Winning in the Cost Volume

Winning in the Cost Volume
Workshop Description:

Gain a strategic advantage by enhancing the skills of your proposal professionals who manage and prepare cost volumes by providing techniques and tools that support your claim to offer best value.

This interactive workshop builds practical skills through lecture, discussion, and skill-building exercises. The training addresses critical issues needed to gain a strategic advantage by enhancing the skills of the people who manage and prepare cost volumes.

You will Learn About:
  • Understand how cost volumes are evaluated and what increases cost in evaluation
  • Learn acceptable, allocable, and allowable costs
  • Learn why and how to develop the RFP requirements checklist, CLIN, CDRL, WBS, and Program Control Matrix
  • Learn to develop a WBS and WBS dictionary
  • Develop appropriate and acceptable estimates
  • Develop good task descriptions
  • Develop defendable BOEs
  • Learn the impact of and how to prepare for DCAA Fact Finding

Who Should Attend
  • Section Writers
  • Cost Account Managers
  • Proposal and Volume Leader
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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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