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Behind The Scenes at The RFP House

June 19, 2025
Proposal Management
3 min read
The RFP House

What we’re working on this summer

At The RFP House, we believe summer is for momentum—and we’ve been building plenty of it. From team growth to major speaking engagements, new partnerships to upcoming projects, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what’s been keeping us busy and what’s ahead.

What’s on our radar

While we’re actively working on some exciting new client projects—ranging from supporting our clients in responding to RFPs in a clear, concise and compelling manner, to delivering RFP corporate training to sales and account management groups, conducting RFP response and RFP operations audits, and supporting clients with their content management efforts—we’re laser-focused on continuing to deliver exceptional results across all aspects of professional proposal writing. Every day brings a new and exciting challenge, which we view as opportunities for us to be there for our clients; empowering their teams to optimize their processes and see those wins roll in. 

Stay tuned! We’ll be announcing more client work and content in the coming months. 

Team growth

We’re excited to welcome several powerhouse professionals to The RFP House this season:

Paula Oliveira is a seasoned Global Mobility and Human Resource Consultant

Paula Oliveira joins as Practice Leader, Global Mobility and HR Solutions. A seasoned Global Mobility and Human Resource Consultant with nearly 20 years of experience, Paula helps organizations build and optimize global mobility programs that are both strategically aligned and people-first.   
 
Her hands-on, client-centric approach supports every element of mobility and relocation RFPs – from policy design to global compliance, communication, and implementation. She brings deep experience across industries such as engineering, mining, technology, and financial services, and works fluently in Portuguese with additional proficiency in Spanish and French

Also joining us are Mimi Maiti and Nicole Robinson as Marketing and Proposal Consultants. 

Mimi Maiti brings experience in business proposal writing, RFP response consulting, and health and group benefits RFP development

Mimi brings over 8 years of experience in business proposal writing, RFP response consulting, and health and group benefits RFP development. She has led projects across content development, stakeholder coordination, workflow optimization, and end-to-end submission management, especially within the health insurance and benefits consulting space. 

Nicole Robinson has experience in proposal writing, outsourcing, sales enablement, and bid management

Nicole brings 18 years of experience in proposal writing, outsourcing, sales enablement, and bid management. She specializes in proposal writing for corporate, municipal, and federal RFPs.  
 
Nicole is also the co-host of the popular No Really, Everything’s Fine podcast and the creator of the Proposal Manager’s Planner, a tool trusted by proposal writing experts across North America.  

Industry events & community

We kicked off the season as proud sponsors of the CERC Toronto Summer Mix and Mingle on June 12, 2025, alongside other great industry partners. It was an energizing evening of networking, knowledge sharing, and celebrating the global mobility community. We were thrilled to connect with so many passionate professionals in person!

CERC Summer Mix and Mingle global mobility event

Next up, we’re heading to Calgary for the 2025 CERC Annual Conference from September 14–16, where two of our team members will be speaking on major industry topics:

  • Olivia Bahrami, our Founder and CEO, will be speaking on “Sustainable Solutions for Global Mobility”, alongside Dave Carlos and Taryn Kramer, exploring innovative strategies for reducing environmental impact, improving procurement through better RFP responses, and leveraging Requests for Proposals to drive innovation and industry-wide collaboration.
  • Paula Oliveira will present “Driving ROI in Global Mobility: Balancing Costs and Employee Satisfaction”, alongside Isabelle Vigneault, Judee Duran and Luce-Claire Ndagano, offering a framework for integrating ROI as a central metric in global mobility programs. Her session will highlight how budget alignment, tiered relocation policies, and clear communication can transform relocation tenders into employee-centric, cost-efficient programs.

If you’re attending the conference, we’d love to connect in person!

2025 CERC annual conference on talent mobility and global work


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