Government evaluators often review hundreds of pages, and making their job easier can set your proposal apart. But how do you design a proposal that makes their evaluation a breeze… Continue reading Design Secrets That Make Evaluation a Breeze

SEPTEMBER 2024 UPDATE: The Alliant 3 competition just got more intense! With Amendment #2 released on September 19, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) has introduced key changes to the… Continue reading Win Alliant 3 Now: Here is your Free Strategy and Tracking Tool!

As we stand on the brink of Government Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025), continued advancements in technology, evolving security measures, and potentially even a new presidential administration are set to transform… Continue reading Winning More Government Contracts in a Changing Landscape

For proposal managers, the journey towards success is filled with numerous obstacles, with one of the most daunting challenges being the infamous trio: Sections C, L, and M. The misalignment,… Continue reading The Proposal Manager Puzzle: Navigating Conflicting Sections C, L, and M

“Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth.” –Mike Tyson. While some proposal initiatives may seem as painful as getting hit by Mr. Tyson, most are not… Continue reading The Value of Your Win Strategy in the Proposal Phase

Introduction As bid and proposal professionals, we understand the importance of crafting compelling and high-scoring content that wins contracts. Generating persuasive text can be challenging, but with the help of… Continue reading 50 Words and Phrases to Jumpstart GenAI Prompts

Introduction What do you do when you’re handed a 50-page statement of work (SOW) in an RFP but are restricted to just 10 pages for your technical response? It’s a… Continue reading 7 Strategies for Responding When RFP Requirements are Bigger than the Page Count

Introduction Measure before you cut, design before you code, and think before you write. All these sayings share a common theme—planning and preparing before acting and using good tools can… Continue reading Use AI to Jumpstart Proposal Content Plans

Requests for proposals (RFPs) are often complex, lengthy, and time-consuming to analyze. However, you must analyze RFPs to understand your client’s needs, expectations, and evaluation criteria. Therefore, consider using AI… Continue reading Tips for Using AI to Analyze RFPs

Introduction Lohfeld Consulting has always advised companies’ proposal reviewers to evaluate proposals like government evaluators. We urge proposal managers to create score sheets using the evaluation criteria defined in requests… Continue reading Use AI to Power 7 Quality Measures for Proposal Reviews