Strategic Workflow & RFP Version Control
Strategic Workflow & RFP Version Control Organizations that compete in public-sector procurement often focus their energy on external factors: the narrative, pricing, evidence base, alignment, program strength, or past performance.
Post Award Procedures
Post-Award Playbook Framework There has been a progressive evolution in the Higher Education market, with the rules of engagement shifting without notice. From a research perspective, this shift was not
Capitalizing on Spring: Lucrative Bid Opportunities in Seasonal Sectors
As spring arrives, several industries witness a surge in bid opportunities. Here’s a straightforward breakdown of sectors where bidding activity typically increases during this season: Construction and Infrastructure Projects With
A Conceptual Analysis of Learning-Space Design
Across the country, school districts are moving beyond traditional renovation models and reconsidering space through a strategic lens. The guiding question is shifting from “How do we modernize?” to “How
Higher Education RFPs in a Tight Market
There has been a progressive evolution in the Higher Education market, with the rules of engagement shifting without notice. From a research perspective, this shift was not an overnight occurrence,
High-Dosage Tutoring: The New Science of Reading?
The rapid, urgent expansion of high-dosage tutoring across the country, with its potential for immediate and significant impact, resembles the early years of the Science of Reading movement. A set
Higher Education and Government Procurement Expectations
Many vendors sense that buyers have become more demanding and less patient, and lack understanding of what has shifted and why. Higher education institutions and public agencies increasingly want vendors
The Fundamentals of Selling to State and Local Government
State and local government RFPs often contain a similar format and documents such as detailed requirements, mandatory forms, and strict deadlines, but the market is changing. Public-sector procurement is under
Diagnosing RFP Award Declines
There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over an RFP team when win notifications slow down and people keep working, but the energy shifts. Leaders begin to ask
RFP Responses: Beyond the Basics
Teams that respond to RFPs every week know how easy it is to get stuck at a plateau. The process is in place, deadlines are met, compliance boxes are checked,
Preparing for the New Year – How RFP SchoolWatch Helps You Finish Strong with Your Bidding Strategy
How’s your win-loss ratio looking? Are your proposals hitting the mark? Taking a moment to assess, refine, and adjust your focus can make all the difference for a strong finish to the year. But sometimes, knowing where to start with that assessment can feel overwhelming. RFP SchoolWatch is here to
IMRA Series #12: Turning Feedback into Strategy: Managing the IMRA Appeals Process
I can be an anxiety-ridden moment when the IMRA quality report lands in a publisher’s inbox. No matter how strong the submission felt, opening these critical documents means facing the state’s first public measure of your work. The findings can be encouraging or frustrating, but regardless, there will be work
IMRA Series #11: When the Curtain Rises: Mastering Public Comment Season with Strategy and Clarity
RFP SchoolWatch IMRA 2026 Series – February 3 Edition By February, the chaos of Form B uploads, ISBN checks, and last-minute component edits gives way to a calm that is most certainly earned. As previously mentioned in IMRA Blog #10, there is a slight lull in January as well. These
IMRA Series #10: Building the Modern Audit Culture: How Internal Systems Shape Success
By mid-January, the scramble to upload components and double-check ISBNs fades, replaced by a quieter kind of tension. The Texas Education Agency has begun its first deep reviews. Evaluators are working line by line through every component, tracing evidence, and flagging anything that cannot be verified. Those who have lived
IMRA Series #9: Navigating the Pivotal Stage: From Components to Correlations
The Texas Instructional Materials Review and Approval process has entered the most demanding stage. At this point, publishers have access to the Publisher Dashboard, where program components are uploaded, and the first correlation requirements are completed. The dashboard is the foundation for a series of intensive stages that determine whether
Aligning Product, Sales, and Operations for Successful RFP Strategy
In the highly competitive procurement environment of K–12 and educational agencies, responding to requests for proposals (RFPs) and aligning internal product, sales, and operations is a strategic imperative. When these functions operate in silos, RFP responses tend to be disjointed: product capabilities may not match what sales promise, operations may
RFP SchoolWatch AI Series #5: Organizations, Coalitions, and Safety in AI
AI and the American Classroom: Regulation, Innovation, and Responsibility Artificial intelligence in K–12 education is seeing a growing network of policy frameworks, research groups, and public–private partnerships that are beginning to define what responsible implementation should look like. The field has moved beyond the focus on tools or vendors toward
RFP SchoolWatch AI Series #4: Best Practices for Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education
AI and the American Classroom: Regulation, Innovation, and Responsibility Artificial intelligence has entered the K–12 conversation as a present reality shaping how schools operate, teach, plan, and how students learn. Advocates see AI as the key to personalization and efficiency, while skeptics warn of surveillance, bias, and over-automation. The truth
RFP SchoolWatch AI Series #3: Evaluating Evidence and Practical Realities of AI in K–12
AI and the American Classroom: Regulation, Innovation, and Responsibility Artificial intelligence continues to command attention in K–12 education. Districts are eager to explore how adaptive software, predictive analytics, and AI-assisted tutoring can accelerate learning. Yet, behind the optimism lies a more complex reality: the evidence base for AI in education
RFP SchoolWatch AI Series #2: AI in Educational Software
AI and the American Classroom: Regulation, Innovation, and Responsibility Artificial intelligence in educational software refers to the integration of algorithms that analyze data, identify patterns, and make recommendations to support learning or operational efficiency. These systems include adaptive learning platforms that adjust instruction in real time, AI-enhanced tutoring tools that
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