True or false? The executive summary convinces the decision maker to award your company the contract. In the world of federal proposals, it is most likely false. Why? Because according to the Federal ...

The $10,000 cap on the deductibility of state and local tax (“SALT”) from federal taxable income for most non-corporate taxpayers is set to expire at the end of the year. The list includes several ...

In my work in sales leadership, I see a lot of executive summaries in proposals, and they're terrible. And I do mean terrible. On a scale of one to ten, most of them land between one and three. The ...

Your new business is your dream. For many, the business proposal is the linchpin that tethers that dream to reality. A thoroughly researched and well-thought-out proposal can not only help you secure ...

The National Science Foundation released its 2017 Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. One change in this release is that the old distinction between ...

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a small business is required to provide access to quality, affordable health insurance for its employees if it has at least 50 full-time ...

Once you have identified a funding opportunity, it is important that you familiarize yourself with the grant application process and timeline. Online user accounts and passwords to access agency forms ...

A new SEC proposal aimed at greater disclosures on variable insurance products would not actually impose any new requirements on issuers. Variable annuity and life insurance issuers could optionally ...

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers approved the summary language for the third and final ballot proposal that will appear on the November 2018 ballot, which would amend the Constitution to include ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon in the Hart Senate Office Building on ...

The president unveiled his job creation strategy yesterday, and it contains three main elements, tax incentives that encourage small businesses to hire more workers, more spending on infrastructure ...

The NFL announced the 10 rule change proposals that will be voted on at the owners meetings next week. The highlights are a 15-yard penalty for the hip drop tackle (proposal No. 8) and a new one-year ...