Developing a Winning Cost Volume course helps you increase your federal contract win probability. We focus on Government contract evaluation, pricing fundamentals such as cost buildup and cost volume elements, price strategy, developing basis of estimate (BOE), coming up with assumptions, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), cost volume narrative, winning in lowest price technically acceptable proposals (LPTA), and much more.
This is a two-day course on developing a winning federal Government cost volume. This Government contract pricing training discusses all aspects of winning cost volumes, aimed at both finance professionals and capture and proposal managers who are just starting to delve into the intricacies of Government pricing.
Cost volume development training starts with cost proposal literacy. it shows differences between cost, price, price strategy, and price to win and delves into such cost buildup elements as fringe, overhead, G&A, and fee. It covers the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of Government costs and a slew of other important rules. It then dives into how the Government evaluates cost proposals so that you know what happens “behind the curtain.” It discusses cost proposal management during capture, including competitor price analysis and price-to-win fundamentals. It then dives into assumptions to set boundaries around cost and techniques for bridging the gap between the proposal manager leading the technical proposal team and those in your company who are pricing Government contracts.
The second part of the class focuses on less practiced cost volume techniques such as developing a highly persuasive cost proposal narrative, developing basis of estimates (BOEs) and work breakdown structure (WBS), and specific strategies for developing winning cost volumes while maximizing your profit and reducing risk given the specific contract type, refining your cost proposal, and more.
Most often, price is the most important part of writing proposals for Government contracts, as it differentiates you from competition that may be technically equal. It is especially true when the Government uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria instead of Best Value. Even when it is a Best Value procurement, the lowest bidder will most likely get the award. Most companies, however, miss the most important elements of process and deliverable for the cost volume and fail to shine in an area where they could dominate. Take this course to maximize your Government price proposal win probability.
Upcoming Bid & Proposal Academy Classes
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Webinar: Turning Customer Insights Into Win Strategy
Contracts are still won the old-fashioned way: through human relationships and hard-earned customer intelligence during capture. The problem generally isn’t getting the intel — it’s what happens next. Too often, […]
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Winning Government Cost Proposals Including AI Essentials
OST Global Solutions Virtual Classroom MD, United StatesDeveloping a Winning Cost Volume course helps increase federal contract win probability by strengthening cost proposal development skills. Updated for 2026, this course incorporates AI-assisted tools to support pricing analysis, cost modeling, and documentation efficiency. The course covers Government contract evaluation, pricing fundamentals such as cost buildup and cost volume elements, price strategy, Basis of Estimate development, assumptions, Work Breakdown Structure creation, cost volume narratives, and strategies for winning lowest price technically acceptable proposals, while demonstrating how AI can be used responsibly to improve accuracy, consistency, and proposal readiness.
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Proposal Graphics Conceptualization & Design Including AI Essentials
OST Global Solutions Virtual Classroom MD, United StatesThis course provides the skills necessary to conceptualize proposal graphics that clearly convey a winning solution to Government customers. Updated for 2026, the course includes the use of AI-assisted tools to enhance idea generation, visual storytelling, and graphic refinement. Participants will learn how to brainstorm strong graphic concepts, create effective action captions, sketch and structure visuals, and apply professional design principles while responsibly leveraging AI to improve clarity, consistency, and efficiency in proposal graphics.
