—and the market trends that will affect how you build your pipeline

Federal contractors have a lot of questions about procurements in 2017: How can you build a successful 2017 pipeline and...

Lohfeld Consulting Group announces changes to senior leadership team

Bob Lohfeld Sr., the firm’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), announced that Beth Wingate has been promoted to President...

Proposal development in an increasingly automated world | APMP SPAC 2018 Presentation

Date: March 22, 2018 at 11:20 am Location: Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center (CEPAC), Atlanta This interactive panel will explore automation...

Are your proposal reviews derailing the win? APMP SPAC 2018 Presentation | Lisa Pafe

Date/time: March 22, 2018 at 2:40 pm Location: Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center (CEPAC), Atlanta Proposal best practices dictate that we...

Join us at the APMP Capture & Business Development Conference | Dec. 8, 2017 | McLean, VA

Join our team at the APMP Capture & Business Development Conference. This interactive and information-rich one-day conference is designed for...

Are your proposal reviews derailing the win? APMP SPAC 2018 Presentation | Lisa Pafe

Date/time: March 22, 2018 at 2:40 pm Location: Cobb Energy Performance Arts Center (CEPAC), Atlanta Proposal...

Webinar – Proposal Writing and the Eight-Second Attention Span | Dec. 14, 2017 | APMP-NCA Chapter & Lohfeld Consulting Group

Learn how to modernize your proposal writing to win in the digital age Date: Dec....

Talking to the other side: proposal managers and contracting officers | Government Contract Management Symposium | Dec. 4, 2017

Dec. 4, 2017, 1:30 pm–2:45 pm Wendy Frieman, Vice President, The Lewin Group Lisa Pafe,...

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