{"id":3923,"date":"2015-04-29T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T19:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/?page_id=3923"},"modified":"2025-01-19T17:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T23:43:34","slug":"contractor-soq-statement-of-qualification-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/services\/contractor-soq-statement-of-qualification-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Winning SOQs for General Contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Don\u2019t just respond to RFPs \u2013 WIN them with Pro SOQs!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3932\" src=\"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Brands_Landis.png\" alt=\"Brands_Landis\" width=\"261\" height=\"264\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Brands_Landis.png 356w, https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Brands_Landis-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Brands_Landis-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/>Many construction companies have been putting out &#8220;<em><strong>the same old SOQ<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; for years. The thinking behind it is, \u201cwell it worked before\u201d or \u201cit worked for my dad,\u201d but those days are gone. Smaller GC\u2019s are looking bigger and getting bolder while you\u2019ve been using the same old materials. Your competition for work has increased too over the last few years. <strong>So, what are you doing to stand out from the crowd?<\/strong> Will those \u201cold\u201d submittal materials help you compete?<\/p>\n<p>If you think your differentiation from all of the other construction companies is that you are: \u201cReally On time and On Budget\u201d, \u201cYou hire the best people\u201d, or \u201cYour commitment to honesty, integrity and truth\u201d, then this is your wake up call. The truth is\u2026 Your next door neighbor competitor is saying exactly the same thing (whether it\u2019s true or not is a different matter), so now, the only difference you can compete on is price. <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>That is BAD!!<\/strong><\/span> That makes your company and the work you do a commodity. Unless all you do is Low-bid work &#8211; you have to compete with other \u201cqualified\u201d companies, and to do that, you need to tip the scale in your favor. That means, you must prove that you are more qualified, better at the work, take a different approach, more experienced, possess vertical expertise, etc.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">We\u2019ve been working with our clients for years to differentiate their company and set themselves apart in the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/the-rise-of-cmar-and-how-it-will-effect-general-contractors-in-2025-and-beyond\/\">CMAR<\/a> SOQ process, capture the attention of the selection committee, and create SOQs that get you to the presentation stage \u2013 and closing the deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t a proposal re-write or a \u201cMore Attractive\u201d RFP response we are talking about \u2013 this makes the big improvements that help you get to the TOP of the LIST.<\/p>\n<p>We are proud to offer\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><em>The Hit Rate Multiplier \u2122<\/em><\/strong><\/span> system.\u00a0Our system includes the strategy and planning needed to: Pick the right opportunities, understand the tactics necessary for success, avoid client pet peeves, create RFPs that make you look more than \u201cjust qualified\u201d, and help you get to the final round when you are bidding against 3-50 construction companies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lizatom-3d-buttons-btn_container\"><a class=\"lizatom-3d-buttons-lightorange lizatom-3d-buttons-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/portfolios\/proposal\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"lizatom-3d-buttons-button_txt\">View Samples<\/span><span class=\"lizatom-3d-buttons-a-btn-icon-right\"><span class=\"lizatom-3d-buttons-right_icon1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/lizatom-shortcodes\/css\/3dbuttons\/free-for-job.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"> <\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Ready to Improve your RFP? <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Call 504-355-4119<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>Fill Out the Form Below<\/h2>\n<p><!-- SharpSpring Form for Winning RFPs Form --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[ var ss_form = {'account': 'MzIwNQMA', 'formID': 'BcGBCQAwCASxiQSFQ51H--4_QpOWCD9ZOGPsYEOs1b5OkUfxAQ'}; ss_form.width = '100%'; ss_form.height = '1000'; ss_form.domain = 'app-1609ILG.sharpspring.com'; \/\/ ss_form.hidden = {'Company': 'Anon'}; \/\/ Modify this for sending hidden variables, or overriding values \/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/koi-1609ILG.sharpspring.com\/client\/form.js?ver=1.1.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t just respond to RFPs \u2013 WIN them with Pro SOQs! Many construction companies have been putting out &#8220;the same old SOQ&#8221; for years. The thinking behind it is, \u201cwell it worked before\u201d or \u201cit worked for my dad,\u201d but those days are gone. Smaller GC\u2019s are looking bigger and getting bolder while you\u2019ve been<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/services\/contractor-soq-statement-of-qualification-design\/\">[Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6433,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3923","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3923"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6513,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3923\/revisions\/6513"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev2.brandconstructors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}