Tag: pre-RFP preparation

Fiscal 2019 Top 20 Contracting Opportunities: BGOV Report

Bloomberg Government has released a list of the 20 leading contracting opportunities for the fiscal year that begins October 1. The report covers contracts worth a total of about $130.9… Continue reading Fiscal 2019 Top 20 Contracting Opportunities: BGOV Report

Q&A – Doing more with less – and winning more! Part 1

The typical company spends on average 10% of their revenue target on Bids and Proposals (B&P). Risks that increase the B&P budget include poor bid decisions, an immature solution, insufficient… Continue reading Q&A – Doing more with less – and winning more! Part 1

Don’t make these mistakes – 7 proposal staffing lessons learned

Every time history repeats itself, the price goes up. (Attributed to various people) As promised, here are some of my top proposal section-specific lessons learned over the past 25 years… Continue reading Don’t make these mistakes – 7 proposal staffing lessons learned

2-Step process for finalizing your proposal solution

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. –Albert Einstein During the Pursuit Phase, your Capture Team should have developed a solution that addresses your client’s… Continue reading 2-Step process for finalizing your proposal solution

9 Key factors for winning proposals

One Monday morning, I received a frantic email from a friend who’d been interviewing for proposal manager positions. “Beth, what’s your 30-second response to what makes a proposal compelling?” She’d… Continue reading 9 Key factors for winning proposals