Proposal Writing Deep Dive / The Proposal Mindset
A Proposal Is Not a Brochure
Lesson 1 of 14
A proposal is an evaluation document. Its job is not to impress the government with general marketing language. Its job is to show, in the format requested, that the offeror understands the requirement, can perform the work, can manage risk, and provides value under the stated evaluation factors.
Key Takeaways
- Write to the evaluator, not to yourself.
- Every claim should support a requirement or factor.
Common Mistakes
- Using generic company-history language.
- Ignoring the exact instructions.
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