Tag: Brenda Crist
CIO-SP4 Next Steps
Preliminary notification of an award The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) announced they’re providing preliminary notifications of apparent successful offerors for CIO-SP4 on… Continue reading CIO-SP4 Next Steps
Tips for hiring proposal consultants
Companies are tightening their belts and trying to do more with less while maintaining an exemplary win rate. Hiring proposal consultants is an excellent way to add part-time or on-call… Continue reading Tips for hiring proposal consultants
Top 10 tips for doing more with less
In these days of corporate belt-tightening and layoffs, we all are being called on to do more with less or generate more wins with fewer resources. So, we assembled 10… Continue reading Top 10 tips for doing more with less
The great belt-tightening
As we have all read, tens of thousands of staff were laid off in late 2022 and early 2023, including those listed below: We have also seen many companies begin… Continue reading The great belt-tightening
Bid and proposal department “Boss for a Day”
What would you do if you were hired tomorrow to create a bid and proposal department from scratch? Here’s the scenario. The company sells custom services and plans to dedicate… Continue reading Bid and proposal department “Boss for a Day”
Seven tips and tools to quickly improve your writing quality
I confess that I am not the best editor of my own work. I sometimes overlook misspelled words and don’t always use the correct punctuation. However, I implement these seven… Continue reading Seven tips and tools to quickly improve your writing quality
Teaming friends, frenemies, and enemies – 12 tips to mitigate harmful effects
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
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?
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
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