The Contract Coach

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Government Proposals


Proposals are a world unto themselves.The Contract Coach can be a valuable member of your proposal team in any of the following capacities:

  • Proposal Manager / Volume Lead. Making sure the proposal (or volume) is timely, compliant, responsive (i.e., addresses all customer requirements) and is properly formatted. This effort also includes establishing a proposal budget and schedule as well as hosting/participating in various reviews (Pink Team, Red Team, etc.)

  • Subject Matter Expert / Contributor. Participates in defining a solution that meets customer requirements, defines materials or services needed to fulfill the proposed solution, helps estimate costs, prepares performance schedules, and writes content for technical or management volume(s) as needed.

  • Solicitation Reviewer. Reviews solicitation documents, ensures amendments are acknowledged and incorporated, reviews deliverable requirements and terms and conditions, creates requirement matrix.

  • Cost and Pricing Volume Lead. Develops a cost estimate based on Federal Acquisition regulation cost guidelines and American Association of Cost Engineers best practices. Develops Basis of Estimate for project tasks in consultation with Subject Matter Experts, gathers and collates supporting information from historical sources or proposed suppliers/subcontractors, and produces FAR 15 Table 2 compliment cost and pricing data along with various exhibits and narratives for the proposal cost volume.

  • Proposal Consultant. Aid and assist your proposal team with the development of key proposal documents and decision making tools including the Work Breakdown Structure, RACI matrix, Requirements Matrix, and integrated project schedule.

  • Risk Manager. Assist client's team with identifying, quantifying, and classifying potential risks. Assist in the development of a risk matrix, risk strategy, and development of risk adjusted cost and schedule estimates.

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The Contract Coach congratulates Mack Defense for the U.S. Army M917-A3 Heavy Dump Truck Contract and thanks them for the opportunity to be a part of their HDT proposal team.