"Never Begin a Government Proposal with a Blank Sheet of Paper." - Derek James
The government proposal process really is like learning another language.
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What Are Proposal Builder Docs?
Proposal Builder Docs are editable pre-written templates that assist you in getting started responding to many of the common sections of a federal government solicitation (RFP/RFQ).
What Proposal Templates are included?
Proposal Builder Doc Breakdown:
For ALL templates below, you must customize and tailor these templates to match YOUR company's approach and abilities.
#1. Proposal Skeleton-
Starting a government proposal response with a skeleton solves the problem of starting with a blank sheet of paper or not knowing where to start. The Proposal Skeleton allows you to shape your response outline and gives you a raw structure to begin adding bullet points and section headers that reflect what's required from Sections L and M of your solicitation.
The skeleton consists of 7 pages including a Cover Page, an Opening Letter to Contracting, Company Summary, Table of Contents, and place holders with instructions for a Technical Volume, Past Performance Volume and Pricing Volume (these are the 3 most common elements that you will be requested to respond to, so they are the defaults.)
#2. Management Plan- (Often required as part of your Technical Response). Proposal Builder Docs proposes a contract management plan that may demonstrate how your company will manage the contract, your company's organizational structure, and lines of authority and communication throughout performance of the contract.
#3. Staffing Plan- (Often required as part of your Technical Response). Proposal Builder Docs proposes a staffing approach that may define your company's approach to Recruitment and Hiring, Employee Turnover, Employee Placement and Monitoring, Employee Development and Training, Employee Retention, Competitive Salaries, Benefits, and Performance Appraisals.
#4. Quality Control Plan (QCP)- (Often required as part of your Technical Response). Proposal Builder Docs proposes a
a Quality Control Plan that may define your company's quality value process, Quality Team, a breakdown of your company's daily operational support, and best practices to continuous improvement.
#5. Past Performance Layout- (Often required as part of your Past Experience Response). Proposal Builder Docs proposes 2 PP layouts, a past performance table layout and a written narrative layout, both demonstrating the key information the government often requires when past performance information is requested and a place to document it within your proposal.
#6. Formatted Resume- (Often required as part of your Technical Response.) Proposal Builder Docs provides a formatted resume template that you can customize for candidates that you are proposing for a job or to demonstrate the work experience of key personnel proposed on the contract.
#7. Project Milestone Chart- (Often quired as part of your Technical Response.) Proposal Builder Docs provides a Project Milestone Chart to easily illustrate significant contract milestones for project-based contracts and progress payment contracts.
#8. Key Personnel- (Often required as part of your Technical Response). Proposal Builder Docs proposes possible key personnel positions on the contract and defines their duties and activities including those for a Contracts Manager/PM, Human Resource Specialist, Subject Matter Expert (SME), and a Quality Control/Safety professional.
#9. PWS (or Statement of Work) Compliance Matrix- (Often required as part of your Technical Response). Proposal Builder Docs provides a table to correlate the requirements of the contract PWS with the parties responsible for their successful execution throughout the contract.
#10. Pricing Tables- (Often required as part of your Pricing Response.)
Proposal Builder Docs provides sample pricing Word.doc tables for both services pricing and supplies pricing. Tables are reflective of a Contracting Line Item Number (CLIN) pricing structure which is most commonly used amongst government solicitations.
Proposal Skeleton
7-Pages in Length, Proposal Response Skeleton/Outline, Editable Word.doc
Management Plan
2-Pages in Length, Contract Management Plan, Editable Word.doc
Staffing Plan
4-Pages in Length, Staffing Approach Plan, Editable Word.doc
Quality Control Plan (QCP)
3-Pages in Length, Quality Control Plan (QCP), Editable Word.doc
Past Performance Layout
1-Page in Length, Past Performance (Experience) Format Layout, Editable Word.doc
Formatted Resume
2-Pages in Length, Pre-Formatted Resume Template, Editable Word.doc
Project Milestone Chart
1-Page in Length, Project Milestone Chart, Editable Word.doc
Key Personnel
1-Page in Length, Key Personnel Descriptions, Editable Word.doc
PWS Compliance Matrix
1-Page in Length, PWS Statement of Work Compliance Matrix, Editable Word.doc
Pricing Table
2-Pages in Length, Pricing Table Formats for Services and Supplies, Editable Word.doc