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Using great graphics can elevate your proposal score by engaging your evaluators instead of overwhelming them!

You've heard the old adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But how well does that idea stand up in the context of a highly technical government proposal --...

Build a Proposal Calendar with an Effective Schedule Without Burning Out Your Team

Uh-oh – the RFP or solicitation was released today, and the team is not ready! What to do next? One of the most important things you can do is set up a proposal calendar to keep the proposal effort moving...

Is it more important to be compliant or compelling when responding to a proposal? We get asked this question a lot.

Yes, being 100% compliant and providing the exact information the solicitation requests is the most crucial aspect in submitting an acceptable proposal. Checking your proposal...

Think you're ready for GSA's Polaris GWAC? Let's see you prove it.

We've already talked about the crucial role your Relevant Experience and Past Performance projects are going to play on GSA's Polaris GWAC (In case you missed it, check out our blog on Polaris GSA scoring here!). Maybe you have...

You might have read our previous blog about GSA's JV (Joint Venture) in Polaris but, Teaming Agreement for Polaris is another monster by itself that you might want to look into.

This is a snippet for GSA Polaris Teaming discussed. If you want to learn more about Polaris firsthand, d...

Bid-No-Bid with DATA, not just your gut.

If you are contemplating GSA’s Polaris as an IDIQ for your small business concern, here is a “one-two” punch:

1. Polaris is a points-based award IDIQ
2. You need data - not just your gut - to inform your BNB

Unlike other massive IDIQs with...

Don't forget to register for our webinar series on how to become a prime on the Polaris GWAC IDIQ. [Register HERE!]

So about teaming and past performance, hear me out! 

Past performance will play a substantial role in the process of awarding Prime Contract Holder slots in the upcoming...

1 Key Lesson from Identical (or Fraternal?) Triplets.

If you are a small business selling IT to the FedGov, there is a 70% probability that you have heard about GSA’s Polaris GWAC; a 10 year, $$B IDIQ Small Business Set Aside (SBSA) for the US Government to procure “all things...

Three key challenges and benefits to consider.

If the buzz on webinar attendance (register here), GSA’s Polaris GWAC IDIQ evaluators are going to have a handful to deal with this fall. One hundred or more Contract Primes are expected to meet the “bar” and make it to...