Category: Pursuit Phase

Introduction As bid and proposal professionals, we navigate the high-stakes world of bid/no bid decisions, knowing that these choices can lead us to valuable contracts or misallocate hard-earned bid and… Continue reading 12 Ideas for Using AI to Power Bid/No Bid Decisions During Capture

Facts At-a-Glance Topic Description Name CIO Business Operations Support Services 2 (CBOSS 2) Agency U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Period of performance 5… Continue reading Are You Ready for the DOE CBOSS 2.0 RFI and Bid?

Introduction With the government’s Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) ending, it’s time to identify and refine FY24 bid pipelines. This blog presents 30 bids that big and small businesses should consider… Continue reading Build Your FY24 Pipeline

Introduction When working towards securing a successful recompete, the journey begins long before the capture manager steps into the picture. The key lies in early preparation and strategic groundwork, which… Continue reading When to Start Working on Your Contract Recompete

The long-anticipated PACTS III request for proposal (RFP) is nearly ready for release. The government plans to hold an industry day and release the RFP at the end of August… Continue reading Are You Ready for the PACTS III Industry Day and Bid?

Facts At-a-Glance TOPIC DESCRIPTION Name USALearning® Integrated Learning EcoSystem Support Products and Services Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Agency Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Period of performance One 5-year… Continue reading Are You Ready for the USALearning® Bid?

Facts At-a-Glance TOPIC DESCRIPTION Name Design, Development, Demonstration, and Integration II (D3I2), Domain 1 and Domain 2 Follow-on Contracts Agency Department of the Army, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense… Continue reading Are You Ready for the D3I2 Bid and Industry Day?

If your company is looking to help the government solve its most distressing problems, look no further than the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) High-Risk List. The programs on GAO’s list… Continue reading Using the GAO High-Risk List to Support Capture

While the government’s fourth quarter (Q4) offers the highest number and collective value of solicitations during the year, the government starts to turn on the spigot in the third quarter… Continue reading Get ready for five great Q3 bids

Did you know that contracting officers spend up to 20% of their time mitigating disputes between teaming partners? In an informal poll we conducted on LinkedIn last month, 40% of… Continue reading Teaming friends, frenemies, and enemies – 12 tips to mitigate harmful effects