vs. a freelance proposal manager
Every option is right for someone. These pages are here to help you find which one is yours — even when the answer isn't us.
Freelance proposal manager
A skilled writer for the length of one bid — then they leave, and the knowledge leaves with them.
A standing team: a senior human owns the call, managed agents and expert-driven tooling handle the volume, and the knowledge base you keep stays warm for the next bid.
Side by side
Freelance proposal manager
Best when
A one-off bid in a new market, no repeat expected
You bid regularly and want each bid to make the next easier
What you get
A skilled writer for the length of one bid
A standing team — a senior human owns the call, managed agents and expert-driven tooling handle the volume, your knowledge base stays warm
Cost
$150–200/hr, ~$20–40K for one proposal
Pursuit fees $15,000–$30,000 — the same market rate, with a department behind it
At once
One bid at a time, one set of hands
Your full bid slate — members have guaranteed pursuit capacity
After it ships
They leave, and the knowledge leaves with them
Your knowledge base carries into the next bid
Pick the freelancer if
you have one bid and no plans for another soon.
Pick us if
you're bidding regularly and want each pursuit to make the next one easier.
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Still the middle? That's us.
Tell us what you're bidding and we'll give you an honest first cut — even if the answer is one of the others.