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GovCon Training, The Summit Way
Our training programs are powered by Summit Strategy, a leading marketing + proposal consulting firm that helps businesses compete, win, and grow in government contracting. We’ve helped hundreds of companies sharpen their strategies, develop winning proposals, and position themselves for long-term success.
Now, we’re making it even easier to access high-impact workshops, training, and webinars designed to give you a competitive edge.
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What You’ll Find Here:
Workshops + Training:
Expert-led sessions on proposals, capture strategy, BD, and more with real, actionable takeaways.
Basecamp Briefings:
Our free, no-fluff webinar series breaking down GovCon’s biggest opportunities + challenges.
Custom Training for Teams:
Tailored, high-impact sessions designed to address your team’s specific challenges and goals.
The Summit Win Academy™
The Summit Win Academy™ is the only training program that turns scattered BD, marketing, and proposal efforts into a unified system that actually wins contracts. Built for GovCon firms tired of “random acts of capture,” this program gives your team the structure, tools, and strategy to compete – and win – in a crowded, chaotic market.
Basecamp Briefings
Basecamp Briefings, powered by Summit Strategy, is a no-fluff, straight-talk series that gives GovCon pros the real strategies they need to win. No generic advice. No wasted time. Just the insights that matter.
Upcoming Sessions
📍 LinkedIn Live Webinar
The Great Proposal Bake Off: AI Edition
On December 11, Summit Strategy is hosting a first-of-its-kind event putting proposal AI tools to the ultimate test.Here’s how it works:
✅ A real RFP from SAM.gov
✅ Two of Summit’s proposal managers each build a response — one with GovDash, the other with Turingon
✅ A judging panel of proposal leaders, a GovCon growth strategist, and a former contracting officer reviews and scores the results
Same RFP. Same evaluation.
This isn’t another AI demo. It’s a head-to-head challenge to see whether GovDash or Turingon can actually deliver something a KO would consider awardable… or collapse under pressure.
🎥 Powered by Summit Strategy | Sponsored by OrangeSlices
Past Sessions
MDA SHIELD IDIQ, Why You Can’t Afford to Sit This Out
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) just dropped the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple-Award IDIQ: a $151B, 10-year vehicle with unlimited awards across all of DoD. Performance is set to start in December, and MDA expects to slam out contracts in six weeks and issue NTPs. Translation: the bar isn’t getting any lower, and nearly everyone who qualifies will get in. If you’re doing work with DoD (or want to) this is the gateway vehicle you can’t afford to ignore.In this Basecamp Briefings session, we’ll break down:
🏔️ Why SHIELD exists and why DoD’s pipeline has felt frozen this year
🏔️ What you actually need to submit (and how low the barrier really is)
🏔️ How this stacks up against OASIS+ and other enterprise vehicles
🏔️ What to do now to decide go/no-go and get your package in by October 10
Your Brand is Costing You Wins (and you don’t even know it)
If your website, pitch deck, or one-pager doesn’t match what your BD team is actually selling… that’s not a marketing problem. That’s a revenue problem.In this Basecamp Briefings session, we’ll show you how marketing + sales alignment isn’t just “nice to have.” It’s the difference between getting ghosted and getting selected.We’re breaking down:
🏔️ How outdated messaging quietly kills your pipeline
🏔️ The key marketing assets that drive faster, more confident buying decisions
🏔️ How to equip your BD team with the tools they actually need🏔️ What a brand refresh really looks like (and why it doesn’t have to be painful or expensive)
Basecamp Briefings: Ask Us Anything — Unfiltered. Unscripted. Uncensored.
You’ve got questions. We’ve got opinions… and zero interest in sugarcoating them.
In this Basecamp Briefings session, we’re flipping the script. No slides. No sales pitch. Just straight talk on whatever’s keeping you up at night in government contracting. From proposal fails and BD dysfunction to pricing drama, orals prep, and what the hell to do after your 8(a) graduation… we’re going there.
You ask. We answer. Loudly. Boldly. With receipts.
We’re collecting your most burning questions now. Drop them in our anonymous survey (link below), and then join us live to hear the answers no one else is willing to say out loud.
Bring your coffee. Or your whiskey. This one’s going to be fun.
Basecamp Briefings: Your BD System is Broken. Here’s How to Fix it.
