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August 7, 2017 · APMPBlogconsultantsGovernment contractingMicrosoft Projectproject managementProposal Developmentproposal managementProposal MythsShattering Proposal Myths: Myth 5 – Anyone Can Run a Proposal Effort
Scenario 1: The Government releases an opportunity worth about $5m annually. It aligns directly with Government Contractor ABC’s core work. With annual revenue of $70 million, senior management considers submitting a bid. They have a single proposal manager in the organization, and she is involved in two live bids. Senior management decides to bid, but […]
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June 20, 2017 · Government contractingprocessProposal Developmentproposal managementShattering Proposal Myths: Myth 4 – We Need to Ask Lots of Questions!
After a solicitation has been released, the opportunity team reviews the documents and focuses on everything that is wrong. The solution lead develops a massive list of questions that includes every last piece of information they feel is needed to execute the contract properly. The capture lead tries to make up for a lack of […]
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March 19, 2017 · BlogCustomer IntimacyGovernment contractingIncumbentProposal Developmentproposal managementProposal Mythsproposal writingsolution developmentStaffing PlanTales from the DebriefWin Theme DevelopmentShattering Proposal Myths: Number Three – “I Know What the Client Wants!”
Overcoming proposal myths, one at a time! Proposal development continues to suffer from several key misperceptions from people both inside and outside Government contracting. This post is the third in a series that will seek to dispel these myths and, in the end, shed light on what we do and how we do it most […]