Go Ahead: Say “Never”
Version control problems on RFP responses are pervasive, inexcusable, and entirely preventable. The best approach focuses both on simple but strict file-handling protocols, as well as proposal team management to avoid overload.
Category: Management Tips
Win more government and competitive contracts by using project management principles. Schedule proposal efforts and staff proposal teams for on-time delivery of compliant and high-scoring bids. Avoid version control problems and staff burnout.
A Working Holiday?
RFP responses are often due just after major holidays, stressing the proposal team and their families. Acknowledging the imposition directly is the best way of dealing with it.
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like . . . a Book!
Managing proposal teams requires understanding of what motivates people to work so hard on them: what the sources of satisfaction are, in this environment.
Dispersed Proposal Teams: Battling the Isolation
Many RFP responses are written by distributed teams, working alone. Finding ways to connect with others is essential to maintaining perspective; recognizing that need for connection is key to proposal team management.
Why Diversity Matters on Proposal Teams
Proposal teams need people with diverse skill sets. They also need people who will work their way through new challenges, and not quit.