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APMP Increases International Membership
APMP has achieved 50/50 membership parity with US and International members for the first time in the association's history. Chapters like the APMP UK, APMP ANZ Chapter, APMP India and countless others led the way. We want to thank the APMP members who continue to trust us as the greatest bid and proposal management association in the world!
APMP Has Over 12,200 Members!
Membership in APMP increased 12.3 percent through 2022, adding 1,346 new members. Since 2018, APMP's membership has increased 47.7 percent from 8,312 to 12,276 members! We'd like to thank all of you for being a part of APMP and supporting the bid & proposal industry.
We’ve all seen it. That proposal that goes into its sequential color team reviews, never really hitting the mark and never really picking up steam. This can happen for a few different reasons and can lead to some detrimental proposal setbacks and mistakes. A proposal is a product of its team. That seems like a pretty obvious statement, but there is a direct correlation between the attitude and outlook of the team and the product they put forth. So, why is your team coming to the table with such low energy and producing such a mediocre product??READ MORE
Everyone’s talking about social value. But with vague rules and measurements, is a lack of client knowledge the elephant in the room? social value has gradually become an everyday ask in public sector construction tenders. However, there’s a feeling that local authorities might not be asking for – or measuring – quite the right thing.?READ MORE
While blockchain technology can be an impactful tool for many applications — including, in some cases, logistics and distribution — it’s not necessarily the best tool for certain industries. 11 members of Cointelegraph Innovation Circle share their tips for companies exploring leveraging blockchain to manage their logistics and/or distribution processes.?READ MORE
Consulting firms risk misrepresenting what their firms can and cannot do when using artificial intelligence chatbots to develop sales proposals, a procurement specialist has warned. Firms could inadvertently create proposals that falsely claim their experts have a capability they do not possess, or might omit a capability the firm’s professionals do have, the specialist said, asking not to be identified because they are not authorised to speak to the media.?READ MORE
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) J-6 Enterprise Technology Services (JETS) 2.0 Contractors shall provide the full range of IT services, technical and management expertise that support applications, software, hardware, infrastructure, and systems, across the DLA IT Enterprise. Support will be provided for information technology solutions, technical support, maintenance and sustainment; operations support; application development, maintenance and technical support; and lifecycle management.?LEARN MORE
The four-day workweek is gaining momentum, and people say they’re willing to quit to have it. A majority, 61%, of workers say they’d rather have a four-day workweek than the traditional five, and 33% say they’d quit their job to for one with a shortened week, according to a Monster survey of 868 workers conducted in March. That’s a “significant” share, says Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster, adding that the numbers show a shift in workers reconsidering how they prioritize their time on and off the clock.?READ MORE
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As the economy ebbs and flows, federal contracts can be a consistent and reliable revenue source for services firms. However, firms must be ready to adhere to the Service Contract Act (SCA). The SCA, or McNamara-O’Hara SCA, is a federal statute that controls any service contract worth more than $2,500 between the U.S. federal government and a services firm or individual. The federal government spent more than $720 billion on service contracts from 2014 to 2019. While there is room to grow business with these contracts, firms need to take three important steps before they sign.?READ MORE
As we get older, stress is something that grows to become a constant in our lives. Even though it comes and goes, we don’t really think about effective ways to deal with stress. As we normalize it, and let it become a constant part of our lives, it becomes more difficult to deal with stressful situations. This Stress Awareness Month, you can learn how to deal with stress when things get too much to handle.?READ MORE
This year's Bid & Proposal Con is coming to the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida on?May 21-24, 2023. If you are a bid & proposal professional who wants to expand your network and learn from industry leaders, you should come to BPC! Visit the?BPC Orlando 2023 page?to see this year's networking events, speaker sessions, housing options, and more.
Join us for this Best of BPC Europe Webinar on April 27, 2023 at 11 AM EST US! Author, Patti DeNucci, will show us how positive social interaction can provide aignificant benefit in our lives.?REGISTER TODAY
Would you like to present at this year’s APMP’s Women's Virtual Summit on August 3, 2023. We are looking for presenters who are passionate about driving positive change for women and want to spark difficult conversations to achieve it.
This is a positive, issue oriented forum for meaningful conversations and actionable takeaways for professional women in the bid and proposal community and beyond. Presentations should focus on topics that specifically apply to professional women, such as physical changes and their impacts, how to handle sexual harassment, microaggressions, and more.?Submissions are due by 5 PM EST US on June 6, 2023.?SUBMIT YOUR TOPIC
Give your professional development a boost by letting our team of experts guide and support you through the APMP Foundation level certification. BPC Orlando 2023's Certification Day includes an in-person exam at the conclusion of the course and will take place on Sunday, May 21, 2023.?LEARN MORE
An APMP Approved Training Organization, Lohfeld Consulting Group, the APMP Chesapeake Chapter, and the APMP Liberty Chapter are offering a 1-day webinar to prepare attendees to pass the APMP Foundation Certification.?REGISTER
An APMP Approved Training Organization, BidBox, is offering a 1-day online workshop to prepare attendees to pass the APMP Foundation Certification.?REGISTER
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