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Lanee' Blunt
By Lanee’ Blunt
A proposal for a small
business requires careful preparing before you write it. Begin the process with an outline this will
help you organize your thoughts and help you prepare the information that needs
to go into the proposal. A small
business proposal can help your business get business loans, investors, or
more commercial clients.
Executive summary. Why should they choose your company
and why your small business is the best for the contract? Write how your
company is going to accomplish the requested work and how you’re going to do
it. Write the history of your company.
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 and provide their resumes.
Address major topics in the
request for proposal (RFP) and address them in the order that they appear in
the RFP. What are the expected
completion dates?
Cost Estimate. Propose your price. List and itemize each
service that your company is going to perform with a detailed fee schedule.
Include a maintenance cost estimate which is an estimated cost for planned or
unplanned work which can be carried out in conjunction with the proposed
project, but is not required to meet the intent of the project.
Proofread and revise. Rewrite all sections of the proposal
that don’t explain in detail of what you are proposing. Eliminate all typos.
Use section titles and subheadings.
Reference:
Find FRP: Government
Contracting: How to Write a Proposal or Respond to a Bid Solicitation
Fedmarket: Proposal Writing:
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