Proposals/RFPs/SOQs

Proposals: Use Your Brand or the Client’s Brand?

Deciding on how to position proposals for focus and emphasis is an age-old challenge in the A/E/C (Architecture/ Engineering/ Construction) industry. Marketing wants the prospective client to feel comfortable with your company’s team, talent, and tools and to know you are all about them. So, you consider using the prospect’s branding and look-and-feel to communicate...

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The Worst SOQ I’ve Ever Seen

We are working with a large construction company to design and develop a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for one of their specialty divisions. During our preparation and strategy phase (pre-construction), their business developer shared a competitor’s SOQ that he magically obtained – it was horrible! Let me explain to you why. First off, this competitor...

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