Proposal Preparation Assistance

There are many crucial considerations to address when developing successful proposals for government contracts. It is important to prepare competitive proposals that are strategically sound and that effectively manage financial and compliance risks. Huron can assist you with every phase of this complicated process.

• Analysis of solicitation requirements
• Labor and other cost estimates
• Indirect rate calculation
• Development of basis-of-estimate narratives
• Cost realism modeling and support
• Pricing strategy
• Final cost proposal preparation
• Financial and compliance risk management

We have assisted organizations from a diverse range of product and service categories to consult on specific issues and matters as well as complete preparation of cost proposals, and have assisted clients in preparing successful cost volumes for some of the largest federal government contracts awarded.

Our professionals have significant experience assisting bidders in navigating through the federal procurement regulations that govern the process of preparing the specific content of cost proposals for the federal government. These can include some of the more significant and complex compliance rules, including the Truth in Negotiations Act and other applicable FAR requirements.

We provide the technical expertise needed to interpret and translate procurement regulations, offer deep accounting and finance skills, and employ a business-focused approach to federal proposal preparation. Realizing that you need to carefully balance costs versus benefits in your proposal preparation efforts, we understand the coordination and interaction that is required between the technical, management, and financial/accounting members of a proposal team in order to produce a consistent, responsive, and meaningful proposal.