APMP's mission is to be the trusted leader that serves an international community of bid and proposal development professionals.
The Association of Proposal Management Professionals is the internationally accepted authority serving and educating those who win business to drive revenue to their organization. It is the industry that serves all industries and promotes the professional growth of its members by advancing the arts, sciences, and technologies of bids and proposals.
APMP Membership Announcement
APMP Names Vani Ungapen, CAE as New Chief Executive Officer
APMP is excited to welcome Vani Ungapen as our next CEO, effective September 15, 2025. With over 20 years of association leadership experience, Vani brings a strong focus on listening, learning, and building deeper member connections. She plans to expand APMP’s global impact while continuing to grow member value and engagement.
APMP Partnership Announcement
APMP and Deltek Sign Strategic Partnership to Benefit Bid and Proposal Professionals Concentrating on US Federal Government Business
“This is a huge step forward for APMP members who work in the U.S. Federal government sector to learn, network, strategize and market using the incredible government data and analysis from within the GovWin IQ platform, to complement the bid and proposal best practices created by APMP,” said Rick Harris, CEO of APMP. “We are making it easier and more cost effective to access some of the industry’s best thought leaders at Deltek through your association. This is another great benefit for all members to enjoy.”
APMP Webinar Sponsored by Unanet
August 26, 2025
AI + Human Insight: Prompting and Workflow Design for Proposal Success
In this session, we’ll show how to operationalize AI inside proposal workflows without sacrificing human control or judgment. You’ll learn how to design effective prompts that guide AI to deliver useful, context-aware outputs—and where those prompts belong in a structured process. We’ll demonstrate how purpose-built workflows support faster content access, smarter reuse, and clear review points that keep SMEs, proposal managers, and capture leads in charge. This isn’t about experimentation—it’s about building repeatable, auditable processes that make AI a reliable tool for real proposal work.
Top Takeaways:
- Prompting with Purpose: Learn how to craft precise, context-aware prompts that guide AI to deliver actionable and relevant outputs for proposal workflows.
- Human + AI Synergy: Discover how structured workflows ensure faster content access, smarter reuse, and clear review points—keeping human experts in control.
- Scalable, Reliable Processes: Move beyond experimentation by building repeatable, auditable AI workflows that enhance efficiency and maintain accountability.
This webinar is free for anyone to attend.
This webinar is worth 1 CEU/CPD credit!
APMP Best of BPC Nashville Webinar with Bruce Farrell, APMP Fellow
Back by popular demand: one of BPC Nashville’s top-rated sessions is now a live webinar.
September 4, 2025
Bruce Farrell: My Story
"You really need to think about wearing a helmet.” Fateful words. The next thought I had was one month later, after I woke up from a coma. Wow. This presentation will take you through the highs he once reached and the lows of the roads to healing. Hear him tell the story of the struggle and the hope of recovery.
Aphasia is a real thing. 180,000 people are diagnosed in the United States every year.
My road to recovery is tough. Reading, Writing, and speaking are real challenges for me.
This was a long journey.
I'm getting better — just a bit better — every day.
This webinar is free for APMP members and may be purchased by non-members for $75 USD.
This webinar is worth 1 CEU/CPD credit!
APMP Webinar Sponsored by Answer Writer
September 25, 2025
Beyond Faster Responses: How AI Can Grow Your Expertise and Strengthen Your Organization
Most AI tools for proposals stop at giving you a completed answer. This webinar will show how AI can go further — helping you, your team, and your organization continuously improve. We’ll explore how OptiValue.ai uses 89 cooperating AI agents and a domain-specific language model built specifically for proposal management to not only respond faster but also identify gaps, suggest document improvements, and raise user expertise over time. The result: stronger proposals today, and a stronger organization tomorrow.
Top Takeaways:
- How AI can transform every RFP into a learning opportunity that grows both user skills and organizational knowledge
- Why 89 cooperating AI agents deliver more precise, tailored responses than a single large language model
- Practical examples of AI-powered document improvement to boost future proposal quality and compliance
This webinar is free for anyone to attend.
This webinar is worth 1 CEU/CPD credit!
Become an APMP Member
APMP Membership Correlates with More Company Revenue. Over $100M More!
According to Loopio's 2024 RFP Trends Report, APMP members influence a higher proportion of revenue from RFPs than their peers: 44% as compared to the average of 38%. They also influence a higher dollar value of revenue through their RFPs, at $464M.
APMP Corporate Member Spotlight
Lessons Learned: How Dell Technologies Powered Up its Team's Development
With over 100 APMP-certified professionals, Dell has woven certification and best practices into the core of their bid processes—resulting in higher win rates, stronger teamwork, and better proposals. Read the full article to see how their approach to professional development is shaping the future of proposal management.
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