Category: Proposal Management

MULTI-PART SERIES: Influencing the Acquisition process and LPTA solicitations – Up close and personal, Part 5

Just because COVID-19 is forcing us indoors doesn’t mean that we can’t get together and learn from one another. Recently, Lohfeld Principal Consultant and Capture expert Dr. Doug Himberger interviewed… Continue reading MULTI-PART SERIES: Influencing the Acquisition process and LPTA solicitations – Up close and personal, Part 5

How to Win with Risk

I recently attended a conference where an important government technology leader said to industry, “Please don’t come to my office and ask me what is keeping me awake at night!… Continue reading How to Win with Risk

Best Practices for a Task Order Proposal Factory

The trend in Federal procurement is to award more and more work through task orders on multiple award contract (MAC) vehicles. MAC contracts go by many names: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity… Continue reading Best Practices for a Task Order Proposal Factory

A Way to Help Project Managers and SMEs Write Better Proposals

Project managers and SMEs are the backbone of many organizations. They have a combination of technical knowledge and communication skills that effectively feeds needed information to customers, bosses, and subordinates.… Continue reading A Way to Help Project Managers and SMEs Write Better Proposals

How to review your proposal to move beyond ‘Acceptable’

This article was originally published on May 1, 2020 on WashingtonTechnology.com We all know that, at a minimum, proposals must be compliant and responsive. If a proposal meets this minimum… Continue reading How to review your proposal to move beyond ‘Acceptable’

Winning “must win” deals

“Oh, by the way, this is a must win deal for us,” my boss said as we concluded our conversation. The RFP had dropped, and I was to lead the… Continue reading Winning “must win” deals

Using mind maps for proposal management activities

I teach a proposal management class and use mind map examples for some of the lesson topics. I’m often surprised to learn that many of my students are not familiar… Continue reading Using mind maps for proposal management activities

A winning proposal isn’t always the best

Is a winning proposal a good proposal? Some argue that by definition, yes, a win is a good proposal. However, we all know that a proposal can be the winner… Continue reading A winning proposal isn’t always the best

Five Tips for Describing Complexity

Most requests for proposal (RFPs) ask you to define past performance in terms of relevant size, scope and complexity. The term size is easy to understand because it is numeric.… Continue reading Five Tips for Describing Complexity