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Since 1994, Boardroom Metrics has provided one-stop, confidential access to independent industry experts, professional business advisers, senior interim managers and full-time executive talent.
Corporate Governance Consulting and Facilitation for Associations and Private Business
The three elements of a Board’s role are risk, strategy and performance management of the CEO. We help Boards execute their role and significantly improve governance effectiveness.
An experienced Director, CEO and governance expert, Jim Crocker consults and speaks on corporate governance effectiveness. ‘Adding outside expertise and objectivity to annual Board assessments can completely change their impact on corporate governance effectiveness.’
NO. OF OPEN RFP’S FOR MONTH OF JUNE, 2018*
(US, Canada)
| INDUSTRY | # US TENDERS | # CDN TENDERS |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing, Industrial | 549 | 94 |
| Construction, Engineering | 6372 | 91 |
| Hardware, Software | 824 | 130 |
| Food, Beverage | 437 | 93 |
* Source: MERX
Meet Karen McElroy, Boardroom Metrics CEO and Leader of the RFP and Bid Proposal Response Practice
Dedicated to helping clients win competitive RFP and Proposal bids, Karen is known for her unfailing responsiveness, lively personality and wealth of RFP writing experience. “Taking the stress out of the RFP writing process allows our clients to focus on what they do best”, Karen says. “Our expertise is making our clients look great.”
Top 12 Tips for Winning RFP’s and Proposals.
Our writing team put together these practical tips that will help you win more business through RFP’s and Proposals.
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Articles by Our Consultants
Should You Hire an RFI/RFP/RFx Response Consultant?
Vendors need to sell and every company rises or falls on the success of their vendors. Senior managers and executives are keenly aware of the pressures placed on them to produce wins – those wonderful things that forgive a multitude of failures and mistakes. But just because an RFI, RFP, RFQ, or another opportunity pops [...]
RFI vs RFP
When should you issue an RFI versus an RFP? So, your organization is looking for a solution or services to meet a set of business requirements, but where do you start? How do you know which companies would be able to meet your requirements, or which companies have done this type of work before? You [...]
Three Factors Driving Corporate Governance Failure
Corporate Governance Failure Is Very Common We are passionate advocates for strong corporate governance. We believe good governance leads to organizational health and sustainability. When we get depressed, it’s when another large (frequently public) organization bites the dust or hits the skids. Whereas the press and many others seem to blame management, we frequently find [...]
What is Corporate Governance PPT
Corporate governance is most effective when Directors share a common understanding of governance, the Board’s governance role and the key building blocks for achieving effective corporate governance. This presentation has been given to Associations, private business and not-for-profit Boards of Directors. Download Board Orientation Presentation Slide # Board of Directors [...]
The Value of Responding to an RFI
The Value of Responding to an RFI: Our RFP Response team has noticed an increasing trend in the formal Request for Proposal process. They are getting more and more requests to help vendors respond to RFI’s (Request for Information). Why the increasing trend to RFI’s when the normal trend has always been to RFP’s [...]
Top 12 Tips for How To Write an RFP Response
Writing a winning proposal takes some planning, time and skill. Over the years we’ve worked with clients on hundreds of responses. We’ve worked with large organizations and small ones. Regardless of size, there are some clear ways to succeed. Stepping back a little, here’s our list of the top twelve tips for writing a winning [...]
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