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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | CONFLUENT FORMS JULY 10, 2009 Often maligned, RFPs are a valuable tool and opportunity While we have a vested interest in RFPs in that we run the RFP Database , we do find them to be one of the most democratic, meritorious, and pragmatic approaches to procurement and purchasing. very quick intro to Requests for Proposals Requests for Proposals (RFP) are a document created by an organization detailing a product or service sought and distributed to suppliers as a way of receiving structured competitive bids. or "did a firm assist in the writing of the rfp and are they also bidding?" but what they're really trying to angle for is an "in". | CONFLUENT FORMS MAY 27, 2009 5 quick tips to writing better proposals (RFP responses) We're frequently asked for any tips we might have for people writing proposal responses to Requests for Proposals (RFP) that they've received. After finding us through the RFP Database , seeing the abundance of RFPs that it contains, and knowing that all of those RFPs are open competitions, the natural question is "if I'm going to spend time writing a proposal it has got to be a winner". It's one of the quickest and easiest things you can do to set the tone for the remainder of your proposal. If you can do that you're halfway to a winning proposal. | | | | | | | CONFLUENT FORMS NOVEMBER 24, 2009 Winning proposal: start from champagne & work backwards Writing proposal responses to a RFP can be a mind-numbing affair, and after responding to a few lengthy and complex RFPs, it's easy to fall into bad habits. One of those bad habits is approaching the RFP by trying to demonstrate how you can fulfill the requirements of the RFP, the other is writing a proposal that nobody wants to read. Yes, we know, we gave you advice that you need to work towards demonstrating that you fulfill RFP requirements in writing a successful proposal. Make them want to read the other 20 pages of your proposal. | |
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