What the buyer needs
AI summaryCatholic Relief Services seeks a consultant or consulting team to provide corporate prospect positioning and engagement services. The selected contractor will deliver market insights, validate two to three priority corporate partnership opportunities, develop tailored value propositions, establish a portfolio of 12 to 15 qualified corporate prospects, facilitate three to five introductions, and draft a 90-day post-consultancy action plan. The remote engagement covers an anticipated contract duration from January 4, 2027, through June 30, 2027, with an estimated level of effort of 80 billable days over six months. Eligible entities and individuals must submit proposals digitally to [email protected] by November 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. Submissions require a proposal summary with financial details, two to three samples of relevant experience, contact details for three professional references, and legal entity or identification documents. Prospective bidders must direct all clarifying questions to the buyer no later than November 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.
Scope of work
- Preliminary Corporate Opportunities and External Testing Plan
- Conduct approximately 12 to 15 interviews with corporate stakeholders, sector experts, and strategic intermediaries
- Corporate Opportunity Assessment and Positioning Report
- Detailed Qualified Corporate Prospect Portfolio of 12 to 15 qualified prospects
- Detailed Priority Prospect Briefs and Engagement Materials
- Prospect Outreach and Introduction Record facilitating introductions for approximately 3 to 5 prospects
- Draft Corporate Opportunity and Prospect Engagement Package
- Final Corporate Opportunity and Prospect Engagement Package and Handover reports with 90-day action plan
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in corporate market research, corporate partnership strategy, ESG and shared-value partnerships, and prospect research and engagement
- Experience translating organizational capabilities into corporate value propositions
- Experience working with international NGOs or comparable mission-driven organizations
- Demonstrated access to relevant corporate decision-makers, sector experts, and partnership networks
- Experience facilitating substantive corporate introductions or early-stage partnership discussions
- Strong research, facilitation, writing, and project-management skills
- Experience in relevant CRS program areas, multiple geographic markets, faith-based organizations, or corporate account planning is preferred
Documents to include with your response
- Technical proposal (2-5 pages) including proposal summary with financial details, methodology, work plan, and timeline
- 2 - 3 evidence/samples of relevant related experience
- Résumé/CV highlighting prior similar assignments
- Contact information of three professional references (at least one for a corporate market study)
- Company legal documents (if legal entity) or copy of identification document (if individual)
- Completion of Annex A (including signed Terms and Conditions Acceptance)
- Relationship disclosure statement
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit all proposals via email to [email protected] with the solicitation name US10626.11.2026 Corporate Prospect Positioning and Prospect Engagement Consultancy in the subject line. Technical proposal must be 2-5 pages.