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Put the “Preparation” back in SF330 Proposal Preparation: Four strategies to implement before the solicitation issues

Put the “Preparation” back in SF330 Proposal Preparation: Four strategies to implement before the solicitation issues If your firm is anticipating the release of an A/E services solicitation, you probably aren’t twiddling your thumbs and staring at the wall waiting for it to issue. Most companies realize that preparation needs to be done ahead of time, but are you using the best strategies to stay ahead of your competition? Follow these four key strategies for a more prepared and successful proposal: Build Your Team. Secure commitments from your subconsultants prior to solicitation release. Ideal partners are those that you have worked with before, especially on similar projects. Make sure their qualifications are relevant, up-to-date, and tailored to the pursuit. Test Your Section G. Assuming you can anticipate the required criteria for the contract or project, identify your strongest key personnel [...]

Working with a company on their first proposal takes patience and resilience. We owe all our success in submitting our bid to the team at Cavalry. Bri and Kara exhibited professionalism and expertise at every step of the process. They kept us organized, motivated, and on schedule. We look forward to our next opportunity to work with the Cavalry team.

Dr. Vic Baker, CEO, EquitiFy, LLC

Cavalry Consulting always does an amazing job for us. It was really nothing short of a miracle when they helped put our last proposal together. We only had a couple of weeks to pull our team together and get a very detailed USACE proposal submitted. Although it was certainly not ideal, Michele and her team of experts jumped right in with us and made it happen. It was the best proposal we had ever submitted. I can’t imagine them doing a better job even if we had given them a reasonable amount of time!

Bryan Butler, P.E., MBA, President, Ballard CLC, Inc.

It’s been so easy working with you, thank you for your diligence and follow up to help us turn in what I think is a really good proposal. We’ll definitely work with you again.

Gypsy Holman, President, Walker River Construction, Inc.

Our company has worked with other proposal assistance firms and Cavalry is by far the best, most professional firm we’ve hired. They have become an extension of our team. They are thorough in their research of the solicitations and meticulous in ensuring our proposals meet every requirement. The results have been outstanding, successful proposals. Michele and her entire staff are fully vested in our success.

Erik M. Sell, P.E., Construction Executive, Tribal One Construction

Michele and her team at Cavalry Consulting have worked with us for a few years now, helping us with building our social media presence, recruiting media, ghost writing, and award proposals. As a fourth-generation family owned construction company, we found ourselves a little behind the ball in the digital realm – and Cavalry has guided us in making our social media viable, allowing us to better tell the stories of our project successes while painting a picture of our company’s culture. Cavalry’s understanding of our business enabled us to become more productive quickly, without having to spend much time getting them up to speed on our industry.

Chris Hawkins, COO, Hawkins Construction Company

STG Inc. was referred to Cavalry Consulting back in 2016 for a proposal to the National Park Service. Michele and Cavalry Consulting kept our team organized on deliverables and deadlines. Her vast experience with federal contracting pursuits and requirements was evident as she helped guide STG through a seamless proposal process. In addition to the National Park Service proposal, STG has had multiple successful solicitations while working with Cavalry Consulting. Michele excels at diving into the details and quickly becomes part of the team. We look forward to finding the next project to chase with Cavalry.

Brennan Walsh, President, STG Incorporated

Cavalry Consulting’s staff worked exceptionally well with the Colas Construction USA (CCUSA) proposal team in drafting and completing our recent (MATOC) proposal to the United States Corps of Engineers. Cavalry rode in and took charge immediately, organizing through a proposal compliance matrix, and shepherding the process from the beginning to a final proposal product ready to be submitted on time. In particular, CCUSA recognizes the talent and perseverance of Elisa Howard, Cavalry Consulting’s Senior Proposal Manager. We look forward to another opportunity to work with Cavalry Consulting to assist with compiling our next proposal. Well done Cavalry Consulting!

Dustin Darby, VP for Operations, Colas Construction USA

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Put the “Preparation” back in SF330 Proposal Preparation: Four strategies to implement before the solicitation issues

Put the “Preparation” back in SF330 Proposal Preparation: Four strategies to implement before the solicitation issues