Book description
Get the edge over the competition for government contracts!In the battle for government contracts, seize the competitive advantage with Winning Government Business: Gaining the Competitive Advantage with Effective Proposals, Second Edition.
Includes complimentary access to the Winning Government Business website.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
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Part 1 - The Foundations of Winning Proposals
- Chapter 1 - Winning New Business from the Federal Government
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Chapter 2 - Anatomy of a Government RFP
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Part I—The Schedule
- Section A: Solicitation/Contract Form
- Section B: Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs
- Section C: Description/Specifications/Statement of Work
- Section D: Packaging and Marking
- Section E: Inspection and Acceptance
- Section F: Deliveries or Performance
- Section G: Contract Administration Data
- Section H: Special Contract Requirements
- Part II—Contract Clauses
- Clauses Incorporated By Reference
- Part III—List Of Documents, Exhibits, And Other Attachments
- Part IV—Representations And Instructions
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Part I—The Schedule
- Chapter 3 - Federal Government Source Selection
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Part 2 - The Pre-Proposal Phase
- Chapter 4 - Strategic Business Planning
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Chapter 5 - Long-Term Positioning
- Developing Customer Relationships
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Collecting Market Information
- Identifying Your Customer’s Long-Range Needs
- Helping Your Customer Articulate Program Needs and Sell a Program
- Becoming Familiar with Your Customer’s Procurement Practices
- Identifying Future Programs
- Building and Maintaining a Long-Range Schedule of Upcoming Procurements
- Identifying Potential Competitors and Building Competitor Profiles
- Tapping Sources of Competitor Information
- Building a Strategic Marketing Database
- Establishing A Bid And Proposal Library
- Chapter 6 - Building and Organizing the Capture Team
- Chapter 7 - Pre-Proposal Phase Activities
- Chapter 8 - Bid Strategy
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Part 3 - The Proposal Development Phase
- Chapter 9 - Analyzing Customer Requirements
- Chapter 10 - Developing a Proposal Preparation Plan
- Chapter 11 - Effective Proposal Management
- Chapter 12 - Writing the Winning Proposal
- Chapter 13 - Tips for Effective Proposal Writing
- Chapter 14 - Preparing the Winning Cost Volume
- Chapter 15 - Proposal Reviews
- Chapter 16 - Proposal Production
- Part 4 - Post-Proposal Submittal Phase
- Postscript
- Appendix A - Sample Capture Plan
- Appendix B - Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Index
Product information
- Title: Winning Government Business, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2011
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781567263534
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