Proposal professionals understand the pivotal role that executive summaries play in convincing customers of the value your proposal offers. They unanimously agree that an executive summary must demonstrate a deep… Continue reading When to Write the Executive Summary

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

Introduction The OASIS+ solicitation from the General Services Administration (GSA) offers a special chance for companies to win government contracts. Bidders must provide documentation supporting any claims made in their… Continue reading Navigating the OASIS+ Solicitation: Strategies for Successful Proposal Submission (Leverage the Power of the J.P-3 Form!)

UPDATED – August 17, 2023 GSA released Amendment 0002 to the OASIS+ solicitations. We’ve updated our FREE OASIS+ Proposal Management Tool and you can download the updated tracker now (CLICK… Continue reading OASIS+ Proposal Management Tool Update – FREE

Why are proposal strengths so important? In best value competitions, the offeror who possesses the best and/or greatest number of strengths, the fewest number of weaknesses at a level of… Continue reading 50 Ideas to Jumpstart Your Thinking About Proposal Strengths

One of a typical proposal writer’s biggest complaints is that the proposal is too page-constrained. Having a 50-page statement of work (SOW) and a 25-page proposal limit is not unusual,… Continue reading 50 Words, Phrases, and Techniques that Save Proposal Space

As an enthusiastic reader of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Protest Docket, I often see that proposals are not highly scored if the customer doesn’t find the required information in… Continue reading Tips for Increasing the Ease of Evaluation

I confess that I am not the best editor of my own work. I sometimes overlook misspelled words and don’t always use the correct punctuation. However, I implement these seven… Continue reading Writing quality: Seven tips and tools to quickly improve your writing

Click to watch our free OASIS+ webinar replay and learn: How to prepare for the OASIS+ bid prior to the RFP release How to prepare your proposal response efficiently and… Continue reading Getting Ready for OASIS+: Prepare before, during, and after the bid to win more task orders | WEBINAR REPLAY

GSA released the Draft OASIS+ Multi-Agency Contract (MAC) RFP on November 15, and vendors around the beltway and the country are reviewing it to make their bid decisions. What opportunity… Continue reading The reasons why OASIS+ is the bid for you