Chris22 Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 Can anyone provide information on reputable workshops/training for bidding on government contracts? I'm in the DC area, if that matters. I work in government contracting already, but I fell into it and don't have nearly enough training. I came across a workshop recently on Unsolicited Proposals. I'd love to know more about this area, but the cost was $200 for a one-hour workshop. Seems like a bit of a scam. If that's the going rate, fine. But I thought I should see if anyone had recommendations for quality training. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
here_2_help Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 A couple of thoughts from somebody who does training from time to time. 1. You're not going to learn much from a one-hour session of pretty much anything in this business. At most, you'll receive a high-level overview. 2. $200 for one hour does not seem especially expensive to me -- $159 - $189 is the common rate I see for "webinars" of this sort 3. Your employer should be sending you to training sessions. From ACI to PCI to Fed Pubs, there are a number of seminars that might help you get where you want to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vern Edwards Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 Visit the website of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals, www.apmp.org. They offer lots of training of that kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Twardoski Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 If you want a good general overview in a pinch, I highly recommend the Contracting Officer Podcast. They've devoted a handful of episodes to the proposal process, all of which I found helpful as a newcomer to Government contracting. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 Thanks all. This is good info to start on. If anyone has any other specific training sources that have been helpful, I'd love to check them out as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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