Half the battle is having a pattern that includes all the essential elements. Download these documents and find out for yourself!

Shoulds for Teaming Agreements
Learn about many of the elements that should be in a teaming agreement. If you are a small business, you may need to team with another company or group in order to meet all the requirements of an RFP. Or perhaps a company may invite your organization to team with them in responding to an RFP. In either case, you are sure to find this document helpful—whether you are preparing a teaming agreement prior to legal review, or whether you are reviewing one that you have received prior to discussing it with your legal counsel. ALSO SEE OUR VALUE-PRICED TEAMING AGREEMENT TEMPLATE! - a must if you are struggling with creating a teaming agreement.

Tips for Teaming
This free, three-page PDF document provides some tips for answering important questions about teaming: What can you expect when you team with another organization? Should you get a lawyer? Who communicates with the Customer? How do you protect your proprietary information?

Use 6 Winning Strategies to Attract Small Businesses Download this PDF slide show and learn about strategies that can assist larger companies in making their RFPs more attractive to small businesses. Small business owners may also find this document interesting reading. Government agencies are required by law to give a percentage of their business each year to small businesses.

Checklist for Attracting Small Business Participation
This one-page PDF provides a checklist of the most important things that a large business can do to encourage small business participation.

RFP Elements
This four-page PDF explains all the important elements of the Request for Proposal. You will find its contents helpful in any number of situations. For example, if you have a new proposal team member who needs to be trained from the ground up—nothing is more basic than understanding how to read an RFP. If you are faced with the daunting task of creating an RFP—use this PDF as a guide.

An RFP Should Be Carefully Written
This document explains some of the basic issues to consider before writing an RFP. It is especially helpful for those who have been assigned to create an RFP for the first time.

RFP Consulting Services
If you are interested in obtaining professional assistance with your RFP, download this document for consideration of the ways in which MB Dolphin can assist you.

Links You Can Use

http://www.score.org One of the best resources for small businesses. Staffed by retired successful professionals who share their expertise

http://www.sba.gov The Small Business Administration, a government agency dedicated to enabling small businesses

https://www.fbo.gov FedBizOps. lists available government contracts

http://www.governmentbids.com GovernmentBids is a subscription website that lists government contracts by business area

http://www.wipp.org Women Impacting Public Policy is an excellent source of business information for women-owned small businesses

http://labavn.org Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network is a free service that lists all contractual opportunities offered by the City of Los Angeles

http://www.eprocure.dgs.ca.gov/ eProcurement site for all California State contract information: Links to SCPRS, CSCR, SB/DVBE online certification and search tools

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