SEWP VI
Proposal Review

Participating in the competition for government contract opportunities requires a long process of preparation. Government evaluators are experts in recognizing high-quality proposals and in identifying templates. Experienced proposal managers know well that the process of developing a winning proposal involves more than just writing the technical part, satisfying the minimum requirements, and determining a profitable price. It’s also about validating all factors against all the requirements and Government needs, and presenting the key factors in the best possible way that a particular RFP calls for. To do this, a thorough and detailed review process is essential.

GDIC uses a refined and agile proposal review process designed to confirm that your proposal complies with the RFP requirements. We focus on identifying gaps and issues while providing solutions to resolve even the most minor obstacles that prevent your proposal from being perfect. For clients who have developed their own proposal for SEWP VI, GDIC offers Red Team and Gold Team reviews to ensure that they submit a winning proposal. Below is a summary of our process for these review stages.

The Red Team Review is responsible for ensuring the quality of the proposal and validating its effectiveness from the client’s perspective, certifying that it comprehensively meets all the Evaluation Factors for Award. In the proposal language, this team is particularly focused on analyzing the responses and solutions provided for Section M of the RFP Solicitation.

The ultimate aim of every offeror competing for a federal contract opportunity is to develop a solution that brings the proposal to completion in winning form. This is precisely what the Red Review Team achieves for you. Our Red Team Review ensures that you properly present your solution and include all the benefits that could enhance the possibility of achieving the highest scores.

The red review team ensures the effectiveness of your solution by scoring it according to a process that typically includes:

• Validating win themes
• Ensuring the solution corresponds to the scope of work
• Identifying and improving benefit statements
• Confirming completeness, effectiveness, and persuasive language used
• Ensuring the proposal is appropriately positioned to fit the evaluation criteria
• Validating the graphics, layout, and format

The Gold Team, just like any other teams, is a very important asset in the comprehensive and detailed control process of the proposal. Although different companies and organizations have different criteria for the Gold Team, they are mainly responsible for approving the final proposal and confirming that the solution is positioned to effectively compete for the award.

Gold Team gives the final say. It verified that all the requirements are appropriately met and approves the final proposal. At this stage, the proposal must be 99% customer-ready and all the details are supposed to be in the right place including:

• hot buttons are correctly addressed
• evaluation score from customer’s point of view is satisfying
• graphics, layouts, and format are appropriately structured
• win themes, statements, differentiators, and discriminators are accurate and effective
• document inventory is complete
• pricing is properly set

The Gold team examines every line of the proposal making sure that every detail is carefully addressed. In most cases, the management will give the green light for proposal submission after the Gold Team approves it.