Six Tips for Hiring Excellent Proposal Consultants
Companies are tightening their belts and trying to do more with less while maintaining an exemplary win rate. Hiring proposal consultants is an excellent way to add part-time or on-call… Continue reading Six Tips for Hiring Excellent Proposal Consultants
Top 10 tips for doing more with less
In these days of corporate belt-tightening and layoffs, we all are being called on to do more with less or generate more wins with fewer resources. So, we assembled 10… Continue reading Top 10 tips for doing more with less
The great belt-tightening
As we have all read, tens of thousands of staff were laid off in late 2022 and early 2023, including those listed below: We have also seen many companies begin… Continue reading The great belt-tightening
Bid and proposal department “Boss for a Day”
What would you do if you were hired tomorrow to create a bid and proposal department from scratch? Here’s the scenario. The company sells custom services and plans to dedicate… Continue reading Bid and proposal department “Boss for a Day”
Writing quality: Seven tips and tools to quickly improve your writing
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
Teaming friends, frenemies, and enemies – 12 tips to mitigate harmful effects
Did you know that contracting officers spend up to 20% of their time mitigating disputes between teaming partners? In an informal poll we conducted on LinkedIn last month, 40% of… Continue reading Teaming friends, frenemies, and enemies – 12 tips to mitigate harmful effects
Modern Proposal Writing for Federal Contractors – LIVE ONLINE Training | May 9-11, 2023 (~4 hours per day over 3 days)
Learn our Modern Proposal Writing techniques that result in improved proposal quality and increased win rates. Practice these skills with instructor feedback.
How do you stand out in a crowded field of competitors?
How do you stand out in a field of talented competitors, many of whom offer similar services? For example, many firms in the U.S. GovCon marketplace provide Agile development services.… Continue reading How do you stand out in a crowded field of competitors?
Service Catalogs – What are they and why are they important to proposals?
Have you ever been to a restaurant and they don’t have a menu of what they offer? Every prime contractor who does business with the Federal Government should create a… Continue reading Service Catalogs – What are they and why are they important to proposals?
Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs)
Remember when you were in school, and you received report cards? When companies contract with the Federal Government, they receive a report card called a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR).… Continue reading Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs)