FedPlatform
Federal Proposal Workflow Setup
Named deliverable Proposal Lifecycle Repository
I start with the way your team works now: the repository, recent proposals, agency mix, review habits, and next live deadline. From there, I set up a proposal lifecycle that fits the team. It covers capture, technical framing, drafting, compliance, red-team review, and submission. Checks are automated where the rule is deterministic. Technical judgment and final approval stay with the people responsible for the proposal. Before handoff, we run the workflow against a prior package so the team can see what works and what still needs adjustment.
What you get
- A current-state map of the existing proposal process
- A repository structure with clear section ownership and approval points
- Solicitation intake and requirements-traceability templates
- Heilmeier worksheets and technical-narrative templates
- Deterministic checks for requirements that can be checked safely
- A red-team workflow that turns findings into owned, tracked issues
- Submission packaging and release conventions
- A dry run against an appropriate prior proposal
- An operating guide and a short backlog of improvements for later cycles
Who it's for
Federal R&D teams with recurring proposal work and prior submissions to learn from