Government Request for Proposal Services

Get the help of top-level request for proposal  experts to increase your chances of award.

Call  toll free today at (866)601-5518.

Government contract proposal writing requires detailed and persuasive responses to a government Request for Proposal (RFP) posted on www. fbo.gov. Many small businesses and large corporations often find that they do not have the in-house expertise to adequately respond to the RFP, or, as oftentimes is the case, they find themselves not getting the number of projects they would like.

In either situation, contractors in today’s federal market must realize that bidding on government contracts has become extremely competitive. Incumbent contractors are also realizing that they are losing bids to new competitors. Why is this the case? Companies are securing expert proposal writing services from individuals who understand how to play the game of federal proposal writing. See article on proposal writing mistakes.

Watson & Associates offers comprehensive bidding services from review and analysis all the way to actually writing the proposal for you.

Our services include:

• Proposal development
• Proposal consulting services
• Statement of Work guidance
• Strategic planning
• Request for proposal management
• Outlining RFP responses
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) interpretation
• Guidance with persuasive technical proposals
• Quality assurance plans
• Review and editing
• Teaming and joint venture legal concerns
• Proposal writing that avoids bid protest

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Request for Proposal Experience

Our request for proposal experts at Watson & Associates bring the expertise of actually working for federal contracting agencies to your upcoming proposal writing project. We actually wrote request for proposals for government. We understand the clauses and common traps set by the agencies. This is important because in order to gain the preference for contract award, you must know how federal agencies think. Simply putting “fluff” into your proposal will get your package thrown to the sidelines. Our office is comprised of government contract attorneys and  request for proposal consultants that deal with bidding issues on a daily basis. This includes teaming agreements, 8a certification and joint venture strategies. Clients come to us to significantly increase the probability of award and to improve their competitiveness. When it comes to government proposal writing, there is no magic solution. Instead, we work with your team to develop an end result that captures the government’s attention. See our article on Government Proposal Writing Strategies – Avoiding Bid Protests in Government Contracts.

Why Watson & Associates?

By teaming with Watson & Associates for proposal support, you gain access to:

• Consultants and legal experts that bring over 40 years of collective experience levels to winning your bid
• Proven proposal-writing methodologies that the government relies on to make competitive awards
• Government request fot proposal specialists that work closely with your key personnel to get required information
• Discipline that you can use over and over again for future federal proposal writing
• Learning what your competition does not tell you when bidding on government contracts
• Proposal preparation services that minimize the chances of losing on a bid protest

What is the Government  Looking for in Your RFP Response?

Understanding government needs is a common hurdle when approaching government  requests for proposals. Oftentimes inexperienced companies or government proposal writers simply dive into the award criteria and “instructions to offerors” sections. This is a very costly mistake because there are always four things an agency looks for when responding to government Requests for Proposals:

1. A company that is experienced in the industry
2. A business that understands the government’s problem and will fix it
3. A request for proposal response that demonstrates low risk
4. A bidder that can perform the contract at a fair, reasonable cost

How Government Proposals are Regulated?

Most government contractors are fully aware that federal proposals are regulated. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) governs bidding on government contracts. A typical solicitation mentions requirements such as past performance, price and past performance tradeoffs, FAR 12 and FAR 15 purchases, award with or without discussions, and other terminology. These are critical parts of request for proposal development techniques that you must incorporate and understand. Our proposal writing services include vast expertise in all of these bidding requirements—this is what separates our lawyers and consultants from traditional proposal services.

Understanding Requests for Proposal Preparation Requirements

Each request for proposal is written in response to specific government RFPs. The RFPs specify the government’s requirements for the product or service it intends to buy. In the United States, federal RFPs also specify, in accordance with the FAR, how the proposal should be prepared (Section L) and what criteria will be used to evaluate proposals (Section M). Each agency tends to add different formatting requirements, page limitations, and specific questions for offerors to address.

Government Proposal Contents

Most government proposals contain the following sections:

• Requirements matrix.
• Executive summary.
• Technical/management discussion.
• Cost volume
• Past performance/relevant experience volume.

Most government requests for proposals require a quality assurance plan. This is most common in construction proposals and performance-based service contracts.

Watson & Associates National RFP services

Watson & Associates is home to many small businesses and Fortune 500 companies that seek high-level government request for proposal writers and federal procurement consultants. We help contractors in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Our U.S. firm also helps DOD contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq construction efforts.

Cities in which we provide request for proposal response services include Anchorage, AK; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Colorado Springs, CO; Dallas, TX; Denver, Colorado; Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Santa Clara, CA; and Tampa, FL.

Contact us to Meet Your Next Request for Proposal Deadline

If you are not seeing results from previous proposal writing efforts, if you are new to government contracting, or if you are an incumbent contractor seeking to protect your bidding interests, contact Watson & Associates’ proposal consulting experts to discuss how we can support your needs.Learn why some of the most successful federal contractors depend on us to help them win government business.

Call toll free at (866)601-5518.

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