{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Value of Systems and Processes - EP115","description":"Are you so busy bidding on RFPs that you don\u2019t have time to build systems and processes? Creating systems may not be sexy, and it won\u2019t result in an immediate win. But if your proposal team reinvents the wheel with every new RFP, you\u2019re hurting yourselves in more ways than you realize. So, what is the benefit of setting up systems and processes for responding to RFPs? And what parts of the process should standardized? On this episode of The RFP Success Show, I explain how standardizing or automating administrative tasks frees up time and brainpower for the creative needs of a response. I walk you through the five parts of the proposal process that should be systematized, challenging you to build an assessment criteria tool and clearly define each team member\u2019s role in writing. Listen in for insight on what standardized content should be in your library and learn how to leverage software to create SOPs for preparing an RFP response. Key Takeaways How systems and processes promote consistency and make people\u2019s lives easier How standardizing or automating administrative tasks frees up time and brainpower for creativity What 5 parts of the RFP process should be standardized or automated Assessment criteria Kickoff process Role definitions Response calendar Library content Why it\u2019s beneficial to build an assessment criteria tool and define roles in writing What standardized content should be in your library and updated at least quarterly How you might leverage software to build systems for preparing an RFP response Connect with Lisa  Lisa\u2019s Website Lisa on Twitter Lisa on Facebook Lisa on LinkedIn The RFP Success Company on YouTube The RFP Success Company on LinkedIn Subscribe on iTunes Email podcast@rfpsuccess.com  Resources Book a Call with the RFP Success Company Dare to Be Influential: Maximizing Your Positive Influence While Still Being True to You by Lisa Rehurek The RFP Success Book by Lisa Rehurek The RFP Success Institute ","author_name":"The RFP Success Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.therfpsuccesscompany.com\/podcast","html":"