Category: Tools & Tips

How do you stand out in a crowded field of competitors?

How do you stand out in a field of talented competitors, many of whom offer similar services? For example, many firms in the U.S. GovCon marketplace provide Agile development services.… Continue reading How do you stand out in a crowded field of competitors?

Service Catalogs – What are they and why are they important to proposals?

Have you ever been to a restaurant and they don’t have a menu of what they offer? Every prime contractor who does business with the Federal Government should create a… Continue reading Service Catalogs – What are they and why are they important to proposals?

Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs)

Remember when you were in school, and you received report cards? When companies contract with the Federal Government, they receive a report card called a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR).… Continue reading Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs)

Alliant 3 Award Criteria

Alliant 3 comments were submitted to GSA on Jan 31, 2023, but the conversation about the Alliant 3 award criteria is not over.    We believe some government agencies are pushing… Continue reading Alliant 3 Award Criteria

Mitigate turnover risk in your Bid and Proposal department

The Bid and Proposal field is rich with new work, advancement, and consulting opportunities. Most experienced bid and proposal professionals receive multiple contacts from recruiters monthly looking to staff jobs.… Continue reading Mitigate turnover risk in your Bid and Proposal department

Getting Ready for OASIS+: Prepare before, during, and after the bid to win more task orders | WEBINAR REPLAY

Click to watch our free OASIS+ webinar replay and learn: How to prepare for the OASIS+ bid prior to the RFP release How to prepare your proposal response efficiently and… Continue reading Getting Ready for OASIS+: Prepare before, during, and after the bid to win more task orders | WEBINAR REPLAY

Book Review: Government Marketing Best Practices 2.0

Government Marketing Best Practices 2.0 is written by Mark Amtower and the Government Marketing University. The book is a compilation of 17 essays addressing topics including: “Strategic Planning” by Stephanie… Continue reading Book Review: Government Marketing Best Practices 2.0

A sufficiently detailed approach – common GAO complaints

Did you know that a common complaint found in the Accountability Office (GAO) Protest Docket is that offerors do not sufficiently describe their approach? When an approach is not adequately… Continue reading A sufficiently detailed approach – common GAO complaints

How ChatGPT might benefit bids and proposals

ChatGPT (Generative Pre-prepared Transformer) is a natural language processor driven by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which enables you to have human-like conversations. OpenAI, a research company, created ChatGPT and launched… Continue reading How ChatGPT might benefit bids and proposals

Advanced scheduling

All proposals have one thing in common. Unless they meet their submission deadlines, the customer does not evaluate them, and the company loses the bid. Therefore, verifying the proposal is… Continue reading Advanced scheduling