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Helping You Reach Your Peak! “Small Business Teaming for Larger Contracts” NCRC Conference April 18, 2012

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Page 1: Michael Bowlds | Putting Together Small Business Teams

Helping You Reach Your Peak!

“Small Business Teaming for Larger Contracts”

NCRC Conference April 18, 2012

“Small Business Teaming for Larger Contracts”

NCRC Conference April 18, 2012

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Small Business Teaming Small Business Teaming

Peak – The point of greatest development, value, or intensity

Performance - The way in which someone or something functions

Peak Performance Tips Throughout Presentation!

What is Peak Performance – Literally?What is Peak Performance – Literally?

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Small Business Teaming Small Business Teaming

How Do You Focus?How Do You Focus?

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Key Considerations: Key Considerations:

• Contracts are LargerContracts are Larger• Procurement Force is SmallerProcurement Force is Smaller• Competition Far More IntenseCompetition Far More Intense• Mistakes are CostlyMistakes are Costly

Small Business Teaming:Small Business Teaming:

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Key Considerations: Key Considerations:

• SSpecificpecific• MMeasurableeasurable• AAchievablechievable• RRealisticealistic• TTime- Sensitiveime- Sensitive

S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Key Considerations: Key Considerations:

• Know Why You Are TeamingKnow Why You Are Teaming• Define Roles (when possible)Define Roles (when possible)• Define PursuitsDefine Pursuits• Define Coverage CostsDefine Coverage Costs

• Proposal ExpensesProposal Expenses• Research/Bus DevResearch/Bus Dev

Specific:Specific:

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Key Considerations: Key Considerations:

• Set Goals Set Goals • GrowthGrowth• FinancialFinancial• PenetrationPenetration

• Evaluate ConsistentlyEvaluate Consistently

Measurable:Measurable:

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Key Considerations: Key Considerations:

• Align Win RatiosAlign Win Ratios• Research Vehicles Research Vehicles • Understand CompetitionUnderstand Competition

Achievable:Achievable:

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Key Considerations: Key Considerations:

• Start EarlyStart Early• Plan for Losses Plan for Losses • Ensure Appropriate StrategyEnsure Appropriate Strategy

• Match Team to GoalMatch Team to Goal• Be prepared to Educate (COs/PMs)Be prepared to Educate (COs/PMs)

Realistic:Realistic:

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Key Considerations: Key Considerations:

• Start Early (2 Year Windows)Start Early (2 Year Windows)• Align Procurement CyclesAlign Procurement Cycles• Define ExitsDefine Exits

Time Sensitive:Time Sensitive:

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Stay SMART:

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Time-Sensitive

Focus for Great Small Business Teaming:

Relationship Based Business DevelopmentModule 1Targeted Communications

Relationship Based Business DevelopmentModule 1Targeted Communications

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Helping You Reach Your Peak!

Business Development & Capture Management

Contact Information

Business Development & Capture Management

Contact Information

Mountaintop Marketing Group, LLC8070 Georgia Avenue

Suite 310Silver Spring, MD 20910

Michael BowldsPresident

Direct: (301) 563-6137Phone: (301) 830-8191Fax: (301) 830-8301

[email protected]

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