Proposal managers are frequently faced with the challenge of proposal resources who can’t write well. We are often assigned technical resources with a reputation for poor writing and new resources… Continue reading Improving the quality of proposal content with a writing model – Part 1

In the past several years, incumbents have lost their advantage in the Federal Government market. Industry studies show that incumbent contractors now have approximately the same win rate on rebids… Continue reading Q&A Part 4 from The end of the incumbent empire – 10 ways to unseat the incumbent

Many companies have experienced flat or declining sales in the prior year and, consequently, are dealing with reduced bid and proposal (B&P) budgets this year. This begs the question, can… Continue reading 20 ways to reduce B&P costs and still win

In the past several years, incumbents have lost their advantage in the Federal Government market. Industry studies show that incumbent contractors now have approximately the same win rate on rebids… Continue reading Q&A Part 3 from The end of the incumbent empire – 10 ways to unseat the incumbent

APMP International just released its new APMP Body of Knowledge (BOK) to its members. Per APMP: [The APMP BOK gives] you instant access to the most comprehensive, diverse representation of… Continue reading APMP releases new Body of Knowledge (BOK) – Lohfeld Consulting Group staff contributions

Normally, the easiest way for government contractors to find new revenue is to prospect in adjacent markets, and the closer these markets are to your existing business base, the more… Continue reading Three strategies for growing in adjacent markets

Productivity is getting maximum results for time and effort expended. For business development, capture, and proposal professionals, maximum results provide a greater number of qualified bids and/or bid-related activities, increased… Continue reading 5 strategies to get your team performing…and winning

Dear Proposal Doctor, How can we stop the seemingly endless cycle of color reviews? My capture manager forces the pink and red reviews way too early in the schedule and… Continue reading How to stop the endless cycle of color reviews? Ask Proposal Doctor

Host Mark Amtower interviews Larry Allen, and Bob Lohfeld on the big issues from 2014 and what will be big in 2015 on “Amtower Off Center.” Topics include: 2014 as the year of the layfoff… Continue reading A look back at 2014 and a look ahead to 2015

In the past several years, incumbents have lost their advantage in the Federal Government market. Industry studies show that incumbent contractors now have approximately the same win rate on rebids… Continue reading Q&A Part 2 from The end of the incumbent empire – 10 ways to unseat the incumbent