Most business development “systems” are duct-taped spreadsheets, reactive check-ins, and wishful thinking dressed up as strategy.
Leads go cold. Pipelines get padded. And BD meetings? Nothing more than performative theater.
In this Basecamp Briefings session, we’re breaking down why most BD efforts stall out – and how to build a system that actually drives growth:
🏔️ Why most BD processes fail (and how to spot the red flags)
🏔️ The difference between activity + actual pipeline movement
🏔️ How to create structure without smothering seller-doers
🏔️ Tools + workflows that keep deals moving without busywork
🏔️ What real BD accountability looks like (hint: not a CRM login)
Basecamp Briefings: Your Proposal Isn’t Winning Because It’s Boring
Let’s be honest. Most proposals are technically compliant, perfectly formatted... and completely forgettable.
They don’t grab attention. They don’t differentiate. And they definitely don’t win consistently.
If your proposals aren’t winning, it’s not because you’re missing a pink team – it’s because your content lacks strategy, voice, and proof.
In this Basecamp Briefings session, we call out what’s broken – and show you how to fix it:
🏔️ The hard truth about why “good” proposals still lose
🏔️ What competitive proposals actually look like (hint: not yours… yet)
🏔️ How to stop writing like a robot + start writing to win
🏔️ Real examples of what’s working right now for our clients
🏔️ 5 tangible fixes you can apply immediately
Basecamp Briefings: Your Second Shot at OASIS+: Are You Actually Ready?
Missed the first round of OASIS+? You’re not alone. The next on-ramp is expected this summer, and this time, the stakes are even higher.
With the new Executive Order directing agencies to centralize procurement through GSA, OASIS+ is quickly becoming a must-have contract vehicle for serious federal contractors. If you’re not preparing now, you’re risking more than a missed opportunity… you’re risking your place in the market.
In this Basecamp Briefing, we break down what you need to do now to avoid scrambling later. Because if you’re still chasing documentation when the on-ramp drops, you’re already behind.
🏔️ What’s likely to change (and what’s not) in the next on-ramp
🏔️ How to tighten your teaming strategy before it’s go-time
🏔️ The biggest readiness gaps we saw in Round 1
🏔️ Why OASIS+ is positioned to dominate the next decade of services procurement
Basecamp Briefings: MAS-ter the Game: GSA’s Not Optional Anymore
The GSA Multiple Award Schedule is becoming the front door to federal contracting. And if you’re not on it (or not using it strategically), you’re already behind.
In this Basecamp Briefing, we break down:
🏔️ Why GSA is being positioned as the government’s “center of excellence”
🏔️ How the MAS is evolving and what that means for you
🏔️ What it actually takes to win business through GSA
🏔️ The common pitfalls in the MAS application - pricing, past performance, T+Cs, and more
🏔️ The biggest mistakes we see contractors make when getting on (or using) the Schedule
Basecamp Briefings: FED Ain’t the Only Game in Town: How to Win in SLED
Federal contracts are getting frozen, delayed, and straight-up canceled... but that doesn’t mean your revenue has to take a hit. State, Local, and Education (SLED) contracting is a goldmine of opportunities with faster awards, fewer compliance headaches, and a whole lot less red tape.
In this Basecamp Briefing, we cut through the noise and get straight to what matters:
🏔️ How SLED contracts differ from federal work (and why that matters)
🏔️ Where to find legit opportunities... not just RFPs with a winner already picked
🏔️ How to position your business to win (and avoid common rookie mistakes)
🏔️ The tactical steps to start landing SLED contracts NOW
Basecamp Briefings: Army MAPS Contract Vehicle – Can You Actually Win?
Everyone’s watching the Army Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) contract vehicle, but watching isn’t winning. With the RFP expected in April, it’s time to get serious about positioning, teaming, and strategy.
In this Basecamp Briefing, we break down:
🏔️ What we know about the Army MAPS RFP
🏔️ Key strategies to boost your competitiveness
🏔️ Teaming insights to strengthen your bid
🏔️ Common pitfalls that could take you out of the running
Results
“This training by Summit Strategy gave us expertise we started using immediately, and it’s still paying off for us today.”
Next-level
“They’re always ahead of the game, cutting through the noise and delivering exactly what we need to stay sharp and focused. And the tactical support we get from the team? Game-changing.”
Engaging
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