105 What is a Proposal Manager? - With Wendy Friedman

Published: Oct. 30, 2016, 4 a.m.

b'If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!) \\nLearn from a professional proposal manager! Kevin interviews Wendy Freidman, a veteran proposal manager who also happens to hold the NCMA\\u2019s Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) designation. We\\u2019re thrilled to bring Wendy\\u2019s experience and \\u201coutside\\u201d view to the podcast. \\nKevin and Wendy discuss the difference between preparation and planning with regard to proposals for Government acquisitions. Learn how incomplete of communication regarding the release date for a Government Request for Proposal can create chaos for Industry and the very real people involved in proposal writing. \\nWendy shares deep insight into the distraction that RFP rumors can create for the Industry proposal team and why written direction from the Contracting Officer is priceless. \\n\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014\\u2014 \\nIf you need help with the Government market, become a Skyway Connection Community licensee and get access to one-on-one insights, time-saving tools, and contract-centric training resources that will make sure you\\u2019re ready to take advantage of opportunities each time they knock.\\nThe Skyway Connection\\xa9 Community was created specifically to help companies expand their knowledge and capabilities, and to increase their competitive position in federal government acquisitions. - Learn more at: https://skywayacquisition.com/connect\\nMembership benefits include: \\nAccess to Skyway Insight\\xa9 Webinars \\nUnlimited access to The RFP Score\\u2122 \\nAccess to Ask a Contracting Officer Forum\\u2122 \\nPriority Access to Skyway Team for Skyway Insight, capture, proposal support \\n__________\\nKevin Jans and Paul Schauer created the Contracting Officer Podcast to help Government and Industry acquisition professionals understand more about how the other side thinks. Admittedly, the podcast\\u2019s name sounds very limiting. It is not just for contracting officers or even just for those in the contracting profession. Anyone with an interest in the Federal acquisition world can benefit from the insight and down-to-earth explanations of complicated topics provided by the hosts.'