Welcome to DC Proposal Services, the company behind David C. Hilnbrand, Proposal Consultant. We provide services that support all aspects of the proposal development process for companies of all sizes, from small, two-person startups to established, big-name multinationals.

With extensive experience leading proposal efforts through a variety of less-than-ideal conditions, Dave is well-equipped to handle the challenges that prevent many submissions from scoring as well as they might. For example: How can we be sure all authors' input will be on target for the upcoming review? Do our proposals contain anything that might actually be lowering our credibility? How can we fit all the necessary detail into the tiny page limits provided? With practical answers to questions like these, Dave has the skills, processes, and experience to help build proposals that make you proud while maximizing your chances of winning more business.

Customer Feedback

“Dave is one of the best proposal managers we know. Experienced, professional, and cool under fire.”

“All [the corporate executives] agree we probably would not have won if you hadn't gotten us to work together building a proposal based on best practices instead of our own preferences. So thank you, David, from all of us!”

“When it’s all over the floor, you’d better hope you have a Hilnbrand around to clean it all up and win it for you.”

“When I called the CO to discuss the award, he said our proposal was like a college thesis in a field of grade school reports.”

“I don’t know anybody who knows MS Office better.”

“So the night before deadline I was literally on the verge of tears because the prop was such an embarassment... But when I came in the next morning, I couldn’t believe what [Dave had done]—it looked great! And then it won.”