Avoiding RFP Proposal Writing Mistakes

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Proposal writing for government contracts has become even more competitive.  Agencies are using their discretion to choose trade-off procedures under the FAR to select proposals that offer best value. As a result, many contractors face a tough time understand the new approaches to writing government contract proposals. As a prospective government contractor, you must be aware of common land mines associated with bidding on government contracts. To gain an edge and to get a chance of being considered for multi-million dollar contracts, successful bidders invest in sound and experienced government contract proposal writers. Others merely roll the dice in hope of landing the big contract. The former gets the results—the award.  Our proven approach is based upon our actual experience in source selection teams and our compiled efforts in actually protesting agency awards where we actually see a trend in award strategies from the other side. We are also offering a March 2012 proposal training seminar to teach the new approached. Call 1-866-601-5518 to register.

Proposal writing services at Watson & Associates

Our government proposal writers provide concise and proven methodology in our approach. We will:

• Develop proposal strategies for agency consideration
• Strengthen your technical proposals
• Review, critique, and edit your package
• Improve your bidding techniques
• Provide complete A-Z government proposal writing services
• Offer legal review and compliance

To increase your chances of winning, our government RFP consultants guide you away from making the most deadly mistakes in federal proposal writing. Members of our team are former government contracting experts experienced in evaluating proposals. Therefore, when compared to other companies, we are in the best position to help you succeed.

Avoid frequent  RFP mistakes

Many small businesses and large government proposal bidders fall prey to common mistakes when responding to the government’s Request for Proposal. These include:

• Merely skimming over the solicitation and statement of work
• Cutting and pasting text from previous RFPs or using proposal templates
• Hiring a technical writer who is unfamiliar with federal contracting and procurement rules
• Failing to follow the instructions regarding organization of the proposal, inclusion of required information, page limits, volumes, etc.
• Neglecting to take evaluation criteria and allocated points into consideration when preparing an RFP response
• Falling short in demonstrating that you understand the government’s problem and can solve the problem
• Failing to demonstrate strength in government contract management
• Not submitting relevant past performance
• Lack of experience in performance-based contracts and statements of work
• Failure to include all of the information in the Request for Proposal
• Non-compliance with the technical approach requirements

Effective proposal writing that convinces

In order to increase your chances of award, you need more than just a technical writer. Although the value of hiring a technical writer for government contracts cannot be overlooked, you need more than a well-written proposal to win.  Effective proposal writing requires experienced evaluators and legal minds to put together a substantively convincing and competitive package. Additional factors must include:

• Simple and concise writing
• Explaining to the government how you will solve its problem
• Demonstrating your proficiency in the commercial industry
• Development of fair pricing (the lowest bid is not the standard for award)

Nationwide proposal writing services

Federal law allows our government contract proposal writers and government RFP consultants to assist businesses across the United States, including: Denver, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Kansas and Nebraska, New York, Los Angeles California, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Colorado Springs, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Ohio, Maine, Florida, Texas, Nevada, Maryland, Louisiana, Las Vegas, Georgia, Hawaii, Alaska, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Florida, Indiana, Washington, Idaho, Mississippi, Tennessee, Tampa, Miami, Virgin Islands, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, Arizona, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Montana. Cities include Denver, San Diego, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Anchorage, Chicago, San Antonio and Philadelphia.

Contact us for immediate government RFP and proposal writing help

If you are new to government contracts or if you are a business that is not getting consideration with your current government proposal writing strategies, contact Watson & Associates today.

Call toll free at (866)601-5518.