Tag: RFP

For proposal managers, the journey towards success is filled with numerous obstacles, with one of the most daunting challenges being the infamous trio: Sections C, L, and M. The misalignment,… Continue reading The Proposal Manager’s Puzzle: Navigating Conflicting Sections C, L, and M

“Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth.” –Mike Tyson. While some proposal initiatives may seem as painful as getting hit by Mr. Tyson, most are not… Continue reading The Value of Your Win Strategy in the Proposal Phase

Lohfeld Consulting is releasing its Alliant 3 Tracker Tool, which we designed to help companies manage project selection for a maximum number of claimed points. We’re offering the tool free… Continue reading Plan your Alliant 3 Bid with Lohfeld’s Alliant 3 Proposal Tracker Tool!

Introduction As bid and proposal professionals, we understand the importance of crafting compelling and high-scoring content that wins contracts. Generating persuasive text can be challenging, but with the help of… Continue reading 50 Words and Phrases to Jumpstart GenAI Prompts

Introduction What do you do when you’re handed a 50-page statement of work (SOW) in an RFP but are restricted to just 10 pages for your technical response? It’s a… Continue reading 7 Strategies for Responding When RFP Requirements are Bigger than the Page Count

Introduction Measure before you cut, design before you code, and think before you write. All these sayings share a common theme—planning and preparing before acting and using good tools can… Continue reading Use AI to Jumpstart Proposal Content Plans

Requests for proposals (RFPs) are often complex, lengthy, and time-consuming to analyze. However, analyzing RFPs is crucial for understanding the client’s needs, expectations, and evaluation criteria. Therefore, consider using AI… Continue reading Tips for Using AI to Analyze RFPs

Introduction Lohfeld Consulting has always advised companies’ proposal reviewers to evaluate proposals like government evaluators. We urge proposal managers to create score sheets using the evaluation criteria defined in requests… Continue reading Use AI to Power 7 Quality Measures for Proposal Reviews

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

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