Nick Bernardo, principal of Net Gain Marketing, today unveiled plans to develop and launch a suite of services designed to help collection agencies better respond to formal requests for proposal (RFPs). As a part of the announcement, he introduced BidIt?, a service that helps collection agencies decide whether or not to devote resources to responding to specific RFPs.
The announcement came on the heels of a market research effort leading to the clear conclusion that many collection agencies lack the expertise to craft quality responses to RFPs issued by creditors in all industries. Nick explained, ?It has become increasingly apparent to me that collection agencies usually are missing at least one of the key ingredients needed to develop winning proposals?experience interpreting requirements, writing skills or graphics expertise, project management resources, a well-engineered process, or all of these.?
The BidIt? service lets collection agencies outsource the RFP review and analysis process to someone who has authored and won proposals for creditors in markets to include financial services, healthcare, higher education, government, utility, telecommunications, and commercial. The service features a close review of RFP requirements, interaction with agency staff to determine compliance with requirements, and consulting with agency owners or managers to determine whether or not to bid. This saves agencies money by ensuring they bid on only high revenue-yielding projects with reasonable requirements. To mark the launch of BidIt?, Net Gain Marketing is extending a promotional offer to interested agencies: the first RFP review is free for any agency that contacts Nick Bernardo at 215-533-1680 to request more information before September 30, 2004.
Speaking on the new service, Nick added, ?The decision of whether or not an agency should respond to an RFP is not always an easy one because of the relationship of several key factors?the requirements of the project and resources needed to develop the proposal, the potential revenue, and competitive forces. This service enables agency owners and managers to partner with someone who can quickly analyze and interpret RFP requirements and help expedite the decision making process.?
Other services to be marketed include not only BidIt?, but also those featuring writing and graphic development, project management, proposal draft review, and the creation of content repositories agencies can use to more quickly and efficiently generate proposals. These services will be launched in succession in the ensuing weeks.
About Net Gain Marketing
Nick Bernardo is principal of Net Gain Marketing, a collaborative network marketing agency based in Philadelphia, PA, that serves businesses in multiple industries, including the collection industry. Prior to founding the firm, Nick was marketing manager with NCO Financial Systems, Inc., the world?s largest collection agency.
