EXERCISE: Red Team Review

This exercise guides teams through a fast, impartial review of a completed proposal. Designed for competitive bids, it helps reviewers assess clarity, strategy, and persuasiveness before submission.

A Red Team Review Exercise is a structured session that helps technical and consulting teams perform a focused, impartial evaluation of a near-final proposal. The reviewers—called the Red Team—are individuals who did not contribute to the proposal and can assess it from the client’s perspective. The exercise includes six clear steps: recruiting reviewers, choosing a collaboration platform, distributing materials, preparing the proposal team, leading the review, and implementing the feedback.