About APMP Micro-Certification
Overview
Bid and Proposal Management Micro-Certifications
Benefits of APMP Micro-Certification
For Individuals
- Gain CPDs/CEUs to maintain your APMP certification and stay informed of the latest Bid and Proposal Management techniques.
- Unlock career advancement opportunities by demonstrating extensive knowledge around proposal management and application of best practices.
- Master a structured approach for effective Bid and Proposal Management.
- Enhance skillsets to produce more persuasive, higher-quality proposals.
For Organizations
- Helps organizations navigate the various challenges inherent to the bidding process such as meeting strict deadlines, waiting on internal approvals, and following strict compliance requirements.
- Provides organizations with a framework for handling large proposals while ensuring alignment with client objectives.
- Helps teams prepare for more complex assignments by equipping them with the confidence and credibility to negotiate RFPs, ITTs and other procurement notices.
- Nurtures professionals into becoming future leaders by reinforcing strategic thinking, technical knowledge (logistics), and cross-functional collaboration.
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APMP Micro-Certification levels
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Testimonials
I pursued the certification to initially re-invest in myself professionally. My initial CF APMP certification helped me leverage and hone my proposal development skills as well as supplement my background in graphic design. The micro-certification in Graphics investment was also to test my current skillset, build my confidence, and to expand my knowledge in developing proposal graphics
The Executive Summaries Micro-Certification demonstrates my personal commitment to write compelling executive summaries. Even after achieving this certification, the study material serves as a great tool in assisting with the implementation of win strategy and executive summary kick-off meetings.
I’m a writer, not a graphic designer, but I get asked for input on graphics a lot. Over the years, I pieced together my own best practices around graphics in proposals – taking a hint from here, a tip from there, and winging it when I needed to. That’s why I took advantage of the opportunity to earn APMP’s graphics micro-certification. It helped a non-designer like me integrate solid, established practices around the use of graphics in proposals.
I think the certification is a great way to prove knowledge in my profession and also be able to clearly articulate best practices. I also try to stay ahead of my team so I can guide them on their professional development.
I wanted to expand my knowledge in commercials. Over the years I’ve done very many pricing exercises. My motivation was to test my experience against the APMP standard and bolster my technique to play forward into future bids.
In Federal services competitive proposals, pricing is always very competitive. This micro-certification will help me better analyze our pricing and PTW competitiveness for deals of all sizes.
I began APMPs competitive price to win certification program to enhance my exposure to proven price to win methodologies. This certification demonstrates to my peers a commitment to comprehensive competitive analysis and outputting novel analyses that further my organization’s market position. Further, this certification armed me extended knowledge, to couple with my experience, to develop expanded competitive price to win capabilities on my team.
The APMP Price to Win Micro certification is a valuable recognition for bid and proposal professionals.For me, it’s a badge of honor that gives me the skills I need to understand the market trends, gather, analyze, and use customer and competitor Intelligence to set our organization up for success.
Videos & Case studies
Videos
How to become a bid and proposal professional
Case studies
APMP Certification Strengthens Bid Management at Amey
Empower Your Team. Win More Bids. Elevate Your Services.
APMP in the Defence and Space Sectors
Career Story: Business Development Manager and Bid Manager
Dell Technologies Apply Bid and Proposal Best Practices with APMP
Certification: APMP® - Bid and Proposal Management Certifications.
SFIA
This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.
knowledge
APMP Micro-Certification Executive Summaries
Content authoring level 4
As above, plus Generic Attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Emerging technology monitoring level 4, Methods and tools up to level 4
competency
APMP Micro-Certification Executive Summaries
Content authoring up to level 2
skills
APMP Micro-Certification Executive Summaries
Content authoring level 3
knowledge
APMP Micro-Certification Bid & Proposal Writing
Content authoring level 4
As above, plus Generic Attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Sales support level 5
competency
APMP Micro-Certification Bid & Proposal Writing
Content authoring up to level 2
As above, plus Generic Attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Sales support level 5
skills
APMP Micro-Certification Bid & Proposal Writing
Content authoring level 3
knowledge
APMP Micro-Certification Graphics
Content authoring level 4
As above, plus Generic Attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Emerging technology monitoring level 4, Methods and tools up to level 4
skills
APMP Micro-Certification Graphics
Content authoring level 3
competency
APMP Micro-Certification Graphics
Content authoring up to level 2
knowledge
APMP Micro-Certification Executive Summaries
Content authoring level 4
As above, plus Generic Attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Emerging technology monitoring level 4, Methods and tools up to level 4
competency
APMP Micro-Certification Executive Summaries
Content authoring up to level 2
skills
APMP Micro-Certification Executive Summaries
Content authoring level 3
knowledge
APMP Micro-Certification Bid & Proposal Writing
Content authoring level 4
As above, plus Generic Attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Sales support level 5
competency
APMP Micro-Certification Bid & Proposal Writing
Content authoring up to level 2
As above, plus Generic Attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Sales support level 5
skills
APMP Micro-Certification Bid & Proposal Writing
Content authoring level 3
knowledge
APMP Micro-Certification Graphics
Content authoring level 4
As above, plus Generic Attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Emerging technology monitoring level 4, Methods and tools up to level 4
skills
APMP Micro-Certification Graphics
Content authoring level 3
competency
APMP Micro-Certification Graphics
Content authoring up to level 2
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