Time was when incumbents nearly always won the day in the federal marketplace. Typically, service contracts repeat themselves at the end of a 3–5 year contract period, and, despite the incumbent’s inherent advantage, federal agencies allow these contractors to bid on the repeat contract.
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Assessing the Competition with a Non-Cost Evaluation Model
One of the most important and valuable elements of an effective competitive assessment—as well as a solid capture strategy—is assessing who is the “team to…
How to Assess Your Competitors Without an RFP
In a perfect world, the government customer would always know exactly what they want, would always publish clear and thorough solicitation documents in a timely…
Understanding the Requirements: How to Earn a Winning Edge
It may seem rather obvious that the first step in competing for a federal contract would be to try to understand what the customer is…
Price To Win: Know When to Hold ‘em and When to Fold ‘em
In today’s federal marketplace, anyone can compete for business. And anyone can win—at least some of the time. It’s the possible losses, however, that can…
Understanding Your Customer’s Budget
Can you afford NOT to know what your customer can afford? Your company has products and services to offer, and you have identified a customer who needs them (or something like them) and plans to procure…
Category Management—Streamlining Government Acquisitions
We all know federal contracting can be a bit disorganized. Between delays, duplicate contracts, and a tedious process, at times, we are all left scratching…
Competitive Analysis Leads to a More Successful Price to Win
“It is wiser to find out than to suppose”. – Mark Twain Many organizations and capture leaders understand and appreciate the value of Price to…
Other Transactional Agreements – Something the Federal Government Can Agree On
Even though Other Transactional Agreements, “OTAs,” have been around for decades, they have gained popularity in the last few years. A big driver was the…
Virtual Black Hats — Five Success Factors
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of us to adapt to new ways of doing business virtually. Many of us who previously looked askance at…