This week we conducted a raffle, giving away a $10,000 Registered Apprenticeship in Government Business Development at the National 8(a) Small Business Conference. In this video, Dave Huff selects the winner. For those who would like to participate in the next raffle, the next time we will do it will be at the Government Procurement Conference in April and then at the APMP Bid & Proposal Con in May.

The OST Global Solutions Apprenticeship in Government Business Development is an in-depth year-long training in BD, Capture, and Proposals (310 hours), culminating in the U.S. Department of Labor Certificate. To learn more about it, visit our apprenticeship program page.

 

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Upcoming Bid & Proposal Academy Classes

  • Winning Government Cost Proposals Including AI Essentials

    OST Global Solutions Virtual Classroom MD, United States

    Developing 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 States

    This 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.

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  • Desktop Publishing for Proposal Professionals

    OST Global Solutions Virtual Classroom MD, United States

    Government proposal desktop publishing teaches valuable skills in designing, laying out Government proposals in MS Word. Present your company’s offer in the most professional light to Federal evaluators. The course covers tools and features MS Word offers to the desktop publisher, and shortcuts to increase speed and efficiency. It covers color palette and styles, tables of contents, headers and footers, and elements of design to ensure your proposal is attractive.