This month’s Mystic Bids identifies 12 forecasted bids above $250M that are scheduled for release in 2027 and 2028. These are the bids where early positioning, teaming, and capture planning… Continue reading Use Mystic Bids to Forecast Business Growth Now
Every September, the federal government scrambles to close out its fiscal year by the end of the month, and that urgency translates directly into a surge of active bids across… Continue reading Use Active Bids to Drive Business Growth Now
AI learning is accelerating, and the gap between teams building systematic capability and those experimenting in isolation is widening. Lohfeld Consulting surveyed capture and proposal professionals to understand how teams… Continue reading Use An AI Learning Strategy to Win Proposals Now
Few contract vehicles carry the strategic weight of OASIS+. For professional services firms in the GovCon space, it represents long-term access to federal agencies, broad scope flexibility, and significant revenue… Continue reading OASIS+: How to Navigate Complexity with Confidence
Everyone remembers the first time they produced a proposal. In my case, I wasn’t a proposal professional—I was a new project manager, managing a team of 25 more junior staff… Continue reading Lessons Your First Proposal Can Teach You
AI acquisition tools are moving from pilot programs into daily use across the federal government.At the Professional Services Council (PSC) Federal Acquisition Conference on June 25, 2026, government contracting officials… Continue reading How AI Acquisition Tools Are Reshaping Your Bids Now
What has changed in the practice of proposal management in 2026? Lohfeld Consulting posed this question directly to bid and proposal industry professionals, and 198 respondents answered: Together, these four… Continue reading How the State of Proposal Management is Changing in 2026
Past performance is the currency of self-scoring IDIQ competitions, and a single weak rating can cost you the contract before the technical evaluation even begins. Early in my career, I… Continue reading Audit Your Past Performance Now to Unlock IDIQ Wins
Most proposal teams read Section M evaluation criteria for compliance. The teams that win, however, read it for strategic intelligence. Section M tells you what the government will score, but… Continue reading How to Decode Section M Evaluation Criteria
Free GovCon intel sources do not create a competitive advantage on their own—the advantage belongs to the capture and proposal teams that use them in a deliberate sequence before an… Continue reading How to Use Free GovCon Intel to Supercharge Capture Now
Professionals who keep their GovCon intel sources up to date gain a measurable edge over those who do not. The federal marketplace moves fast: procurement regulations shift, agency priorities realign,… Continue reading 100 Top GovCon Intel Sources to Keep You Updated
Capture management professionals are clear about where AI delivers the most value in the capture process. Lohfeld Consulting recently polled 100 bid and proposal industry professionals, asking: “Where could AI… Continue reading Seize Every AI Advantage in Capture Management Now
Proposal managers know that email volume peaks at the worst possible moments, with every RFP release, color review, and subcontractor negotiation generating another wave of email messages that demand immediate… Continue reading How to Master Proposal Email Overload with AI Now
