Professional Report Assignment

Proposal

• Letter or memo of transmittal 10 individual

• Proposal 20 group

Sample Memo of Transmittal

Sample Proposal – Page 1

Sample Proposal – Page 2

Proposals

Proposals • offer to supply products or services• request money, time, personnel, equipment

Proposals

Proposals are• a kind of sales pitch• supported by evidence and reasons• an exchange, e.g., service for money

Proposals

Successful proposals convince the reader• that their investment will be worthwhile• that results will be beneficial• that they are superior to others

Proposals

Proposals supply a product or service and• request money• request personnel• request time• request equipment• request multiple items

Sample FeaturesProposals can include some of these elements:• identification of problem or objective• detailed description of solutions or products• drawings and descriptions of specific projects• detailed schedule for completion• services or products NOT provided• advantages of proposed service/product• comparison with competitors• rebuttal of anticipated disadvantages• ranking of proposed solutions• names and qualifications of contributors• budget with justification for each item• references who support proposal