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Here’s a link to The Ultimate Proposal Outline Development Guide by Brenda Crist, Vice President of Lohfeld Consulting Group, for the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Winning the Business… Continue reading The Ultimate Proposal Outline Development Guide

Last night, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) OASIS+ deadline was extended to October 20, 2023, providing an excellent opportunity for companies to fine-tune their strategies and focus on what truly… Continue reading Navigating the GSA’s OASIS+ Deadline Extension: A Strength-Based Approach

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize bid and proposal management by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and accelerating operations. However, the success of AI implementation hinges on meticulous planning… Continue reading Maximizing Your Artificial Intelligence Potential: A Strategic Guide to Building Your AI Use Case

Proposal professionals understand the pivotal role that executive summaries play in convincing customers of the value your proposal offers. They unanimously agree that an executive summary must demonstrate a deep… Continue reading When to Write the Executive Summary

Facts At-a-Glance Topic Description Name Integrated Personnel and Pay System Army Capability Support (IPPS-A) Increment II Agency Department of the Army, Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), IPPS-A… Continue reading Are You Ready for the IPPS-A Increment II Bid?

September always reminds me of going back to school. I think about getting the kids ready for new classes and conducting annual staff appraisals since many new staff members start… Continue reading Back to School

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?

Experienced proposal managers understand that well-written and high-scoring proposals are vital to securing new contracts. However, one common challenge to developing winning proposals is first-time proposal writers assigned to support… Continue reading 7 Tips for Guiding First-Time Proposal Writers

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

Bid and proposal (B&P) activities require significant investments, so allocating the proper budget ensures all opportunities have enough time, money, and resources to maximize their chance of winning. To stretch… Continue reading Setting the Stage Before the Proposal Manager’s Arrival