Executive consultations are designed to assist senior leadership address with the most challenging strategies and issues facing contractors and grantees. With a wide breath of possible topics, in the past contractors and grantees have sought our advice on new business strategies, analyzing solicitations, past performance, modifications, extensions, technical proposal evaluations, cost proposal evaluations, audits, suspensions and terminations. Generally the consultations are supplemental or follow-on to Development Essentials’ other courses i.e. Winning USAID Awards, Contracts Management and Grants Management.

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As a consultation we can offer a review of your draft technical application and cost application. We understand a tremendous amount of time and effort goes into a preparing a application and our review may be able to provide the competitive wining edge. W’ll analyze the solicitation and ensure your application addresses the program description, evaluation criteria and submission instructions. We can also review your cost application and ensure all costs are allowable and reasonable, supports the technical application and the price is competitive overall.

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Solicitation documents are complex, lengthy and sometimes include confusing language particularly for organizations not familiar with the solicitation process and short deadlines. Essential to developing a successful proposal is a critical solicitation analysis and focused strategy. Our team can analyze and provide a strategy for RFPs, RFAs, APS’, associate award and task order solicitations.

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