In Business Development, like in all sales environments, leaders need to know when to stop wasting their money on an opportunity they’re unlikely to win. Throughout the business development process, there are several important milestones when you should evaluate...
The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) released Amendment 5 for CIO-SP4 on July 2nd. The amendment extended the proposal due date to July 23rd, fixed minor inconsistencies, added submission file naming...
In March, GSA released a request for information (RFI) for the Best-in-Class Multiple Award Contract (BIC MAC) to replace GSA’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Contract. The name of the new contract is not final, but a Best-in-Class Vehicle is...
Training Topics: A Virginia PTAC Organized or Sponsored event, Government Contracting, Intermediate Level, Introductory Level, Market Research and Business Development, Marketing/Sales, Proposal Preparation / Response, Selling to Government Description: Find out the...
The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) responded to questions and extended the deadline to apply for CIO-SP4. As CIO-SP4 subject matter experts, we will help you understand NITAAC’s final requirements and...
This is the second part of my personal story that’s meant to share the most valuable lessons I have learned over more than 20 years in business development, from my earliest days as a foreign student from Uzbekistan struggling to find a job, to today, the CEO of my...
Companies that implement a capture plan position themselves to win even before the Government releases a Request for Proposal (RFP). Developing an effective capture plan entails a deliberate and disciplined approach to capture and information gathering. Capture...
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released the draft Statement of Work (SOW) for its largest IDIQ – Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (ProTech) Satellite Domain. The ProTech contract has a $3 billion ceiling shared across four...
How to Develop a Compliant Proposal One of the most important steps in the proposal process is ensuring all participants know how to properly read an RFP. This involves not only understanding the requirements but to key in on the evaluation criteria to shape the...
Ever struggle with how task orders can differ in format even on the same Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), or realize staff knowledge gaps slowed your ability to respond or just having difficulty staying organized with task orders? OST’s Preparing...
Enroll in the OST Veteran Apprenticeship Program to Become a Government Business Development Specialist. Any federal contractor with educational benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can use VA funds to receive an official Department of Labor...
This is the first in a series of newsletters that will share my personal experiences in the career of business development, capture, and proposals, detailing the most valuable lessons I have learned over more than 20 years in the field. This is a bit of a long story,...
Winning contracts from the Federal Government is a team sport. It can sometimes require intense effort from a large group of people over years. By the time an opportunity reaches the proposal phase, many key decisions have been made, so how much impact can proposal...
Ready to Win More Government Contracts? Schedule a FREE 30-minute Business Development Consultation with one of our experts or contact us directly at [email protected] or (301) 384-3350. We’ll discuss actionable ways you can grow in the Federal market and...
In Parts 1 and 2 of this four-part series, we identified the three main reasons we’ve found that companies fail at federal contract business development: Too few opportunities in the pipeline to meet growth goals No review process to check each opportunity’s capture...
Waiting for RFPs to drop might be commonplace in our industry, but it’s no way to grow a federal contracting business. In our previous blog post, The 3 Biggest Mistakes in the Federal Business Development Process, we emphasize the need to develop team discipline and...
We have spent decades conducting business development and leading proposal efforts for our Government contractor clients, and we have won over $22 billion in funded work for them. Over time, we have seen the same mistakes come up repeatedly in different...
The more novel your solution—the more your risk identification and mitigation strategy must show considerate and detailed analysis Experienced business developers must apply thorough risk burndown analysis to lessen exposures and overcome customer objections to unique...
As promised, here are additional resources to support you as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve. OST is a member of the GCN Council which is dedicated to advocacy for Government contractors. Please, read this post to the end as we are providing important...
Your chances of crafting a winning proposal will improve if you apply a disciplined process that ensures you address all of the requirements and customer needs. Veteran proposal managers know the process cold. They’ve been there, done that. As one of our colleagues...
