Loopio Brings AI Confidence to the High-Stakes World of RFPs

At first glance, responding to a request for proposal might look like a paperwork exercise. In reality, it’s a competitive arena where speed, precision, and trust can mean the difference between landing a multimillion-dollar deal or losing it. Loopio, the Toronto-based leader in response management, unveiled a sweeping set of AI capabilities at its annual Product Summit this week, aiming to tilt the odds in favor of enterprises drowning in security questionnaires, RFIs, and RFPs.

A Shift From Hours to Seconds

The platform’s new features mark a fundamental shift in how response teams work. Instead of slogging through dense documents, teams can now spin up first drafts in seconds. Loopio’s “Automated Answers” leans on a unified retrieval engine to instantly generate proposals sourced from a company’s own vetted knowledge base. More than a speed boost, the company is positioning the new tools as a way to restore confidence in responses — confidence that’s increasingly tested in industries where security scrutiny is as tough as the competition.

“AI is changing every industry, but response management has unique challenges that require more than a one-size-fits-all solution,” said Eugene Ho, Chief Product Officer at Loopio. “Our platform is built to work for enterprises — integrating seamlessly with other solutions — providing the depth and domain expertise to deliver accurate responses that are trusted, contextualized, and tailored to win.”

Guardrails and Guidance

Among the most intriguing additions is Confidence Pulse, which scores every generated answer for accuracy, trust, and completeness — complete with inline citations. Instead of relying on a “black box” output, teams can see precisely where the information came from, easing fears of hallucinated or outdated responses. Other highlights include a Proposal Summary feature that instantly distills key priorities from dense requests, a Proposal Checklist to track mandatory requirements, and SmartScan, which can tear through hundreds of questions buried in PDFs or Word docs in seconds.

“These innovations are designed to do more than save time — they give teams the confidence and clarity to consistently deliver their best work,” Ho added.

Built for the Enterprise Messiness

Loopio’s announcement also previewed new enterprise-grade integrations and reporting features. A SharePoint Connector brings in the latest corporate content with AI-driven citations, while Business Unit Reporting allows managers to track progress and quality at a more granular level. And with Loopio for Copilot 365, the platform pushes proposal content directly into Microsoft Copilot and Teams, letting staff query and update answers in real time without leaving their workflow.

Community and Competition

The Product Summit — streamed to thousands of virtual attendees and hosted with in-person viewing parties in Toronto and London — leaned heavily on customer stories from Cognizant, Zendesk, and Bloomreach. Sponsors included Unleash, Strategic Proposals, Highspot, and Summit Strategy, highlighting how proposal management has evolved into a high-profile, partner-driven discipline.

Loopio’s moves come at a moment when AI hype is clashing with enterprise risk aversion. RFP teams sit at the frontline of that tension: they need speed and efficiency but can’t afford errors or security missteps. By embedding quality signals and transparency into its AI outputs, Loopio is betting it can bridge that gap.

The full suite of new features, powered by the company’s proprietary “Response Intelligence” framework, will roll out this fall. For enterprises, the pitch is clear: proposals are no longer just documents — they’re battlefields where AI-assisted confidence may prove to be the sharpest edge.