Government Proposal Templates – Avoid Costly Mistakes

A substantial amount of contractors look to find quick and easy government proposal templates on the Internet when responding to government solicitations. However, there has been at least one GAO case where the government stated that the proposal template used did not mirror the solicitation requirements. Using templated responses increase… Read more »

Government Proposal and SBA 8a Certifications

Rules for SBA 8a Certification in Government Proposals When it comes to SBA 8a certifications, although contracting agencies can consider subcontractor experience in government proposals, there is no mandatory requirement to do so. A government contracting agency need not consider your subcontractor experience where the solicitation contemplates award of a… Read more »

Government Proposal Training Classes

Double Sales and Take Your Company to the Next Level If You are Not Seeing Results With You Current Proposal Writing Efforts. If your company is not generating enough revenue in government contracts and you want to take it to the next level, then our government contracts training and proposal… Read more »

How to Create a Proposal Outline for Government RFPs

Avoid Costly Mistakes When Learning How to Create a Proposal Outline For Government Contract RFPs  When learning how to create a proposal / RFP outline for federal contract bids, you have most likely heard of other companies that are eliminated from the competition. Typically, you should develop a  format and proposal outline that… Read more »

SDOVSB Contracting :: Tips for Service Disabled Veteran Government Contracts

Positioning Small Businesses for Federal Government Contracts and SDVOSB Contracting : SDVOSB Certification Requirements, Mistakes to Avoid, and Preventing SDVOSB Fraud Introduction: Small businesses play a crucial role in the economy, driving innovation, creating jobs, and contributing to local communities. For many small businesses, securing federal government contracts can provide… Read more »

Government Contracting Prompt Payment Act

The Prompt Payment Act (PPA), as enacted by Congress requires the government to pay invoices by the required due date. As a practical matter, the federal government usually pays invoices within 30 days. However, this does not always happen. As a government contractor, your ability to collect prompt payments from the federal government is essential to… Read more »

Performance Based Contracts & FAR Part 37

As a government contractor, you should quickly become aware of federal government performance based contracts under FAR Part 37. This is critical at the bidding stage as well as understanding your obligations at the performance stage. Responding to government bids creates much confusion for businesses that are not familiar with… Read more »

Government Soliciation & RFP Response Tips

The government seeks appealing competition when it rates your response to RFP’s.  Many small businesses find it difficult to keep up a competitive edge. However, this hurdle can be eliminated by doing some basic things. This article will give you some rfp response tips. Reading the Solicitation from beginning to… Read more »

Proposal Writing Strategies – Avoid Bid Protest

Proposal Writing Strategies That Also Can Withstand a Bid Protest. As a Federal Government contractor, it is important to understand how the agency evaluates your proposal. If you are fortunate to get the award, you now have to probably withstand a bid protest to GAO or some other forum. The first step… Read more »

How to Write a Government Proposal For Large Federal Contracts

Mistakes Made By Large Businesses  When deciding how to write a government proposal, large businesses are required to pass on work to smaller businesses. This need is usually set out in the solicitation by requiring a small business subcontracting plan. Typically, large businesses may simply submit a subcontracting plan that does… Read more »