What you'll learn

Contractor-Focused Weighted Guidelines Tool - Reduces B&P Costs & Increases Profit Potential
Seamless Integration of Profit Justification Write-Up, WGL Calculations, and Summary Tables, all based on a revolutionary DFARS-defined Conditions Summary
Up to 75% reduction in time to complete profit justifications, weighted guidelines calculations, and pricing review slides
Over $560 in B&P cost savings per proposal; over $14,000 in yearly savings (based on 25 props per yr)
Increase profit potential company-wide by entering every proposal negotiation with justified confidence in the proposed profit
Bonus tab within the Excel workbook includes a template Negotiation Tracker
Bonus video shows you the inner workings of the workbook and explains how you can make modifications if desired

Requirements

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Description

Weighted Guidelines - Contractor Professional (WGL-CTR Pro)New Contractor-Focused Weighted Guidelines Tool with Revolutionary Conditions Summary - Excel DownloadCustomized excel workbook based on the DFARS 215.404-71 Weighted Guidelines Method and DD Form 1547. Excel workbook available to download with course.Contractor-Focused Weighted Guidelines Tool - Reduces B&P Costs & Increases Profit PotentialSeamless Integration of Profit Justification Write-Up, Weighted Guidelines (WGL) Calculations, and Summary Tables, all based on a revolutionary DFARS-defined Conditions SummaryUp to 75% reduction in time to complete profit justifications, weighted guidelines calculations, and pricing review slidesOver $560 in B&P cost savings per proposal; over $14,000 in yearly savings (based on 25 props per yr)Increase profit potential company-wide by entering every proposal negotiation with justified confidence in the proposed profit and unparalleled knowledge of the possible negotiation rangeRevolutionary Conditions Summary: Greater strength and accuracy of profit justifications for proposals/negotiations with the revolutionary and unparalleled insight into the exact number of DFARS-defined above/below normal conditions for each proposal[Max Value Conditions (MV), Significantly Above Normal (SAN), Above Normal Conditions (AN), Normal Conditions (N), Below Normal Conditions (BN), Significantly Below Normal (SBN)].Previous methods were too cumbersome to develop profit justifications, required multiple documents/tools, and the write-ups were not easy to translate into the Weighted Guidelines calculations, potentially resulting in WGL calculations not accurately reflecting the

Description

s of the profit justification. This new method prevents the company from potentially under-bidding profit or bidding without the proper supporting justification.This new WGL Tool greatly improves and integrates the Profit Justification write-up and the WGL calculations to enable more educated calculations that accurately reflect the company's true profit justifications.Additional benefits include insight into your possible Min/Normal/Objective/Max profit (ROC), ROS, and profit dollar amounts for any given scenario.Bonus tab within the Excel workbook includes a template Negotiation Tracker.Bonus video at the end of the course shows you the inner workings of the workbook and explains how you can make modifications if desired.Disclaimer:This workbook does not replace the DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted Guidelines Application and does not capture every element of the form. This workbook is merely meant to help provide contractors with a simplified, working version of the form to better assist them in developing profit/fee positions.The information provided herein (i.e., software, data and any related documentation) is for informational purposes only. Any described benefits are not guaranteed. Author is not a licensed broker, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), lawyer, tax advisor, government official, or any other licensed professional. The content provided is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified professional with any questions you may have regarding a financial, legal, or tax matter. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of information provided herein.Copyright Notices and Limited Use Policy:Copyright © 2024-2025 Brainbox Bootcamp. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.The document is for your personal and company use only. You may use and access this document on multiple devices, but you shall not share it with others outside of yourself or your company's legal entity for which the document was originally purchased. You may customize this document to suit your needs and re-use in other publications as long as you add "Reprinted with permission from Brainbox Bootcamp, Copyright 2025".It shall not be sold, distributed, or placed on a public server (i.e. the internet), without the written consent of the Author (Brainbox Bootcamp). Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to brainboxbootcamp.No Warranties:THE SOFTWARE AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR OTHERWISE.WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SOFTWARE MAY NOT MEET YOUR

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, OPERATE ERROR-FREE, OR IDENTIFY OR CORRECT ALL ERRORS OR PROBLEMS, AND THAT THE AUTHOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH ANY PARTICULAR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT GUARANTEE ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS, OUTCOMES, OR PERFORMANCE FROM THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE, NOR DOES IT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RELIABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE. YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE USING THE SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT YOU BEAR FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RISKS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DATA LOSS, SYSTEM DOWNTIME, OR DAMAGE TO YOUR HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE.Limitation of Liability:TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE), FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF SAVINGS, LOSS OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, SYSTEM DOWNTIME, OR ANY OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, MULTIPLE, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SOFTWARE EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE USER FOR THE SOFTWARE LICENSE UNDER THE AGREEMENT, IF ANY.If any provision of this limitation of liability is found to be unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.Links provided herein, if any, to websites may be owned by third parties. The content of such third party sites is not within Author's control, and Author cannot and will not take responsibility for the information or content thereon.

Who this course is for

Companies and Contracts Management professionals who use the DD Form 1547 Weighted Guidelines Method to calculate profit/fee objectives when bidding on acquisitions governed by FAR 15 Contracting by Negotiation.
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