Behind the scenes at Contrl and Cliwant. Our story, team updates, and lessons from building AI for proposals.
Team
Every proposal team has one. The senior BD lead who can read an RFP and immediately spot the angle. The one who knows which themes to hit, which risks to call out, and how to frame the entire story so it resonates with evaluators. The problem? That person can only
Team
There is a pattern every proposal team knows. When the senior person leads the bid, you win more. When junior writers handle it, even with good instructions, the win rate drops. Not because junior writers lack skill. Because the expertise that wins proposals is almost impossible to transfer in a
Team
How relocating to LA reshaped how we build and learn inside the GovCon ecosystem. We didn’t just relocate, we rebuilt how we work. These are our field notes from LA: what a GovCon startup learns when it stops analyzing from afar and starts building on the ground. Why We
Team
Finding the right teaming partner used to require years of networking. AI is compressing that timeline — but the real challenge is still the proposal itself.
Team
A direct conversation with GSA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization taught us what small businesses really face in federal contracting — and how AI can help.
Team
Breaking into government contracting feels overwhelming. Teaming with established primes is the fastest way to get your first win — and build the past performance you need to compete solo.
Team
Before contrl, we built an AI teaming agent for government contractors. The hard lessons from that project — about domain expertise, trust, and deliverables — shaped how we built contrl.
Product
Imagine a powerful all-in-one platform that aligns your product’s capabilities with the right government buyers, reveals where your competitors fall short, and pinpoints exactly where you can win. That’s what we call the Sweet Spot of GovCon. Cliwant helps you cut through the noise, no bulky software, no
Team
The hallway conversations at APMP Nashville were more valuable than any market research. Here is what proposal professionals told us — and how it is shaping contrl.
Team
We talked to 32 APMP members across 6 continents about their proposal workflows. The consensus: AI is coming to proposals, but only if it respects the template.
Team
We’re excited to announce that CLIWANT will be at APMP’s Bid & Proposal Conference (BPC) 2025 in Nashville — the world’s largest in-person event for bid, proposal, tender, capture, and business development professionals! Why Attend BPC? * Hands-on education & official APMP certifications * Inspiring talks from leading experts and
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A Northwestern Kellogg study validated what proposal teams have suspected: AI-assisted proposals are more complete, more compliant, and more likely to win.