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About Us

RFPs. Global mobility. People wellbeing. Delivered with excellence and independence.

The RFP House is an award-winning, certified woman-owned consultancy built on two areas of deep expertise: proposal management excellence in global mobility and employee wellbeing and global mobility consulting and services. Founded by proposal expert and industry leader Olivia Bahrami,  we partner with global organizations of all sizes to win more business and build stronger programs.

Through our proposal management practice, we own the full RFP lifecycle — from strategy and search to writing, submission, and win-theme development — helping clients across industries, including global mobility and employee health and wellbeing, turn complex bids into won business. Through our global mobility practice, we go further, delivering end-to-end consulting and services: program design, policy, vendor management, compliance, technology, and hands-on program leadership.

Whatever the engagement, the approach is the same: clear, concise, and compelling thinking, paired with a client-obsessed commitment to your results.

We exist to support our clients to get results
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Empowering Proposal Success

Founded by proposal expert and industry leader Olivia Bahrami, The RFP House is a premier woman-owned proposal management consultancy supporting and empowering small and mid-sized businesses in a variety of industries. We aim to win and retain more business for our clients through a strategic, organized, and compliant RFP process.

Our customized and client-centric solutions focus on improving RFP submission processes and winning contracts for organizations from small to large.

RFPs are our bread and butter.

Dedicated to mastering every facet of the RFP process, we partner with organizations worldwide and engage stakeholders at every level. Our services are fully customizable to ensure they meet client needs.

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Mission

Empower clients to drive growth and retain more business by delivering clear, concise, and compelling proposals.

Our core values

We are committed to integrity, excellence, and collaboration in everything we do. Our core values drive us to deliver the best solutions for our clients.

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Honesty

We prioritize transparency and truthfulness in every aspect of our work, ensuring trust with every client interaction.

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Integrity

We uphold strong moral principles, delivering solutions with honesty and ethical responsibility at the core.

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Client-centricity

Our clients’ needs are at the heart of everything we do, ensuring tailored solutions that drive their success.

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Accountability

We take responsibility for our actions, delivering results with reliability and a commitment to excellence.

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Empathy

We understand our clients’ challenges and strive to provide thoughtful, considerate solutions that truly meet their needs.

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Professionalism

We maintain the highest standards of conduct and expertise, delivering quality results with respect and precision.

Dedicated to helping small and mid-sized organizations

We help organizations of all sizes strengthen proposal performance and optimize global mobility programs. Expect strategic, organized, compliance-ready support tailored to your goals.

Our team

Our team has over 50 years of experience, offering smart, customized solutions. 

We’re here to help businesses succeed.

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Olivia

Olivia Bahrami

Founder & Owner
Practice Leader, RFP and Proposal Management

Olivia Bahrami is Founder and Owner of The RFP House and Practice Leader, RFP and Proposal Management. With 16 years of experience in proposal management leadership roles, Olivia built The RFP House to give growth-minded teams the structure, strategy, and hands-on support needed to compete and win more consistently.

Known for a practical, results-driven and engaging approach, Olivia partners closely with clients to translate complex offerings into clear, persuasive submissions that align with evaluator expectations. Her experience spans both private and public sector procurement and includes deep familiarity with global mobility and corporate relocation programs, employee health and wellness initiatives including EFAP, group benefits and pension consulting, and a range of financial services and insurance solutions. She brings a strong understanding of procurement environments and decision drivers, helping clients strengthen their positioning, improve proposal quality, and increase win rates.

Paula

Paula Oliveira

Practice Leader, Global Mobility & HR Solutions

Paula is a seasoned Global Mobility and Human Resource Consultant with nearly 20 years of experience helping organizations build and optimize global mobility programs that put people first.

Drawing on deep expertise across a range of industries—including engineering consulting (mining and oil & gas), food services, technology, and financial services—Paula has led the design, implementation, and management of mobility programs that are competitive, compliant, and strategically aligned with business goals.

Paula partners directly with organizations to deliver tailored mobility solutions that simplify complexity and enhance the employee experience. Whether creating a program from the ground up or transforming an existing one, she brings a hands-on, collaborative approach rooted in client service and relationship building.

At the heart of Paula’s work is a customer-first mindset—ensuring that every policy, process, and tool not only meets global compliance standards but also supports the needs of relocating employees and the teams who manage them. Paula is fluent in Portuguese, has working knowledge of Spanish and French and assists clients globally with every aspect of their mobility programs.

RFP Corporate Training

Fractional Head of Proposals / RFPs

Executive proposal leadership, without the full-time hire.

Growing organizations often need senior proposal leadership long before they can justify a full-time hire. Our fractional service embeds a seasoned executive directly into your team to own your end-to-end bid strategy, build scalable playbooks, upskill internal teams, and implement modern proposal tech. From establishing governance and win themes to providing hands-on leadership during high-stakes bids or interim operational gaps, we ensure your proposal engine operates at peak performance.

