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Firm-Fixed-Price Becomes the Default: What the New Executive Order Means for Your Pricing Strategy
On April 30, 2026, the White House issued a sweeping new directive—Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting—that is poised to significantly reshape how federal contractors approach pricing, risk, and delivery. At its core, the Executive Order (EO) establishes firm-fixed-price (FFP) contracting as the government’s preferred default, signaling a decisive shift away from cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials structures. This is not just a
May 5
The Color Review Reality Check: Are You Helping—or Hurting Your Proposal?
Have you ever tried to scrub out a stain so aggressively that you ended up making a hole? That’s exactly what can happen to your proposal when color reviews are overused or misused. What is meant to strengthen your submission can ultimately weaken it, reducing quality, slowing progress, and frustrating your team. Color reviews are powerful but only when done right. Common Color Review Faux Pas Even experienced proposal teams fall into these traps: 1. Too Many Reviews, Not Eno
Apr 16
Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs: Teaching Proposal Management at VIP AEROSPACE 2026
Last week, Marina Goren, President/CEO of Smart BD Consulting, had the privilege of serving as an instructor for the Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) AEROSPACE 2026 program—an intensive three-day training designed to help veteran-owned small businesses grow and succeed in the federal marketplace. The VIP AEROSPACE program brings together veteran entrepreneurs from across the country for hands-on training and expert-led sessions focused on critical areas of business gr
Mar 11
Missed Our OASIS+ Phase II Webinar? Watch the Recording On Demand
GSA has finally released the long awaited final Phase II RFP amendments for OASIS+, formally adding 5 new contract domains and opening on ramp for all of the Phase I domains . To help firms understand what this means, and how to take advantage of it, Marina Goren, Pesident/CEO of Smart BD Consulting, partnered with GrowthLab in hosting a free, live webinar on Friday, January 16, focused specifically on what OASIS+ looks like for marketing communications agencies. A follow on
Jan 16
100% Win Rate: Our Clients Secure MDA SHIELD Contract Awards
We are proud to announce that every client we supported in the MDA SHIELD procurement successfully secured a spot on the contract. Our tailored approach, attention to detail, emphasis on compliance, and hands-on proposal support once again translated into measurable results for our clients. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) is a major, multi-billion dollar contract vehicle for the MDA to rapidly acquire technologies
Jan 1
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Smart BD Consulting Helps Win a $400M NASA JSC Test Evaluation and Support Team 3 (TEST3) Contract
Smart BD Consulting assists our client, Sierra Lobo, Inc. (SLI), in winning $400M NASA JSC Test Evaluation and Support Team 3 (TEST3) contract. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-contract-for-test-evaluation-support-0 Smart BD Consulting was asked to assist with this critical bid for SLI. We brought in a proposal manager to lead this effort along with several technical authors and a management volume lead. And Marina Goren, personally, facilitated solutioning sess
Jul 14, 2021
Smart BD Consulting assists ASRC Federal in Winning a $38.5M Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Base Operations Maintenance Services (JBER BOMS) Contract
The United States Air Force has selected our client, ASRC Federal Field Services, to support the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Base Operations Maintenance Services (JBER BOMS) contract. The contract is valued at approximately $38.5 million and has a base period of one year, followed by four, one-year option periods. https://www.asrcfederal.com/asrc-federal-subsidiary-awarded-the-united-states-air-force-joint-base-elmendorf-richardson-base-operations-maintenance-services-con
Apr 9, 2021
Smart BD Consulting Assists ERT in Winning a 10-Year $699M NOAA NESDIS Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OMS) Contract
Our client, ERT, is a mid-size company has been awarded the NOAA NESDIS Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OMS) 10-year $699M IDIQ contract (single award). ERT Awarded the NOAA NESDIS OMS IDIQ Contract This was a massive capture and proposal undertaking, over a year in the making. A full and open bid, highly coveted by all large company competitors. ERT worked hard on this deal, they brought the best and brightest talent to the table, didn’t cut any corners and made sm
Mar 30, 2021
Smart BD Consulting Inc. Assists ASRC Federal in Winning a $86M NASA Research Facilities and Engineering Support Services (RFESS) Contract
Our client, ASRC Federal, has been selected by NASA to perform engineering and technical services as part of the Research Facilities and Engineering Support Services contract at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. The contract, valued at $86M, is a re-compete for ASRC Federal and Smart BD Consulting helped win it second time in a row. Our client, ASRC Federal, has been selected by NASA to perform engineering and technical services as part of the Research Facilities
Dec 11, 2020
Smart BD Consulting Inc. Assists KBR in Winning a $300 USGS Technical Services Support Contract (TSSC) V
Our client, KBR, won a five-year, $300M re-compete for scientific, engineering and technical services for the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. EROS operates the Landsat satellite program and maintains the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface in existence. This data serves those who work in agriculture, emergency response, intelligence, regional planning, education and research. KBR will partner
Nov 30, 2020
Smart BD Consulting Inc. Assists X-Energy in Winning a $80M DOE Advanced Nuclear Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP)
Our client X-Energy, was awarded a $80M for the DOE Advanced Nuclear Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). “The awards are the first step of a new program that will strengthen American leadership in the next generation of nuclear technologies,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette. https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/us-department-energy-announces-160-million-first-awards-under-advanced-reactor Smart BD Consulting, Inc. (Smart BD) was honored to be a part of the propo
Oct 25, 2020
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