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There are multiple reasons to gather information about an opportunity. 1. We need to confirm the four opportunity elements listed in our previous blog post, 4 Major Elements of Qualified… Continue reading Top 5 reasons to gather info about business opportunities – and what to gather

Imagine how much additional revenue your firm could generate if you could increase your win rate by 20% — and imagine how much you could grow your business with the additional profit.

It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. –Mark Twain Determining if there is actually a business… Continue reading 4 Major Elements of Qualified Business Opportunities

In our first Insights blog posting, I shared my favorite business/proposal development/design books with you. I hope you’ve had a chance to look at them and hopefully find a few… Continue reading Top 10 Favorite Business/Proposal Development-related Books

You can’t be responsible for the proposal document if you are not engaged in all facets of it—there are too many interdependencies

Despite a kick off meeting at which we discussed roles and responsibilities, everyone on this proposal seems to be stepping on everyone’s toes. The coordinator keeps trying to do my job; the capture manager is trying to be the solution architect; the contracts representative is getting way too involved in pricing. We have redundancy and re-work in some areas and complete neglect in others. How can I get things back on track?

Welcome to Lohfeld Consulting Group’s new blog. We started this blog to share our proposal development and capture management-related tips, hints, and tricks—and to share our thoughts on best practices… Continue reading Lohfeld Team’s Favorite Business, Proposal, and Design Books

The government will read what you write, and they will validate the content. A good writer can present your past performance in a credible, compelling way, but if the underlying performance is less than desirable, it’s hard to overcome the truth.

All executives want to increase their win rate. If you could raise your company’s overall win rate by 20%, the payoff in additional revenue, earnings, and shareholder value could be huge. Company revenues would increase, earnings would increase by the marginal profit rate on the new revenue, and shareholder value would increase proportionally to your increase in earnings.

But, knowing which investments to make and predicting the payoff is the challenge. Here’s how to choose your investments and predict the resulting increase in win rates.

Dear Proposal Doctor,

The company I work for is bidding on a large government contract, and the proposal is a huge undertaking. My team consists of more than 50 people, and my MS Project schedule has hundreds of lines. It’s a challenge, which is to be expected. I was excited and optimistic when we started, but now I have a boatload of senior executives breathing down my neck. All the time!