You gain senior expertise on demand—the strategic impact and accountability of a Head of Proposals at a fraction of the cost, with complete flexibility to scale as your needs change. Led by Olivia Bahrami, a 16-year proposal management veteran who has helped organizations of all sizes measurably improve how they win business, this service builds the process, people, and infrastructure that turn RFPs into predictable revenue.

RFP Corporate Training

Fractional Head of Global Mobility

Senior mobility leadership, exactly when and how you need it.

Building or scaling a global mobility program requires executive-level insight, but not every organization is ready for a full-time Head of Mobility. We place an experienced leader inside your organization to establish custom policy frameworks, manage vendor and RMC relationships, streamline cross-jurisdictional compliance, and coach your internal HR and Rewards teams. Whether you are building from scratch or managing interim team transitions, we ensure your global talent strategy is compliant, cost-effective, and employee-centric.

This service delivers worldwide mobility expertise and risk mitigation tailored precisely to your operational pace, eliminating the overhead of a permanent executive role. Led by Paula Oliveira, a global mobility and HR expert with over 20 years of experience building strategic programs alongside industry leaders like Fragomen, Vialto, and CERC, we provide the flexible guidance needed to scale your international workforce with confidence.

RFP Corporate Training

Pitch Deck / Business and Final Presentation Support

We help you turn your Pitch Decks and Best & Final presentations into a clear, compelling story that’s easy for clients to say yes to. We review your proposal, the client’s priorities, and their evaluation criteria, then follow their agenda to structure a customized, winnable deck. Our focus is on what matters most in the room: highlighting your value, reducing noise, and making sure each slide has a clear purpose.

On the design side, we transform dense content into clean, professional slides that are easy to follow. We refine layouts, visuals, and on-screen copy so your team isn’t reading from the deck — they’re using it to guide a confident, focused conversation. The end product is a tailored, on-brand presentation that fits the client’s expectations and makes your team look polished, prepared and qualified to win the business.

RFP Corporate Training

RFP Speaking Engagements & Workshops

Book 16-year proposal management veteran Olivia Bahrami for engaging, practical speaking sessions that transform how your teams approach RFPs. Olivia has delivered sessions for organizations such as Loopio, Altura, Anchor AI, the Canadian Employee Relocation Council, and a range of mid-sized companies, bringing real-world insight to every audience.

She has a unique talent for breaking down complex proposal concepts into simple, easy-to-understand ideas, always paired with clear, actionable steps that teams can implement right away. Her style is fun, personable, and highly interactive, tailoring every session to the specific audience, whether it is proposal managers, sales and business development, account management, operations, or the C-Suite.

By combining deep experience with relatable teaching, Olivia equips your teams to streamline their proposal process, collaborate more effectively, and ultimately become measurably better at winning RFPs.

RFP Corporate Training

Global Mobility Speaking Engagements & Workshops

Book global mobility and HR solutions expert Paula Oliveira for strategic, insight-rich speaking sessions that help organizations navigate the complexity of cross-border talent and relocation. With 20+ years of experience in global mobility and HR, Paula advises on program design, policy development, vendor management, compliance, and employee experience across diverse industries and geographies.

She has partnered with organizations such as Fragomen, PwC, and the Canadian Employee Relocation Council, bringing a practical, real-world lens to every engagement. Known for making intricate mobility, tax, and immigration concepts easy to understand, Paula delivers clear, actionable guidance tailored to HR, global mobility teams, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, operations, and the C-suite—equipping stakeholders to build more strategic, scalable, and employee-centric global mobility programs.

RFP Corporate Training

Global Mobility Consulting

We provide end-to-end Global Mobility consulting service offerings, tailored for companies looking to either enhance an existing program or build a Global Mobility function from scratch. This offering is designed to support HR, Talent Mobility, and Total Rewards leaders in managing mobility strategies efficiently and compliantly, while also supporting the needs of the business and mobile employees. Whether collaborating with RMCs or service providers, we help ensure the right solutions are implemented.

RFP Corporate Training

RFP Solutions

Elevate Business Growth with Tailored RFP Customized Writing Solutions

To convert more RFPs into wins, it is crucial to craft a persuasive proposal/bid that is clear, concise, and compelling to stand out among competitors. Responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) goes beyond ticking boxes and using boilerplate/generic content. It calls for a thoughtful strategy, deep industry knowledge, and engaging content that distinguishes your business. A sloppy or non-compliant submission could result in disqualification and lost deals.

Our expert RFP proposal writing services deliver customized, high-caliber proposals for businesses throughout Canada and the USA, designed to meet every specification and impress decision-makers.

We ensure your submission is well structured, compliant, and impactful, highlighting your company’s strengths, skills, and unique edge. Whether you’re targeting government bids, private-sector projects, corporate opportunities, or niche industries, our experienced RFP writers elevate your proposal submissions, resulting in higher win rates.

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