Proposals

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Proposals: 

Proposals In any year, the US Government spends billions of dollars on work initiated by proposals

The Assignment:: 

The Assignment: Write a proposal! Length: Around 500 words Format: Letter or Memo, according to context. Remember that this is the first step in the long report due at the end of the semester.

Most projects--and changes--begin with a proposal.: 

Most projects--and changes--begin with a proposal. internal or external? An internal proposal has to do with the change within a company. An external proposal is for a client from another company.

Proposals can be broken into two types: : 

Proposals can be broken into two types:

How Proposals Are Evaluated: 

How Proposals Are Evaluated soundness of your technical approach; quality of the project’s organization and management; ability to control costs; firm’s specialized experience; staff qualifications.

Evaluation & The External Proposal: 

Evaluation & The External Proposal If a proposal is sloppy, incoherent, disorganized, that becomes the company’s image.

Your client also expects your proposal to be: 

Your client also expects your proposal to be clear informative realistic

Some Pertinent Proposal Questions:: 

Some Pertinent Proposal Questions: What are you proposing? Will you solve a problem? Why is your plan worthwhile? What is unique about your plan? What are your credentials? How will the plan be implemented? How long will it take? How much will it cost? How will we benefit if we accept your plan?

Proposal Outline: 

Proposal Outline Proposal   I Introduction A. Subject and Purpose B.    Statement of Problem C.     Background             1. definitions 2. history D.   Benefits    

Proposal Outline Continued: 

Proposal Outline Continued E. Data Sources F. Scope G.  Limitations II. Body A .     Brief Summary of the Procedure B. Materials and Equipment C.     Available Facilities

Proposal Outline Continued: 

Proposal Outline Continued D. Needed Facilities E. Cost   F.  Expected Results  

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  III Conclusion   A.     Summary of Key Points B.     Request for Action Remember, this outline is descriptive, not prescriptive. Not all proposals will require all parts of this outline.