Proposal Training
Started by Chris22 · May 24, 2021 · 4 replies
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Chris22
May 24, 2021 · 5y ago
Can anyone provide information on reputable workshops/training for bidding on government contracts? I'm in the DC area, if that matters. I work in government contracting already, but I fell into it and don't have nearly enough training. I came across a workshop recently on Unsolicited Proposals. I'd love to know more about this area, but the cost was $200 for a one-hour workshop. Seems like a bit of a scam. If that's the going rate, fine. But I thought I should see if anyone had recommendations for quality training. Thanks!
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here_2_help
May 24, 2021 · 5y ago
A couple of thoughts from somebody who does training from time to time.
1. You're not going to learn much from a one-hour session of pretty much anything in this business. At most, you'll receive a high-level overview.
2. $200 for one hour does not seem especially expensive to me -- $159 - $189 is the common rate I see for "webinars" of this sort
3. Your employer should be sending you to training sessions. From ACI to PCI to Fed Pubs, there are a number of seminars that might help you get where you want to go.
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Vern Edwards
May 24, 2021 · 5y ago
Visit the website of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals, www.apmp.org. They offer lots of training of that kind.
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Mike Twardoski
May 25, 2021 · 5y ago
If you want a good general overview in a pinch, I highly recommend the Contracting Officer Podcast. They've devoted a handful of episodes to the proposal process, all of which I found helpful as a newcomer to Government contracting.
Good luck!
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Chris22
May 25, 2021 · 5y ago
Thanks all. This is good info to start on. If anyone has any other specific training sources that have been helpful, I'd love to check them out as well.