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Chapter Sixteen. Proposals and Progress Reports. Proposal Cycle, Preparation Side. Soliciting Co. Submitting Co. RFP SOW RFQ Decides to Submit Proposal
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Chapter Sixteen Proposals and Progress Reports
Proposal Cycle, Preparation Side Soliciting Co. Submitting Co. RFP SOW RFQ Decides to Submit Proposal Planning Process First Draft Final Draft Corrections, Printing, Binding
Proposal Cycle, Selection Side Soliciting Co.Submitting Co. Receives Proposals Ships Proposal from various companies Evaluates Proposals Selects Finalists Evaluates Finalists’ Oral Presentations Selects and Announces Acceptance of Bid
Standard Proposal Sections • Summary • Project Description (technical proposal) • Introduction • Rationale and Significance • Plan of Work • Scope • Methods • Task Breakdown • Problem Analysis • Facilities
Standard Proposal Sections • Personnel (management proposal) • Cost (cost proposal) • Conclusion • Appendixes
Progress Report Structured By Work Performed • Beginning • Introduction/project description • Summary • Middle • Work completed or Task 1 Task 1 Work completed Task 2, etc. Work remaining
Progress Report Structured By Work Performed • Middle, cont’d. • Work remaining or Task 2 Task 3 Work completed Task 4 Work remaining • End • Overall appraisal of progress to date • Conclusion and recommendations
Progress Report Structured By Chronological Order • Beginning • Introduction/project description • Summary of work completed • Middle • Work completed Period 1 (beginning and ending dates) Description Cost Period 2 (beginning and ending dates) Description Cost
Progress Report Structured By Chronological Order • Middle, cont’d. • Work remaining Period 3 (or remaining periods) Description of work to be done Expected cost • End • Evaluation of work in this period • Conclusions and recommendations
Progress Report Structured By Main Project Goals • Beginning • Introduction/project description • Summary • Middle • Work completed or Goal 1 Goal 1 Work completed Goal 2, etc. Work remaining Goal 3, etc. Cost
Progress Report Structured By Main Project Goals • Middle • Work completed or Goal 1 Goal 1 Work completed Goal 2, etc. Work remaining Goal 3, etc. Cost • Work remaining or Goal 2 Goal 1 Work completed Goal 2 Work remaining Goal 3, etc. Cost
Progress Report Structured By Main Project Goals • End • Overall appraisal of progress to date • Conclusion and recommendations