REPLAY: Jacob Bertram discusses consolidating Multiple Award Schedules and GWACS

Originally broadcast and published on Government Matters on August 18, 2020. Combining Multiple Award Schedules and Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts The General Services Administration is working to streamline the government contracting process.… Continue reading REPLAY: Jacob Bertram discusses consolidating Multiple Award Schedules and GWACS

Your proposal is not a story

Many proposal practitioners think that a proposal is a story, with a beginning, a middle and an end. They assume that the Government evaluator will read the proposal like a… Continue reading Your proposal is not a story

Let’s merge schedules and GWACs to create something really innovative

This article was originally published on August 3, 2020 on WashingtonTechnology.com The Multiple Award Schedule program is arguably one of the most efficient contract vehicles ever developed by the federal… Continue reading Let’s merge schedules and GWACs to create something really innovative

How to Win with Risk

I recently attended a conference where an important government technology leader said to industry, “Please don’t come to my office and ask me what is keeping me awake at night!… Continue reading How to Win with Risk

Best Practices for a Task Order Proposal Factory

The trend in Federal procurement is to award more and more work through task orders on multiple award contract (MAC) vehicles. MAC contracts go by many names: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity… Continue reading Best Practices for a Task Order Proposal Factory

A Way to Help Project Managers and SMEs Write Better Proposals

Project managers and SMEs are the backbone of many organizations. They have a combination of technical knowledge and communication skills that effectively feeds needed information to customers, bosses, and subordinates.… Continue reading A Way to Help Project Managers and SMEs Write Better Proposals

How to review your proposal to move beyond ‘Acceptable’

This article was originally published on May 1, 2020 on WashingtonTechnology.com We all know that, at a minimum, proposals must be compliant and responsive. If a proposal meets this minimum… Continue reading How to review your proposal to move beyond ‘Acceptable’

Business Performance During a Disease Outbreak

The novel coronavirus is causing a pandemic of COVID-19 infections. There is no debate on this fact. The pandemic is dramatic and terrifying – we have widespread illness and death… Continue reading Business Performance During a Disease Outbreak

Winning “must win” deals

“Oh, by the way, this is a must win deal for us,” my boss said as we concluded our conversation. The RFP had dropped, and I was to lead the… Continue reading Winning “must win” deals