Better, faster, cheaper
Impresses evaluators Provides tangible value
Proposal Basics
What Makes a Bad Proposal?
Hard to understand/hard to score Not responsive and non-compliant Fails to demonstrate competence Solves the wrong problem Offers an unproven or risky solution Not differentiated from the competition Claims are not believable Grammatical errors/general sloppiness
Proposal Basics
Six Basic Proposal Principles
CONSULTING
You never get a second chance to make a first impression
A good proposal will not always win, but a poor one will almost always lose
Proposal Basics
Proposals Answer 9 Basic Questions
CONSULTING
Who are we? What are we selling? Why are we selling it? How is it better than the competition? How are we going to execute it? How are we going to manage it? Why are we qualified to do it? How much is our price? Can we do it within cost and on schedule?