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WHAT I OFFER
Operator experience,
applied to your
next bid.
Most feedback vendors get after losing a bid is "be more competitive." Three engagements built on recent firsthand experience inside oil sands project teams — translating what operators think into positioning that wins work.
01
PROPOSAL REVIEW
Proposal Credibility Review
Most vendor proposals fail before they're fully read. Operators scan for familiar patterns — and reject what doesn't match. This engagement identifies the 3–5 specific gaps in your RFP response that signal misalignment to an owner PM, and rewrites the execution framing to reflect how operators actually evaluate bids.
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Scope gaps that trigger immediate red flags
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Generic language adjusted to execution-focused plan
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Marked-up PDF with line-by-line commentary
DURATION
FORMAT
5 to 14 days
Remote or in-person​
Priced per engagement
DELIVERABLES
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20-page PDF report
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Executive one-pager
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90-min debrief call
02
Competitive Positioning Report
MARKET COMPETITIVENESS
Operators publish more than most people realize — regulator reports, capital plans, investor calls, public engagements. You just need the right person to see how it applies to your business specifically. This engagement uses public sources to identify your unique advantages against competitors and flags which priorities might be misaligned.
Priced per engagement
DURATION
FORMAT
2 weeks
Remote or in-person​
DELIVERABLES
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15-20 page PDF report
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Executive summary
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Presentation call or in-person
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Operator strategy decoded from public disclosures
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Your positioning angle with 3+ supporting documents
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Presentation-ready narrative for business development
03
TRAINING
Comminucation Training:
Oil Sands Clients
Generic presentation skills won't help you with oil sands project managers, operators and supervisors. This training teaches your team how decisions get made inside major operators — what decisions typically stem from office vs. the calls made at site and the phrases that signal a vendor doesn't understand the environment they're selling into.
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Navigating stakeholder dynamics: get the information to complete your job
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Communication playbook tailored to your target operator
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Scenario practice with real case studies
Priced per half-days
DURATION
FORMAT
2–3 half-days
Remote or in-person​
DELIVERABLES
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Custom communication playbook
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Case studies
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Scenario practice sessions
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