The Army’s Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) is not just another IDIQ; it is a decade-long gateway to mission-critical work across technical, management, Research, Development, Test, and… Continue reading How to Win Army MAPS: Strategy, Scoring, and Risk
Few contract vehicles carry the strategic weight of OASIS+. For professional services firms in the GovCon space, it represents long-term access to federal agencies, broad scope flexibility, and significant revenue… Continue reading OASIS+: How to Navigate Complexity with Confidence
Lohfeld Consulting’s Mystic Bids blog highlights forecasted procurements still in development, giving contractors an early look at where the market is heading. In this edition, we focus on 10 major… Continue reading Use Mystic Bids to Forecast Business Growth Now
Mighty Bids cuts through the noise to highlight high-value, winnable opportunities in the $10M–$500M range where mid-sized and small businesses can realistically compete and win. This month, we’re featuring 10… Continue reading Use Mighty Bids to Drive Mid/Small Company Growth Now
The Mega Bids blog features active bids valued at more than $500M. To be labeled “active,” bids must show government engagement in the past quarter through draft solicitation documents, industry… Continue reading Use Mega Bids to Drive Business Growth Now
Mini Bids are leading the market’s rebound, surfacing as some of the earliest and most actionable opportunities for FY26. This edition of Mini Bids highlights 10 targeted procurements under $10M… Continue reading Use Mini Bids to Drive Business Growth Now
Lohfeld has seven humorous predictions for GovCon in 2026, presented with realism, experience, and a healthy appreciation for GovCon absurdity. 1. AI Will Be Everywhere—and Still Not Allowed Near the… Continue reading Seven GovCon Predictions for 2026 (Laugh Now, Bid Later)
A proposal style guide is an overlooked yet powerful tool. Teams often view style guides as basic writing aids to ensure consistency, but they are far more strategic. Today’s evaluators… Continue reading How to Create a Proposal Style Guide Using AI
Content tagging is one of the fastest ways to make AI useful in your knowledge base without letting it “choose” what to trust, what to ignore, or what to invent.… Continue reading How Content Tagging Ends Proposal AI Chaos
Writing proposal content under pressure is a given in the bid and proposal industry. Deadlines compress, requirements shift, reviewers demand updates, and SMEs often provide input later than planned. Yet… Continue reading How to Increase Proposal Writing Speed by 25%
The General Services Administration (GSA) is opening the OASIS+ On-Ramp Phase on January 12, 2026. If your company is not yet on OASIS+, this is the moment to act. With… Continue reading Are You Prepared for the GSA OASIS+ On-Ramp Now?
While AI has been incredibly helpful in expediting proposal management and writing tasks, it also carries risks. In Lohfeld Consulting’s recent LinkedIn poll of 275 bid and proposal professionals, we… Continue reading How to Overcome Four AI Risks in Proposal Writing Now
The world witnessed a large-scale cyber-espionage campaign powered almost entirely by Agentic AI in September 2025. According to Anthropic’s Threat Report, a Chinese state-sponsored group used Claude’s coding tools to… Continue reading How to Secure Proposal Assets in the Age of Agentic AI
What part of your proposal process still feels broken? If more than a few things come to mind, you’re not alone. Recent LinkedIn polls of bid and proposal professionals revealed… Continue reading How to Fix the Proposal Processes Holding You Back
AI tools are transforming how proposal managers plan, write, review, and deliver proposals. Proposal managers lead complex coordination efforts by balancing schedules, compliance, writing, reviews, production, and presentations under unrelenting… Continue reading How AI Tools Can Transform Proposal Management Now
