Government Proposals

“Just Step Away from the Keyboard.”

You must create a thorough development process in order to write great government proposals.

10 Quick Tips for Writing Winning Executive Summaries

Write a great Executive Summary to hook your reviewers.

Apply the “Peanut Butter and Jelly” Approach to your Government Proposal

Apply the “peanut butter and jelly” approach to improve your government proposals.

Are You a Proposal Warrior?

Do you have the ten attributes of a proposal warrior?

Asking Good Questions Can Improve Your Proposal

Asking good questions about government RFPs can help improve your proposal.

Avoid Four Mistakes in your Executive Summaries

Great Executive Summaries are very important in government proposals.

Being the Incumbant still means Submitting a Great Proposal

The biggest danger for an incumbent is complacency when re-bidding.

Can an SBIR Grant help you over the “Valley of Death?”

Can the federal government’s SBIR program help you company vault over the “Valley of Death?”

Can an SBIR Grant vault your Academic Research over the “Valley of Death?”

SBIR grants can help academic researchers vault their ideas and products over the “Valley of Death.”

Developing a Compliance Matrix

Developing a Compliance Matrix can help guide you through the RFP requirements and provide reviewers with a very handy list to use as they evaluate your proposal.

Developing Effective Oral Presentations

Effective oral presentations may be the difference between winning and losing a contract.

Doing a Government Proposal? There an App for That (Part I)!

There are many apps now available to help you do government proposals.

Doing a Government Proposal? There’s an App for That (Part II)?

Use apps to improve your proposal development processes.

Doing a Government Proposal? There’s an App for That (Part III)!

Use apps to improve your proposal efficiency and effectiveness.

Doing a Government Proposal? There’s an App for That (Part IV)!

Apps are becoming a tool in proposal development.

Focusing on Results in Past Performance

To receive high ratings for your past performance, focus on results.

Get the Shipley Business Development Lifecycle Guide 1.0!

Improve your proposals by getting the Shipley Business Development Lifecycle Guide 1.0.

Get the Shipley Capture Guide 3.0!

Proposal professionals should own and use Shipley’s Capture Guide 3.0.

Get the Shipley Proposal Guide 4.0!

Get the new Shipley Proposal Guide 4.0 to improve your proposals and advance your career.

Getting Business with Proposals

Treat your proposals like sales documents.

How Can You be Compliant and Compelling in the Same Proposal?

You must find ways to be compliant and compelling in your federal proposals.

How Do Reviewers Really Evaluate Your Proposal?

Reviewers evaluate proposals fast, frugally, and with as little mental effort as possible. You can design your proposal to help reviewers evaluate without overtaxing themselves.

How Should You Decide Not to Bid?

Deciding not to bid on an RFP may make very good business sense.

How to Describe your Company in a Proposal

Use convincing stories to describe your company in your proposals.

How to Develop Win Strategies and Win Themes

You can develop better win strategies and win themes before you begin writing your proposal.

How to Get Your Content Noticed in Proposals

Help reviewers pay attention to the content of your proposal.

Learn more abour the SBIR Program for Academic Institutions

Can the SBIR program help academic researchers turn knowledge into products?

Learn more about the SBIR Program

Can the federal government’s SBIR program help your company turn ideas and knowledge into commercial products and government contracts?

Make Good Oral Presentation with Graphics

Use good graphics to improve your oral presentations.

Minimize Your Proposal Risks

Learn to anticipate and mitigate your proposal risks.

Past Performance Matters!

Past performance is an important element in government evaluations of your proposal.

Prune Your Government Proposals!

Prune and cut to make your government proposals more concise, understandable, and persuasive.

Resolutions for Better Business Proposals

There are simple but highly effective resolutions that you can follow to improve their proposals.

Seven Tips for Great Government Proposals

Follow these seven tips to improve your proposals to government agencies.

Start Your Proposal with Great Application Instructions

Every great response to an RFP begins with great Application Instructions.

Take Advantage of Proposal Lessons Learned!

Use a “lessons learned” meeting to improve your proposal development process.

The Top Ten Reasons for Businesses to apply to the SBIR/STTR Programs

Your compaany may benefit from SBIR/STTR program funding.

The Top Ten Reasons for Colleges and Universities to Apply for SBIR/STTR Support

Your college or university researchers may benefit from SBIR/STTR funding support.

Unleash your Critical Thinking Skills in Government Proposals!

Creating an environment that encourages and supports critical thinking will improve your government proposals.

Use Graphics When You have Tight Page Limitations

Use graphics in RFPs with tight page limits and you will create more persuasive proposals.

Use SMEs Effectively to Develop Great Proposals

SMEs can become valuable members of your proposal team with the right focus and direction.

Use your Proposal Outline to Develop a Compliant Proposal

To be compliant, start with a compliant proposal outline.

Using CPARS in Past Performance

Using CPARS effectively can improve your past performance evaluations.

What is the “Peanut Butter and Jelly” Approach to Government Proposals?

Apply the “peanut and jelly” approach to improve your government proposals.

What is the Key to a Great Proposal? The Experts Speak.

There are several keys to producing great proposals. Know them and use them.

What Reviewers Do and Do Not Want to Read in Your Proposals

Proposals are sales documents — focus on the customer if you want to keep the attention of reviewers.

When you Do a Proposal, Think about your Competition

Think about your competition before and during the proposal development process.

Who Do You Write to in a Government Proposal?

There are different audiences to consider when you write a proposal.

Why are Great Proposal Win Themes Important?

Develop strong win themes to focus and organize your proposal.

Write Good Proposal Prose — Clear and Direct is Better!

Help reviewers understand your proposal quickly and easily.

Writing Winning Executive Summaries

Writing great Executive Summaries in proposals will increase your likelihood of being awarded contracts.

You Must have a Good Win Strategy to Develop Good Win Themes

Do not confuse your win strategy with your win themes.

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