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The APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) certification is a globally recognised proposal and bid management standard. It offers professionals the skills and knowledge they need to manage proposals more effectively.
BOSS (Bid Office as a Strategic Service) is a full-service bid team that provides expert bid management, writing, compliance, design, and project management, scaled to fit your business’s specific needs without the overhead of a full-time staff.
We offer a wide range of creative services, including graphic and video design, presentation templates, company profiles, and website design, all of which aim to elevate your business brand and communications.
While we have worked across a wide range of industries, our expertise is not tied to any specific sector. The skills and best practices we apply in bid and proposal management are universally effective, regardless of the industry. Whether you operate in technology, finance, construction, public sector, or any other field, our methods are designed to improve your win rates by focusing on strategic alignment, persuasive communication, and compliance.
Winning business is a team sport. Marketing, sales, bid delivery, pricing, operations, legal, finance, etc., each has a role to play. The better you as the salesperson or account manager understand bidding, the better you will be able to add value, competitor knowledge and customer insight to improve your chances of winning the business.
There are many types of writing, for e.g., report writing, writing for industry, contract writing, and of course, proposal writing. The style, techniques, format, and templates we use are designed to persuade and win – regardless of the industry our clients are in. We know we cannot do this on our own. Your subject matter expertise (SME) is a crucial part to the process. Who better to understand your business and industry than… you? That’s why we work with you and combine our SME with yours. It is a win-win (pun intended).
No, absolutely not. We will only support the first organisation that engages us, and they get our exclusive support. We offer first right refusal to our clients who have a preferential support agreement or retainer with us. We understand commercial sensitivity and if a conflict of interest may arise, we will immediately disclose this to the relevant parties.
In a competitive tendering situation, companies have to disclose confidential and sensitive information to us. It is the nature of the business we are in. Our livelihood depends on ethical business dealings. Therefore, over and above the regulatory compliance requirements like POPIA and GDPR preventing us from sharing any personal and confidential information, you also have our word. And to solidify this, we insist on signing a confidentiality agreement with our clients right up front. We understand commercial sensitivity and if a conflict of interest may arise, we will immediately disclose this to the relevant parties.
Tendering and bidding is a “winner takes all” game, just like the ABBA song. Losing a bid could be due to several reasons: you didn’t’ provide everything they asked for; you were non-compliant on statutory requirements; the solution was not a fit; pricing was too high, etc. Through benchmarking and post-bid reviews (both internal and with your client) we can help you determine why you are unsuccessful. And then we can help you close those gaps and win more. We understand commercial sensitivity and if a conflict of interest may arise, we will immediately disclose this to the relevant parties.
Yes! People form first impressions within 7 seconds of meeting you. Your company profile, proposal or presentation are no different. Our top-notch graphic designers will turn your pumpkin into a carriage Cinderella would be envious of. And best yet, it will stay a carriage even after the clock strikes 12.
It is called a library. A content or knowledge library, to be exact. We will extract the best and most used content from your previous submissions, identify the gaps, and recommend new messaging and improvements. You can increase efficiency and boost compliance with a properly developed and maintained content library. This way you can spend your time on more important win-focused activities.
The same best practices we use to write winning tender submission, are applied to writing funding proposals. We understand the nuances and will research the funders requirements, so you have the best possible chance of a successful application.
