IAC-MAC: Are you ready for one of FY18’s biggest IDIQs?
The Department of Defense (DOD) will release the final RFP for the Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract (IAC-MAC) on October 3. This $28 billion IDIQ was on Lohfeld Consulting’s top… Continue reading IAC-MAC: Are you ready for one of FY18’s biggest IDIQs?
IT modernization has bipartisan support, but where are the dollars?
The White House’s recently released IT Modernization Report, out for public comment until September 20, says all the right things. The American Technology Council draft, required by Executive Order (EO)… Continue reading IT modernization has bipartisan support, but where are the dollars?
Alliant 2 and other billion-dollar contracts worth watching
Last week, Lisa Pafe and Beth Wingate sat down with Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller to discuss the latest updates on Alliant 2 (GSA requested bidders extend their offers through… Continue reading Alliant 2 and other billion-dollar contracts worth watching
How the eight-second attention span impacts proposal writing
In this presentation, Lisa Pafe reprises her highly rated SPAC 2017 presentation and shares how to modernize your proposal writing (relevant for all proposal managers and writers). Click to download… Continue reading How the eight-second attention span impacts proposal writing
Highlight your Strengths
We all know the adage: features tell, but benefits sell. This tired, old adage of how to sell is true, but in the federal space, Strengths result in the win.… Continue reading Highlight your Strengths
How to grow business in an increasingly competitive and stagnant market
For the past several years, government spending on contracts has been stagnant or decreased. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Contracting Data Analysis Assessment of Government-wide Trends Report (March 2017) found… Continue reading How to grow business in an increasingly competitive and stagnant market
Can sole-source and innovation go hand-in-hand?
When President Trump announced the creation of the Office of American Innovation March 17, we were expecting…well, innovation. Interestingly, one of the first major recommendations coming out of this newly… Continue reading Can sole-source and innovation go hand-in-hand?
Proposal Writing and the Eight-Second Attention Span
Date: Aug. 1, 2017 Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT Click here to register Lisa Pafe will reprise her SPAC 2017 presentation, which was highly rated in the SPAC feedback survey and… Continue reading Proposal Writing and the Eight-Second Attention Span
Do you understand how to show you understand? (Part 2 of 2)
Describing potential risks and proposed mitigations is an excellent way to show proposal evaluators you understand project complexities. In Part 1 of this blog post, I discussed six common pitfalls… Continue reading Do you understand how to show you understand? (Part 2 of 2)
How and why RFPs get wired
Proposal professionals use the term wired to refer to a request for proposal (RFP) they believe is rigged to ensure one company wins. Customers rig an RFP by using specific… Continue reading How and why RFPs get wired