Dear Proposal Doctor, My team has been locked in a room for the better part of a week with instructions to stay there until they, that is, we, have created… Continue reading The Proposal Doctor explains how to bring proposal solutioning to closure

Dear Proposal Doctor, Senior executives in my organization are constantly inserting material into the proposal that is not called for in the RFP and spending time on proposal components that… Continue reading Ask Proposal Doctor – Creating balance between "required" and "desired"?

by Lisa Pafe (connect with Lisa on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/lisapafe) Crafting solutions is an intellectual challenge, but it is also a team challenge. Whether as part of a bid to win… Continue reading 5 tips to achieve high performance teams now

Recently, Lisa Pafe introduced a new column focused on capture and proposal innovations – people, processes, and technology – in the APMP-NCA ezine. With the uncertainties and cost cutting we… Continue reading How to increase your competitive edge with capture and proposal innovations

I was asked to review a major best-value bid for a firm that was notified they had lost and wanted to protest. Emotions were running high, and they were making… Continue reading How to know what makes your bid a winner or a loser

A significantly greater proportion of large businesses indicated that 2013 revenue was essentially flat or had a moderate decline, while a significantly greater proportion of small businesses indicated a significant… Continue reading How to navigate a significant decline in revenue

During Bob Lohfeld’s recent Bold trends in capture and proposal management webinar, part of the Lohfeld Business Winning Webinar Series, Bob presented some of the more interesting trends in capture… Continue reading How to measure and validate capture progress

During Bob Lohfeld’s recent Bold trends in capture and proposal management webinar, part of the Lohfeld Business Winning Webinar Series, Bob presented some of the more interesting trends in capture… Continue reading How to deal with contracting offices that don’t allow interaction with industry

As a follow up to Briana Coleman’s proposal production series, we’re sharing some helpful checklists and tools for you to use in planning your next proposal production plan. Download the… Continue reading Proposal production checklists (Part 4 of 4)

As a follow up to Briana Coleman’s proposal production series, we’re sharing some helpful checklists and tools for you to use in planning your next proposal production plan. Download the… Continue reading Proposal production checklists (Part 3 of 4)