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Before You Hit Submit: The Proposal Precheck That Prevents Automatic Rejection
Event Details
Most small business proposals are eliminated before anyone evaluates the technical approach, removed for page limits, missing certifications, misplaced pricing volumes, and submission-portal errors that cost 200-plus hours of work.
Join us live on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 2:00–3:00 PM ET, via Google Meet, for the compliance checklist a federal evaluator applies before scoring begins, delivered by a former unlimited-warrant contracting officer who applied it.
Register below to save your spot and get the link.
This is a working session, not a sales pitch. You’ll leave with a compliance checklist you can apply to your very next proposal, plus a Proposal Compliance Precheck incentive available only through Wednesday, September 23. Spots are free, but they’re limited, register now so you don’t miss it.
Don’t Wait, Seats Are Limited
What You'll Walk Away With
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Page and format limits, Section L/M cross-mapping gaps, missing or stale reps and certs, subcontracting plan defects, pricing volume separation errors, and submission mechanics.
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Why proposals that are hard to score get scored lower, even when the content is strong.
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Compliance disqualification, unsubstantiated capability claims, and pricing that signals inexperience — and how to self-diagnose which one you’re in.
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How source selection criteria translate into scoring behavior, from someone who sat on the boards.
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A seven-question buyer’s guide covering warrant level, source selection experience, conflict-of-interest policy, deliverable definition, delivery staffing, success measurement, and willingness to recommend a no-bid.
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The highest-return corrections when there’s no time left for a rewrite.
Who This Is For
This session is built for small business federal contractors with an active or imminent solicitation, teams about to submit a proposal who want to know what a federal evaluator checks before scoring even begins. If you’re working a live opportunity right now, or expect one in the next few weeks, this is built for you.
Meet Your Host
Umetria Dickson, CEO. Former federal acquisition executive with 25+ years across DoD, HHS, and civilian agencies. Umetria led source selections, evaluation boards, and compliance strategy for billion-dollar portfolios, and built the evaluator-side lens this webinar is built around.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Registration is free, and there’s no obligation to purchase anything to attend.
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The session is held live via Google Meet. You’ll receive the join link after you register.
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Everyone who registers receives access to the replay, so you can watch on your own schedule if you can’t make the live session.
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Small business federal contractors with an active or upcoming solicitation who want a compliance check before they submit.
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Kara D. Ryles, CEO of Contracting Intelligence Group and a former federal acquisition executive who served on source selection boards across DoD, HHS, and civilian agencies.