Proposals and Progress Reports 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)

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 2 Work remaining

Progress Report Structured By Main Project Goals End Overall appraisal of progress to date Conclusion and recommendations