Re: Need hints & tips on writing a proposal

[Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>]

All good stuff.

To this I might suggest that your proposal begin with an *executive
summary* (so-labelled)
that can be quickly skimmed. It should hit on the benefit/cost/risk
analysis, but not in detail—that's what the remaining RFP is all about. I'm
pretty confident you can find all sorts of examples online by Googling
(Binging?).

> Chris

On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Gregory P Sweet
<gps03 -at- health -dot- state -dot- ny -dot- us>wrote:

>
>  Very clearly define the problem this will solve up front. You don't want
> it to be perceived a solution without a problem. So of course it is not
> that we can save $x, or gain and additional $x, it's we will lose $x.
> Simply generating extra, better efficiency, or savings are often a nice to
> haves, where losing is to be avoided at all costs.
>
> -Greg
>
> techwr-l-bounces+gps03=health -dot- state -dot- ny -dot- us -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com wrote on
> 11/29/2012 07:38:52 AM:
>
> > From: Craig Cardimon <craig -dot- cardimon -at- gmail -dot- com>
> > To: techwrl <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
> > Date: 11/29/2012 07:38 AM
> > Subject: Need hints & tips on writing a proposal
> > Sent by: techwr-l-bounces+gps03=health -dot- state -dot- ny -dot- us -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> >
> > Morning, Whirlers,
> >
> > I offered to help a computer person with a proposal for equipment. They
> > need help simplifying the language. The document does seem kind of
> > "jargony."
> >
> > This document will be seen by the president of the company and probably
> > the board of directors.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
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