Senior Proposal Manager, Consultant, and Technical Writer, Rachael Chevalier has 18 years of proposal and business development experience in the Federal sector, primarily providing proposal support for Agencies including DHS, DOD, HHS, SEC, State, USAF, GSA, Navy, NSA, DISA, DOJ, FDA, and the District of Columbia.

Rachael works with clients to identify proposal win themes, discriminators, and benefits to strengthen each proposal's competitive edge. Following solicitation instructions, and incorporating the evaluation factors into the overall outline, Rachael brings extensive experience and skill with structuring proposals that make it easy for evaluators to review, often resulting in an award.

In 2022, Rachael helped clients win the following proposals:
- USPTO Data as a Service (DaaS)
- DHS ICE Financial System Modernization (FSM)
- DHS CISA NRMC Analytic Research and Program Support
- DHS ICE Budget and Performance Support Services (BPSS)
- DOJ ATF Test Floor Engineering (TFE)
- DHS OBIM Multi Modal Services
- CMS Medicare Payment System Modernization - Pricing and Coding Service

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In 2023, Rachael helped clients win the following proposals:

- DTRA Strategic Integration Directorate (SI) Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS)
- DOJ Executive Office of the U.S. Attorney (EOUSA) Cybersecurity Support
- DOJ FBI Radio Program Engineering Technical Services
- DHS USCIS Enterprise Platform for Integrated Citizen Development (EPIC)
- TSA EIT ServiceNow Professional Services and Support
- DHS CBP Office of Facilities and Asset Management (OFAM) Professional Services Support

Serving as a Proposal Manager, Capture Manager, Volume Lead, Technical Writer, and Editor, Rachael’s proposal management style integrates industry standards developed by Shipley Associates and the Association for Proposal Management Professionals (APMP). For project guidance, she integrates Agile and PMBOK processes into an organization’s existing proposal management procedures. She helps companies re-evaluate and document internal processes for continuous process improvement.

ROLES AND EXPERTISE
- Proposal and Volume Manager; Technical Writer and Editor; Capture Manager; SharePoint Administrator
  Color and Milestone Reviewer; Proposal Strategy SME

EDUCATION
- BA, Economics & Public Policy, Marymount University