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Category: <span>Terminology</span>
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Category: Terminology

A glossary of terms used widely in RFPs and in proposal process management, as well as those that apply to procurement overall. Limit search alphabetically by using the tag.

Term: Style Guide

03 March 2021 03 March 2021  Terms starting with S 1

The most used and ignored document in Proposal Land.

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Term: Stand-ups

01 March 2021 03 March 2021  Terms starting with S 0

“Toes on the line, you slimy worms.” Where’s Sgt. Foley when you need him?

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Term: Operations Concept

25 February 2021 25 February 2021  Terms starting with O 0

A definition and a guide.

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Term: Site Visit

18 February 2021 18 February 2021  Managing proposal teams, Terms starting with S

A definition and a story from Proposal Land.

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Slip/Slip to the Right

18 February 2021 18 February 2021  Terms starting with S 2

Note that nothing ever slips to the left.

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Just Build the Damn Ships

Sad/great article on Canadian government procurement: the latest oxymoron.

Matt Gurney, National Post

Good overview of shipbuilding strategy (sic).

John Ivison, National Post

Good detail on the frigate fiasco.

David Pugliese, National Post

 

Quality & Quantity

“You cannot increase the quality of an argument by simply increasing the quantity of your argument.”

Source: How to Make Your Arguments Stronger

Substitute "proposal" for "argument" and it's still true. But, boy, we keep trying.

Death to Jargon!

"...unreadable claptrap about building back better resilient green gender prudent fiscal stimulus affordable jumpstarted racial equality childcare climate solutions COVID-19 employee stock option decisive dynamic Indigenous inclusive net-zero cross-border digital tax cut increases." - Terence Corcoran writing about Canada's Fiscal Update (emphasis added so everyone would get it the first time don't make me say it again)

Source: Financial Times, 01 Dec 2020

Sell to Canada

Check out the event calendar for free webinars on how to sell to the Government of Canada.

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FNIGC

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First Nations Information Governance Centre - LinkedIn

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