Workshop Description:

This hands-on workshop will have you analyzing competitive bids from a customer’s perspective to gain understanding of how buyers in structured markets make purchasing decisions. Then, via a case study based on a real-world competitive acquisition, you’ll learn about and follow a process for development and exploitation of competitive intelligence to target a price to win.

Workshop Description:

This hands-on workshop will have you analyzing competitive bids from a customer’s perspective to gain understanding of how buyers in structured markets make purchasing decisions. Then, via a case study based on a real-world competitive acquisition, you’ll learn about and follow a process for development and exploitation of competitive intelligence to target a price to win.

You will learn to:
  • Understand customer buying behavior
  • Estimate customer’s budgets and price expectations
  • Predict competitor’s likely solutions and prices
  • Determine a price to win and use it enhance your competitive posture throughout the business development lifecycle

During the workshop, you will work with realistic examples of market research, historical contract information, and data about competitors. These will illustrate the kind of information you should seek and use for your own organization’s business pursuits.

Please note, this workshop does not cover cost estimation techniques, which will be unique to your organization. It focuses on determining a combination of price and capability that will appeal to your customer’s buying style—the price to win.

Who Should Attend
  • Business Development Professionals & Managers
  • Financial/Technical Professionals
  • Pricing Managers
  • Capture Managers
Certification
Workshop Length
Workshop Materials
  • Workshop Manual
  • Shipley Capture Guide

Why Shipley?

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We offer comprehensive training programs on any topics in business development, capture management, proposal management and/or proposal writing. Our solutions are customized to align perfectly with your organization's specific business model, processes, and goals. To ensure optimal results, we conduct complimentary needs assessments for all our corporate clients before designing your training program.

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Choose the delivery method that suits your team best. We offer in-person training at your preferred location, engaging live-online sessions, or a hybrid approach combining both for ultimate flexibility.

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Whether you need a focused, short workshop or an in-depth, multi-day program, we can tailor the duration of our training to fit your schedule and desired learning outcomes.

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With over five decades of experience, we are experts in serving a wide range of organizations, from small businesses and mid-sized firms to large corporations, NGOs, and those working with the private sector. Our proven approach ensures that each training program addresses the unique challenges and objectives of your specific industry.

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Beyond our core training programs, we offer a variety of additional services to enhance your organization's capabilities, including Needs Assessments, Train-the-Trainer (ToT) programs, Organizational Certifications, Curriculum Design/Development, and Internal Employee Career Advancement Training support.

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