This week, Lisa Pafe provides insights into how incumbents should work with their project managers when preparing for recompete procurements. Incumbents often proceed with the re-compete capture and proposal process… Continue reading Working with project managers on recompetes: Risk aversion versus price (Part 1)

Recently, in the Proposal Writers Group on LinkedIn, Jessie Kim posted, “Can anyone suggest a couple top proposal books? Trying to come up with some great ones for my team… Continue reading More top proposal books for proposal writers

I regularly hear colleagues at proposal-related events sharing tales of capture and proposal nightmares that would make Stephen King blanch! Most of the time, these scenarios never needed to happen… Continue reading Capture proposal lessons learned – and then live them!

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. (George Santayana) Over the past 25 years spent managing and submitting thousands of proposals and task order responses, I’ve… Continue reading Don’t make these mistakes – 12 vital proposal lessons

It’s important to create a master document for every proposal volume with all volume contents included. Create an associated Assembly Checklist that lists each tab, proposal section (with page counts… Continue reading 4 Reasons to create a master document for every proposal volume

Review and incorporate the following guidelines and suggestions into your graphics development process. Start with a complete detailed graphic (hand-sketched or computer-generated) and then begin to remove as much detail… Continue reading 6 Rules for proposal graphics

At the 2011 APMP International Conference, Lohfeld Consulting Group’s Managing Director Brenda Crist presented an informative session on mitigating proposal risks. Here are Brenda’s identified Proposal Production and Delivery Review… Continue reading 10 Ways to mitigate proposal production and delivery review risks

At the 2011 APMP International Conference, Lohfeld Consulting Group’s Managing Director Brenda Crist presented an informative session on mitigating proposal risks. Here are Brenda’s identified Proposal Post-production and Lessons-learned Risks… Continue reading 8 Ways to mitigate proposal post-production and lessons-learned risks

A compliance matrix can serve multiple purposes. It’s an internal document that keeps your entire proposal team on the same page regarding compliance and ensures your proposal meets all requirements.… Continue reading 7 Reasons to develop a compliance matrix

One Monday morning, I received a frantic email from a friend who’d been interviewing for proposal manager positions. “Beth, what’s your 30-second response to what makes a proposal compelling?” She’d… Continue reading 9 Key factors for winning proposals