Like Riding a Bicycle
Proactive communication is key to working well on a proposal team. Here’s a story that illustrates the point.
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.
Graphics: Not My Fort, Eh?
Being an effective member of a proposal team requires the discipline to limit your inputs to where you add value, and the ability to recognize (and the willingness to accept) “good enough.”
RFP Responses: They’re Team Efforts
Managing the proposal team is a major element in the project management challenge presented by RFP responses. Plan for the realities of teamwork, from tools selected, to scheduling, to the approach taken to supervision.
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.
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.