Tag: proposal management

Best in Class (BIC) contract vehicles and why you need them

The Federal Government is encouraging agencies to use Best in Class (BIC) government wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) to better leverage their buying power. In a January 5, 2017 report, Improving… Continue reading Best in Class (BIC) contract vehicles and why you need them

Creating a unified corporate focus on winning new business through knowledge management

How difficult is it to collect proof points, metrics, resumes, or past performance related to an opportunity you’re trying to pursue? One way to improve access to your organization’s information… Continue reading Creating a unified corporate focus on winning new business through knowledge management

5 tips for improving your business pipeline and bottom line

Highly profitable businesses are agile. They devote time to researching new bids and pruning their pipeline to maximize their win rate. Their bid staff keep a challenging workload, yet they… Continue reading 5 tips for improving your business pipeline and bottom line

Are personalities ruling your color team reviews?

There are anywhere from four to 16 different personality types depending on your Google search results. In the context of proposal color team reviews, proposal managers and review team leads… Continue reading Are personalities ruling your color team reviews?

Can proposal managers and contracting officers find common ground?

Do proposal managers and contracting officers (COs) have anything in common? Most likely, what we have in common is that we are on each other’s list of pet peeves. Or,… Continue reading Can proposal managers and contracting officers find common ground?

Talking to the other side: proposal managers and contracting officers

Dec. 4, 2017, 1:30 pm–2:45 pm Wendy Frieman, Vice President, The Lewin Group Lisa Pafe, Vice President, Lohfeld Consulting Group This panel discussion between contracting officers and proposal managers will… Continue reading Talking to the other side: proposal managers and contracting officers

How strong is your business ecosystem?

Achieving a consistently high proposal win rate requires a highly capable bid and proposal team, in addition to a strong business ecosystem consisting of contracts, finance, human resources, recruiting, technical… Continue reading How strong is your business ecosystem?

DHS FLASH 2.0: Should you invest in this procurement?

After the Department of Homeland Security cancelled the $1.5 billion Flexible Agile Support for the Homeland (FLASH) procurement May 26, the vendor community was irritated, and rightfully so. This Small… Continue reading DHS FLASH 2.0: Should you invest in this procurement?

Opportunity Alert: NOAA NEMITS IDIQ

If you pursued the Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAALink program, whether successfully or unsuccessfully, over the course of its 9-year acquisition history, be aware… Continue reading Opportunity Alert: NOAA NEMITS IDIQ

SeaPort-NxG: Major changes ahead require a revamped win strategy

SeaPort-e is a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) that contractors either love or hate. For most of the 3,196 award holders, the Navy’s flagship vehicle has generated little if any revenues.… Continue reading SeaPort-NxG: Major changes ahead require a revamped win strategy