Smaller Company

“Chris has had a profound and positive impact on the way I view proposal development. He highly skilled at delivering hard truths. Something that I value greatly and one of the primary reasons I’ve worked with him for so long and continue to refer him to others. Small business have to do more with less and our company was no exception. Chris and his Rainmakerz team truly understand the resource and competitive challenges that we face. They have supported us since 2008 on more than 20 business development projects including capture, proposal, presentation coaching, mentoring, website development, and even customer deliverables. They have been instrumental in our project wins at DHS and elsewhere.”

“The best proposal doctor I’ve ever worked with.”

“I have worked with Chris as a Capture Manager on several high-value, pressure packed proposals, where both time and support was at a minimum. Chris quickly jumps into new organizations and projects. His professionalism and skills consistently turn potential disasters into winning efforts. He is a highly gifted individual who will quickly add significant value to any effort. I am proud to know Chris and honored to provide this recommendation for him!”

“I have worked with Chris on many different projects and in different types of business arrangements. He always brings a fresh perspective and high value on capture and business development opportunities in the Government. Chris can spot new talent quickly and he is amazingly easy to work with as a consultant and business partner. I highly recommend Chris no matter what the challenge, and look forward to working with him again in the future.”

“Our company has hired Chris on every major proposal efforts since 2007. He has an excellent ability to quickly analyze the requirements and provide a project plan for the future steps and how he can be of value to the project. He is honest and trustworthy and easy to work with. He brings excellent out-of-the-box ideas to the table and I highly recommend him for supporting the entire life cycle of proposal development, business strategy, process improvement, and business development.”

“Thanks again for your commitment, intelligence, enthusiasm, and passion for accomplishing our objectives!”

Reliable. “Rainmakerz Consulting responds quickly to our proposal consulting needs staffing high-value consultants within 24 hours or less. The capture and proposal consultants they have provided for our projects are consistently superior and represent a significant proportion of our proposal efforts. When one consultant was not working out, Chris hand-picked a replacement the next day who ended up being one of our top capture manager consultants.”

Credible. “Chris’s experience and capabilities across a wide range of BD support areas is superior. He listens carefully to our needs, provides insights, recommendations, counseling, and coaching to help us achieve our short and long-term business goals.”

Customer Oriented. “Chris contacted Rainmakerz consultants, partners, and customers to help raise significant contributions for our annual Army Emergency Relief fundraiser — second only to our largest contributor. When we were challenged fill a full-time proposal manager position, Chris identified nine highly qualified candidates at no cost, resulting in a proposal manager hire that saved us time and resources.”

“We recently won a highly competitive bid with blue/exceeded ratings across the board with Chris’ help! Throughout the proposal process, Chris was exactly what we needed. With a fresh perspective, he provided tremendous feedback, ensured complete compliance, and brought to light areas for improvement that we may not have thought of otherwise. He is extremely knowledgeable, articulate, and an absolute pleasure to work with. We look forward to continuing to reach out to Rainmakerz for future pursuits!”

“I have worked with Chris and Rainmakerz Consulting since 2004 at ACS, Perot Systems, and most recently at AEM. Since we started working together, Chris and his company have been instrumental in winning 25 new business pursuits representing billions of dollars. Rainmakerz is our advocate, mentor, coach, and part of our extended family. We trust him to provide capture and proposal support for all our strategically significant opportunities. I highly recommend Chris and Rainmakerz Consulting for any company who needs a trusted business development consulting partner. He and his firm are simply the best I have ever worked with.”