A New Proposal Development Questionnaire!
https://trytks.typeform.com/to/fonmkM
Give our proposal development team the best background information possible, and as early as possible, using the link above.
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New Articles!
TKS has been busy updating its knowledge base and official Help Center. We're excited to release our first exploration (v1.0) of capture management, which you can read using the link below:
https://intercom.help/the-knowledge-stack/en/articles/4323947-an-introduction-to-capture-management
Feedback is super easy if you liked or disliked the content. Just use the emojis at the bottom.
And, as always, you can reach our team here for customized article topics or deep dives.
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Coming Soon: More Added Value Via Email
Current clients will soon see a roll out of emails focused on everything outside the pipeline. We will address common myths surrounding RFPs, showcase success stories, strategies and tactics, and highlight members of the TKS team.
Stay tuned! In addition to individual team members' emails, you can (also) now reach us at:
info@theknowledgestack.co: available for material requests and onboarding help.
people@theknowledgestack.co: available for handling disputes, capturing feedback, suggesting creative teaming arrangements, or understanding the person/people behind your subscription.
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End-to-End Proposal Development Plans
We now spend more time analyzing bids sent to us for review. In response to an ad hoc request, we now (within 24 hours) send a detailed end-to-end proposal development plan forward. This plan will critically highlight the complexity we/you are likely to face, have an estimated billable hour total, and total costs.
We welcome ad hoc requests as trial engagements and/or supplements to the normal subscription.
We differ from the competition in that we focus energies on the post-submission tracking and follow-up process, which can be drawn out and expanded across months. A good end-to-end plan, and a model we have adopted, accounts for this kind of workflow and clearly sets expectations for clients.
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Proposal Evolutions
TKS is now trialing Document AI and other tools to source insights from winning proposals. Depending on our ability to extract useful data, and in theory, we should be able to apply these insights with surgical precision for certain client requests. This effort is codenamed: Chichen Itza
Our limited trial of 30 proposals is showing enough interesting data, patterns, etc. to expand and investigate further. We hope to provide another update before June comes around.
If you have questions, or want to discuss our proposal development services, contact us.
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"Outside the Pipeline" News & Insights
The Starter Package subscription includes a weekly email that summarizes work performed by your RFP Analyst, mostly sticking to the managed pipeline/active bids.
Starting today, we'll be rolling out a new email format with 1) Pipeline news/developments and 2) Insights and "Outside the Pipeline" news.
This could include creative partnering strategies, subcontractor opportunities, articles on the changing nature of procurement, or stats/data on your competition. We believe this addition will cultivate a wider understanding of the GovCon space and encourage new bidding approaches.
By being ecosystem-focused, TKS pushes ahead as the leader in 'Next Gen' capture management.
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