Category: Capture Management

How to select the right consultant for you

With decreased federal budgets, there’s more competition for contractors than ever before. Whether you’re trying to get an edge on a “must win” opportunity, increase your capacity to respond to… Continue reading How to select the right consultant for you

3 ways to predict if you have a shot at Alliant 2

Recently, I wrote an article about how to get ready for Alliant 2. Since then, many colleagues have asked, “How can I determine if my company has the capabilities to… Continue reading 3 ways to predict if you have a shot at Alliant 2

[Webinar replay] 4 ways to leverage project staff for your BD efforts

In this webinar replay, Brenda Crist helps you learn to multiply the power of your company’s BD, capture, and proposal staff by tapping the potential of your project staff to… Continue reading [Webinar replay] 4 ways to leverage project staff for your BD efforts

Q&A: Target the right IDIQs and GWACs (and win your share of task orders) [Webinar replay]

With the proliferation of multiple award vehicles such as GWACs and IDIQs, BD, capture, and proposal professionals face many complexities. OMB and OFPP seek to consolidate these vehicles, while agencies… Continue reading Q&A: Target the right IDIQs and GWACs (and win your share of task orders) [Webinar replay]

Capture and proposal innovations: Heed the law of physics

A law of physics states that “an object at rest tends to remain at rest, and an object in motion tends to remain in motion.” Scientists call this tendency inertia.… Continue reading Capture and proposal innovations: Heed the law of physics

The keys to capture management

Bob Lohfeld, Lisa Pafe, andBeth Wingate discuss the keys to capture management – including market strategies, pipeline development, and proposal preparation – with Roger Waldron on Federal News Radio’s “Off the… Continue reading The keys to capture management

Maximizing the final quarter of FY 2015 with Tom Temin and Bob Lohfeld

Believe it or not, there are only two and half months, or about 50 shopping days, left in the 2015 federal fiscal year. That means suppliers are gearing up to… Continue reading Maximizing the final quarter of FY 2015 with Tom Temin and Bob Lohfeld

Winning business in a changing GovCon market

Listen to “Amtower Off Center” host Mark Amtower’s interview with Lohfeld Consulting Group CEO Bob Lohfeld and Principal Consultant Lisa Pafe. Mark, Lisa, and Bob discuss: What has changed in the… Continue reading Winning business in a changing GovCon market

Capture and proposal innovations: activate your listening campaign

What do customers really want? As capture and proposal professionals, that question haunts us. We work very hard to understand customer hot buttons and craft our solution accordingly. However, too… Continue reading Capture and proposal innovations: activate your listening campaign

Q&A Part 4 from The end of the incumbent empire – 10 ways to unseat the incumbent

In the past several years, incumbents have lost their advantage in the Federal Government market. Industry studies show that incumbent contractors now have approximately the same win rate on rebids… Continue reading Q&A Part 4 from The end of the incumbent empire – 10 ways to unseat the incumbent