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.From the Blog
The first rule of federal proposal development is rather simple, although it often is violated: follow the instructions. This may not always be easy because the Request for Proposals (RFP) may be contradictory.
As Harley Stein, a partner with Tenzing Consulting, points out, there are only two strategies that you can use to address the requirements:
- Strategy 1: Draft an outline that literally follows Section L or whatever RFP section contains the proposal instructions. If Section L differs from the evaluation criteria, combine the evaluation criteria with Section L.
- Strategy 2: Draft an outline
... Read more at: The Proposal Guru
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