Category: Proposal Writing

Captivate Proposal Evaluators: Make Your Submission Unforgettable

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

Just How Good is Generative Artificial Intelligence in Helping with Proposals?

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?

Tips for Producing a Compliant and High-Scoring SEWP VI Proposal

Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP V: May 2015 – April 2025) has been a lucrative contract with $62.8B to date in sales, according to the SEWP VI Industry Day on… Continue reading Tips for Producing a Compliant and High-Scoring SEWP VI Proposal

Tips for Managing Multiple Conflicting Deadlines

Bid and proposal professionals often juggle multiple projects with overlapping deadlines. Their jobs involve continuously balancing and reassessing factors like the strategic value of each project, the urgency of a… Continue reading Tips for Managing Multiple Conflicting Deadlines

50 Words and Phrases to Jumpstart GenAI Prompts

Introduction As bid and proposal professionals, we understand the importance of crafting compelling and high-scoring content that wins contracts. Generating persuasive text can be challenging, but with the help of… Continue reading 50 Words and Phrases to Jumpstart GenAI Prompts

Use Metrics as a Tool to Improve Bid and Proposal-related Performance

Introduction As bid and proposal professionals, we continuously aim to enhance our performance to win contracts and business opportunities. Unfortunately, the traditional approach to evaluating our success often relies solely… Continue reading Use Metrics as a Tool to Improve Bid and Proposal-related Performance

7 Strategies for Responding When RFP Requirements are Bigger than the Page Count

Introduction What do you do when you’re handed a 50-page statement of work (SOW) in an RFP but are restricted to just 10 pages for your technical response? It’s a… Continue reading 7 Strategies for Responding When RFP Requirements are Bigger than the Page Count

21 Strategies for Using AI to Expedite and Improve Proposal Writing

Introduction 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 expediting proposal writing… Continue reading 21 Strategies for Using AI to Expedite and Improve Proposal Writing

Use AI to Jumpstart Proposal Content Plans

Introduction Measure before you cut, design before you code, and think before you write. All these sayings share a common theme—planning and preparing before acting and using good tools can… Continue reading Use AI to Jumpstart Proposal Content Plans

Tips for Using AI to Analyze RFPs

Requests for proposals (RFPs) are often complex, lengthy, and time-consuming to analyze. However, analyzing RFPs is crucial for understanding the client’s needs, expectations, and evaluation criteria. Therefore, consider using AI… Continue reading Tips for Using AI to Analyze RFPs