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Writing a proposal for a
janitorial service requires careful preparing before you write it. A cleaning proposal is different from a
cleaning bid because it requires you to present a packet of information about
your company that consists of information about your company, service, and the
bid price. Start with an outline this will help you organize your thoughts and
help you prepare the information that needs to go into the proposal.
Difficulty
Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need
Brochures
Business cards
Report cover
Insurance certificate
Service agreement
Write the “Executive summary” section. Start this section of the proposal with why the
evaluators should use your company. Give them an excellent reason why they
should choose your company over the competition. Provide a straight forward
precise description of your ability to meet the requirements of the requested
work.
Write the “Resume and qualifications” section. Write about your qualifications and your experience
with similar jobs. Tell the evaluators the responsibilities of key personnel
and subcontractors. Give the qualifications of your staff profile and the
number of hourly, part-time employees, and supervisors employed by the business.
Start the third section “Price for the project” and explain your proposed price based on the budget
detail. Provide a Cleaning bid sheet with the price you
are proposing.
Address topics in the request for proposal (RFP) in the forth section. Answer the topics in the
same sequence that they are in the RFP. Answer all of the “major topic
questions” in essay form. Give your
complete description of your ability to meet the requirements in the
RFP. Remember, you’re not trying to write an academic paper with slow dull
reading, but this is persuasive expository prose. Answer the topics of the RFP
by keeping your sentences and your paragraphs short. Create a lot of white
space with frequent paragraphing.
Provide a copy of your
documented Quality Control Plan. Provide a copy of your Hazard Communication
Plan when asked.
Proofread the proposal for typos and errors. Avoid
mistakes that may cause your proposal to be turned down with careless errors.
Tips
Professionally package the
proposal with a glossy cover and use a letterhead with good quality paper.
Gather the brochures and your
business cards that need to be submitted with the proposal make sure that you
have all of the information needed before your deadline. Keep your writing
direct and avoid a lot of unnecessary adjectives.
Reference
Fedmarket: How Are Winning Proposals Written
Onvia: First Steps to a
Winning Proposal
Findfrp: How to Write
Proposal
Clean Outlook: Creating a
Cleaning Proposal
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