Vicky Strycharske, Author at Skyway Acquisition

Sources Sought

by Vicky Strycharske | Jul 1, 2024 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

I often get asked whether it is a good idea to respond to Sources Sought announcements. My response is always a surprised “Yes, of course!” But perhaps the question is being asked because of a lack of understanding of what the Sources Sought represents for both...

What Do You Review Just Before You Submit Your Proposal?

by Vicky Strycharske | Apr 13, 2020 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Everybody reviews their proposals (or should!) right before submission – and usually more than once and by more than one person. You can call it what you want: Pink Team review, review of initial draft documents, Red Team review, whatever. You’ve checked...

The Proposal Is Submitted. Now what?

by Vicky Strycharske | Aug 26, 2019 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

Proposals take a lot of time and effort to put together and submit, especially in the services world. Often, they require detailed written technical approaches on how you are going to perform the contract, as well as a variety of written plans for how you will manage...

STEPPING FROM CONTRACTING OFFICER TO CONSULTANT

by Vicky Strycharske | Nov 19, 2018 | Skyway CO Insight

When I was still working as a Contract Specialist for the government and retirement was approaching, I wondered what would be next after leaving the government. I knew I didn’t want to manage contracts in industry (basically what I’d been doing for the government for...

Where Do You Start to Write a Winning Proposal?

by Vicky Strycharske | Mar 5, 2018 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

While a winning proposal is a result of a lot of pre-proposal work in shaping the requirement, identifying your discriminators, forming your team (where necessary), and understanding your competitors, the clock actually starts ticking once the final solicitation is...

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Sources Sought

What Do You Review Just Before You Submit Your Proposal?

The Proposal Is Submitted. Now what?

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Where Do You Start to Write a Winning Proposal?

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