Carl Dickson

A manual we published to help people implement Proposal Content Planning

Before we wrote the MustWin Process Workbook, we published a series of tutorials that included "How to Survive Your First Business Proposal."

Before we wrote the MustWin Process, we wrote a series of tutorials that included "Sample Proposal Introduction Paragraphs."

Before we wrote the MustWin Process Workbook, we wrote a series of tutorials that included How to Write a Management Plan

Before we wrote the MustWin Process Workbook, we created a series of tutorials that included "How to Write an Executive Summary."

Capabilities Statement for AgH20

Capability statement for GT Global Staffing

These templates are to assist contractors in completing their Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

Sample Proposals for the City of Piedmont Qualifications and Proposal for Civic Center Master Plan

For use during Proposal Content Planning. Provides inspiration for what to include and how to articulate it to guide proposal writers to create the desired proposal.

Sample of a Capability Statement

Proof points are vital for winning proposals. But asking people to "insert some proof points" often falls flat. This cheat sheet can help inspire people to supply relevant proof points.

This matrix enables you to quick document what is expect of each role supporting a proposal through each phase of proposal development. When you view across the roles you can see how the team works together to accomplish each phase.

What should you put in your content plans? How should you articulate the things you include? Who will be involved.
For individuals, this worksheet provides inspiration.
For groups, it helps set expectations.

A presentation given by Carl Dickson, founder of PropLIBRARY, on the topic of defining your proposal quality criteria.

A simple checklist to help you figure out what you offer in your proposals.

A consulting agreement spells out the terms for the relationship between a consulting and the company that wishes to engage them. Here is an example of one. We have not reviewed the content of this document to determine whether this is an effective agreement. We are linking to it as a service for any educational value it may have.

This is a capability statement published by InTec LLC, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing enterprise systems engineering and integration solutions to the Federal Government.

This is a capability statement for Humanscale, a manufacturer of ergonomic products for the office environment.

This is a capability statement published by DDS Staffing Resources in 2010. From the document: DDS Staffing Resources, Inc. is a certified Woman-Owned business having a 25 year foundation in staffing dental and medical professionals for a multitude of commercial and government entities. DDS Staffing Resources began as a prime contractor in the commercial sector and has been carrying this expertise and success to the government sectors.

This is a capability statement published by Palmer Staffing Services/Palmer Legal Staffing.

This capability statement was published by AgH2O Holdings, LLC,a general contracting and construction management firm that specializes in government work, project management, commercial and industrial buildings, trucking and aggregate hauling, as well as landscape supplies such as trees, plants and shrubs.

This is a capability statement published by Bernice Taylor & Associates (BTA) in 2006. BTA serves the non-profit and public sectors. From the document: BTA was established in 2003 in Chicago, IL to address the growing demand for outcomes-based accountability primarily for nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. BTA provides program evaluation and technical assistance services to the nonprofit, for profit and governmental sectors primarily on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

This is the Executive Summary from a proposal for the Presidio Parkway Project. It was submitted by a consortium named Golden Link Partners in 2010.

A mutual non-disclosure agreement is often used between companies when they begin to discuss teaming on a bid. Here is an example of one. We have not reviewed the content of this document to determine whether this is an effective agreement. We are linking to it as a service for any educational value it may have.