Winning Proposals: Your Comprehensive Guide to Responding to Federal RFPs (3-Part Series) (2025 Update)
Format: Live webinar (on-demand recording available on September 25, 2025)
Date: September 16-18, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
Presented by: Brent Paris, Sandy Allbee, and Ashley Coronado (BID DESIGNS)
Learning Credits: 1.5 CPEs, 1.5 ATCs
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
A 3-Part Series on Building Proposals That Are 100% Compliant and Score the Highest—Because That’s What It Takes to Win.
Winning federal proposals takes more than effort—it requires structure, strategy, a focus on the highest-scoring content, and airtight compliance, all delivered through an integrated system that produces results.
In this 3-part training presented by BID DESIGNS, you’ll gain the foundational building blocks to transform your proposal shop from a “Get-It-Done” group into a true Win Team. You’ll learn how to focus your team’s energy on the right activities, align every section with evaluator scoring, and implement repeatable systems that scale.
Led by Brent Paris (Founder & Owner), Sandy Allbee (CEO & Chief Compliance Officer), and Ashley Coronado (President of Proposal Services), this practical, eye-opening series gives you a front-row seat to the BID DESIGNS Proposal Management System™—the only fully built, fully staffed proposal system of its kind in the country. You’ll walk away with clear insights, practical frameworks, and a roadmap to build stronger, more compliant, and more competitive federal proposals—starting now.
Topics Include:
- Why both compliance and evaluation scoring must be treated as distinct priorities—and how most firms get it wrong
- How evaluators actually assess proposals—and how to align your solution with scoring criteria
- Why compliance must drive structure first—and how to build that structure before writing begins
- How to use the Win Map™ approach to design winning solutions before drafting
- How to shift from “just getting the proposal done” to developing the highest-scoring content first
- What large, successful GovCons do differently—and how smaller firms can adopt their practices without building a massive team
- How to bring clarity, discipline, and repeatability to your proposal operation—so nothing depends on memory, luck, or last-minute scrambles
- How to use AI effectively in proposals while avoiding pitfalls, traps, and undesirable results
- How to resource proposal operations properly to avoid unnecessary costs, common mistakes, and losing focus
- You’ll also review real GAO protest decisions where non-compliance cost firms the contract, offering valuable insight into how even small mistakes can derail strong content.
Target Audience: Proposal managers, small business owners involved in federal contracting
Speakers
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Brent ParisFounder, Owner, and CEO of BID DesignBrent Paris, a Huntsville, Alabama native and a BS/BA graduate of the University of Alabama Huntsville, started his career in government contracting proposals, working for MEVATEC Corporation (8(a)) and BAE Systems. In 2006, seeking to fill a void in proposal support services, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish BID DESIGNS, providing government contractors with the exact proposal support they need.
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Sandy AllbeeCEO & Chief Compliance Auditor of BID DesignsSandy Allbee has been with BID DESIGNS since 2014. She has 26 years of experience in proposal, contract, and program management. Having worked for the United States Government, a major research institution, large and small businesses, Sandy has a well-rounded base of knowledge to serve our BID DESIGNS clients in her role as CEO and Chief Compliance Auditor. Sandy holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco, and a master’s degree from San Jose State University.
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Ashley CoronadoPresident, Proposal Services & Chief Compliance Officer of BID DesignAshley Coronado joined the BID DESIGNS team in 2018, and currently serves as President, Proposal Services & Chief Compliance Officer. In this role, she oversees and ensures compliance of all client deliveries. Prior to BID DESIGNS, Ashley worked for the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), now known as APEX Accelerator, and for a government contractor in Guam. Ashley holds a BA from the Foster School of Business, University of Washington.
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