Watson & Associates, LLC is a government contracting consulting and law firm that represent DOD contractors worldwide in federal procurement legal disputes and consulting and proposal writing services for government contracts. The proposal writing division at our firm has gained rapid success in helping our clients to write competitive proposals. We use our unique expertise as former contracting officials to improve our clients’ chances of winning. As compared to previous years, you cannot maintain the 'status quo.' You have to out think the competition and present your company as the best possible selection for the agency. Our proposal consultants work closely with your key personnel to plan, strategize and then write a competitive response. We are successful in what we do. Our government contracting attorneys challenge bids on a daily basis at the GAO level. Who better to advise you on the common mistakes made, and how the government reviews you proposal for compliance and best value?

We have successfully guided contractors with bid proposals relating to such matters as:

·         Award of a $17 million contract for products to DOD

·         Award $8 million contract printing and copying services

·         Proposal for $15 million construction IDIQ contract

·         Proposal for $10 million facility maintenance contract

·         Government proposal for $3 million transportation contract

·         Award of $17 million landscaping and grounds maintenance

Generally firm offers the following government proposal services:

·         Strategic Proposal planning and solicitation analysis

·         Complete A-Z proposal writing services (includes proposal checklists)

·         Identifying your company’s strengths and weaknesses as compared to the Request for Proposal

·         Proposal management services

·         Proposal development

·         RFP compliance and FAR guidance

·         Critique and editing

·         Strategic planning for beating your competition

·         Teaming agreements and joint venture approaches (we draft the legal documents for you)

·         SOW analysis and breakdown

·         Assessment for challenges to affiliation and small business size standards

·         Legal review and bid protest avoidance (our government contract lawyers attack and defend bid protests on a daily basis)

·         Past performance deficiencies

·         Subcontracting plans (for large businesses)

·         Proposal review with the eyes of a contracting officer (most members of our team actually worked for government contracting agencies.)

·         Proper assessment against evaluation criteria

·         International government RFPs

·         Quality control plans

·         Construction proposals

Win rate as of December 2011 – 71.2%

Watson’s government proposal writing and management services concerning proposal preparation include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Professional proposal writing assistance, including the preparation of an initial proposal outline and creating a list of specific requirements, as mandated by the solicitation, that must be provided by the client to prepare a compliant proposal
• Proposal development including the written proposal response encompassing technical, management, quality control, past performance, cost and any other requirements of the solicitation, utilizing our client’s input which is specific to the way the client does business but meets the government’s requirements
• Assistance with cost analysis and bidding strategy
• Initial review of the draft proposal from the government’s standpoint to determine compliance, completeness and accuracy (watson’s proposal writing consultants have actually participated on source selection teams.)
• Help writing proposals in each stage of the process, including revisions of the written proposal if necessary to ensure compliance with the RFP’s requirements
• Preparation of the final proposal by our proposal management team for review by the client prior to submission to the Government

We challenge bid at the GAO level on a daily basis - we can help avoid costly mistakes

As a federal procurement law firm, we frequently attack proposals at the GAO level. Therefore, we combine our legal minds, in addition to our expert proposal consultants, to increase your chances of winning and keeping the contract. Given our expertise as former government contracting officials and bid protest experience, we have firsthand knowledge of what it takes to win a government proposal. Our technical proposal writing staff also brings the value of making your proposals stand out while our consultants offer competitive strategies that focus on beating the competition and yet providing the government with a competitive proposal package. See our article on Government Proposal Writing Strategies - Avoiding Bid Protests in Government Contracts. Our proposal writing services include:

• RFP Review & Analysis;
• Proposal Writing & Editing;
• Legal Review;
• Proposal Management;
• Proposal Review & Critique;
• Technical Proposals;
• Subcontracting Plans; and
• Teaming & Agreements and Joint Venture Contracts

Added Value

• Flat rates for proposal writing;
• Assistance in meeting short deadlines;
• Team guidance and strategic development;
• Interpretation or FAR requirements; and
• Proposal consulting from experts that have been on the other side.

Know What the Government is Looking For

You need more than just templates to win. Many companies look for templates and easy fix to proposal writing. Agencies know proposal templates and canned responses when they see them. Don't fall for such shortcuts. At Watson & Associates, we understand the amount of hours that agencies put forth before publishing new proposals / solicitations. They expect critical thinking and well-thought out proposal responses from bidders.

Cheap proposal responses are put to the bottom of the pile. Successful companies in government contracting, create realistic budgets for government proposal writing. They invest in the right teams to put the RFP response together - and they win. As a practicle matter, companies should budget no less than 1.5% of the contract price for proposal writing. You are competing for multi-million dollar contracts. As a result, Watson alligns itself with companies that take a serious and realistic approach to responding to federal proposals. Contact us by calling toll free 1-866-601-5518 fo immediate help.

Proposal writing for federal government contracts is labor intensive and stressful. The key to success is understanding the government’s problem, the solcitiation requirements and how to be competative. Most proposal writers are merely technical writers that do not understand the law. Our proposal writing staff rises above other proposal preparationg services in this aspect. The bottom line is that the government wants:

·A proposal that demostrates a thorough understand of the RFP requirements

·A proposal that offers strong management and past performance (technical proposal)

·Demostration that your company has completed relevant and recent projects (let us teach you how to demostrate relevancy.)

·Offer fair and reasonable pricing (bid protest lawyers in our office understand that lowest bidder doesn’t win – too low of a bid beds the question of your understanding the requirements.)

Proposal Writing for Various Industry Groups

Our consultants and lawyers offer government proposal writing services for various industry gorups that include real estate services, IT and computer sectors, manufacturers, construction proposals, facility management, comptuer programming services, transportation, aviation, consulting services, landscaping and grounds maitenance, medical, and engineering groups.

Nationwide Government RFP Services

Federal law allows our government proposal writers to serve federal contractors regardless of what state they’re in. We provide request for proposal development services to clients in: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Cities in which we practice include: Anchorage, AK; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Colorado Springs, CO; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Port Hueneme, CA; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Seal Beach, CA; Tampa, FL; and others.