SBDC: Government Contractors – Winning Proposals
Are you ready to increase your win rate, eliminate challenges and obstacles, boost efficiency at bidding, and stop the cycle of reinventing the wheel? If so, you are not alone! Government contractors tend to continuously reinvent the proposal process, spending a lot of time, money, and effort. The truth is, mastering the components of a winning proposal isn’t difficult – yet very few government contractors can do it.
Join Brent Paris, founder and chairman of BID DESIGNS, for an exciting master class sharing the secrets of proposal success. With 22 years of experience, Brent will provide an insider's perspective to help you master the art of winning government bids.
Sandy Allbee, president & chief compliance officer of BID DESIGNS, will also share the top compliance secrets of Government RFPs to ensure your proposal is compliant every time!
The Foundations and Building Blocks of Proposals that Win
- The Top 5 Secrets Winning GOVCONS Apply
- Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Proposal Development
- Ensuring a Winning Strategy and Solution is the Basis of All Writing
- Guaranteeing You Never Submit (and Get Eliminated for) a Non-Compliant Proposal
- Optimizing All of Your Proposal Resources
Part 1: Master the Proposal Fundamentals
Developing proposals in response to Government solicitations can be a confusing, time consuming and stressful process. This session is designed to dissect the proposal process, establish fundamental practices and procedures, and deliver a real world-based presentation of the ins and outs of proposal development. We will clearly present key success factors, pitfalls to avoid and provide experience-based guidance to do the right things early to ensure your proposal is a success!
- Understanding the Federal Acquisition Process
- Today’s Proposal Trends and Critical Success Factors
- Understanding and Ensuring Proposal Compliance
- The Effective Proposal Process
- Conducting Color Reviews for Optimal Results
Part 2: Master the Art of Achieving the Highest Evaluation Scores
Developing proposals in response to Government solicitations can be a confusing, time consuming and stressful process. Once you have conquered the basics provided in Part 1 of our series, you are ready to move forward to developing a winning solution that sells. This session provides expert insight into customer understanding, competitive analysis, and writing to the only people who matter -- the evaluators -- and convincing them that you have the solution with the highest value and lowest risk. Further, we will share how to bid on more proposals without breaking the bank in the process!
Topics include:
- Establishing Customer Understanding and Needs
- Evaluating Your Competitors
- Devising Win Themes and Win Strategies
- Writing an Evaluator-Focused Response
- Structuring Resources to Bid More Often and Bid More Effectively
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST
Wednesday, Nov. 20
10 a.m–3 p.m.
Location
Toyota Training Room
3rd floor of the Chamber
225 Church Street NW
Huntsville, AL 35801
Fees/Admission
No cost to attend; registration is required.
Click HERE to register.
Contact Information
Mary Jane Fleming
256-824-6936
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