Introduction

Responding quickly and accurately to proposals can be the difference between winning and losing a contract. That’s where Procurement Sciences comes in with its AI platform, Awarded AI. In this blog post, we will explore how Awarded is transforming the proposal response process, making it faster, more efficient, and more accurate than ever before.

The Journey of Procurement Sciences

Procurement Sciences, Inc. began with a vision to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of government procurement operations. Founded by a team of experienced proposal professionals, the company understood the unique challenges faced by those in the industry. This deep-rooted knowledge led to the creation of Awarded, a generative AI platform built with the needs of proposal professionals in mind.

Awarded is not just a tool; it is the culmination of years of feedback and insights from thousands of proposal professionals. This second iteration of our flagship platform, released in August of 2024, is designed to support teams through every phase of business development, capture, and proposal processes. Awarded AI embodies our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring that our users always have the best tools at their disposal.

Built for Government Contractors, by Government Contractors

At the heart of Awarded AI is a simple yet powerful philosophy: it is built for proposal professionals, by proposal professionals. This means that every feature, every function, and every aspect of the platform is designed to address the real-world challenges faced by those who craft and manage government proposals.

An All-In-One and End-to-End Approach

Offering a comprehensive all-in-one and end-to-end approach to proposal management, Awarded is designed to empower every member of your team, from proposal writers and coordinators to capture/BD managers, solution architects, account/client executives, competitive intelligence teams, pricing teams, legal teams, and executive management. By automating repetitive and mundane tasks, it enables your team to focus on missed opportunities, ultimately increasing revenue and winning more bids.

Complete Data/IP Privacy and Customization

In today’s digital age, we understand that data privacy is a top priority for our customers. Awarded ensures 100% data privacy, with complete integration with your company data and customizable workflows. This means your sensitive information is always secure, while the platform adapts to your unique needs and processes. Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your data at every step.

How to Automate a Proposal, RFP, RFI with AI

Automating your proposal, RFP, and RFI processes with AI significantly reduces the time and effort required, allowing your team to focus on strategic tasks. Here’s how Awarded can help:

1. Initial Draft Creation: Use the AI Proposal Drafter to generate initial drafts, outlines, and compliance matrices, ensuring consistency and compliance with RFP requirements.
2. Quality and Compliance Review: Leverage the AI Proposal Reviewer to check drafts for compliance, errors, and quality, providing feedback to improve the final submission.
3. Visual Enhancements: Utilize AI Graphics to create professional-quality visuals, infographics, and custom graphics that enhance the visual appeal of your proposals.
4. Real-Time Research: Access the latest data and market intelligence to inform your proposal strategies and ensure you are up-to-date with industry trends.
5. Document Analysis: Upload documents for real-time insights, answers, and text summarization, reducing the time spent on manual review and improving accuracy.
6. Opportunity Management: Track and manage opportunities with OppTracker, ensuring you never miss a deadline and can collaborate effectively with your team.
7. Benchmarks: Create Red-Team ready RFI responses, grounded on company data, in under 10 minutes without rushing.

Find Government Contracts and Respond to RFIs

Finding government contracts and responding to RFIs can be challenging. Awarded simplifies this process by:

• Searching for, matching to, and analyzes opportunities from various federal, state, and local sources.
• Identifying new business opportunities and tracking solicitations.
• Tracking status of opportunities and managing deadlines.
• Centralizing opportunity management and enhancing team collaboration.

Certify to Be a Government Contractor

Certifying to be a government contractor involves several steps, including understanding regulatory requirements and completing necessary documentation. Awarded assists with our AI Document Chat tool and our AI Document Analysis.

• Upload any type of document for real-time insights, answers, analysis, and text summarization.
• Extracts key information and quickly finds specific clauses.

Find Grants to Pursue

Finding grants to pursue is crucial for many organizations. Awarded helps with our Federal Bid Search and Bid Analyzing tools.

• Identifies grant opportunities from various federal sources.
• Analyzes grant solicitations to determine eligibility and potential.

Write an Executive Summary for an RFP

Writing an executive summary for an RFP is a critical task that can make or break your proposal. Awarded AI provides automated and tailored proposal drafts with our Draft tool, including executive summaries, ensuring they are compelling and compliant.

Win Government Contracts

Winning government contracts requires a strategic approach – Awarded enhances your chances.

• Receive optimized proposal quality with automated compliance reviews.
• With our AI graphics tool, create professional-quality visuals that enhance the visual appeal of your proposals.

Use AI to Write an RFP Response

Using Awarded AI to write an RFP response can save time and improve accuracy with our AI Proposal Draft and Document Analysis tools.

• Generate initial drafts, outlines, and compliance matrices.
• Receive real-time insights, answers, and text summarization.

Find Teaming Partners

Finding teaming partners can be crucial for winning larger contracts. Awarded helps by:

• Organizing and managing contacts, accounts, and teaming partnerships.
• Enhances team collaboration and tracks potential partners with our opportunities management tool.

Conclusion

Procurement Sciences’ Awarded platform is redefining the way teams respond to proposals. By leveraging the power of AI, we are making the proposal process faster, more accurate, and more efficient. Awarded is not just a tool; it is a partner in your success, helping you win more bids and increase revenue.

For more information, visit ProcurementSciences.com and discover how Awarded can elevate your government contracting efforts.