RFP: 19 useful links

Does the thought of writing a proposal fill you with dread or uncertainty? Here is an outline of what writing a proposal is all about.

This article describes a way for understanding client needs, plotting a winning strategy, and developing a proposal.

This article provides answers to the following questions: what is an RFP, what is a proposal, what is the structure of an RFP, and what is the structure of a proposal.

This site focuses on proposal writing and business development. It includes articles covering the following issues: proposal writing, intro to how to write a business proposal, proposal writing for professional services, proposal management, proposal processes, proposal software, proposal tips, oral proposals and presentations, sales letters, copy writing, and more.

Requests for Proposals are helpful, as they define the scope of the project. However, they are not always worth the effort and this article gives some guidelines on when to go for it, and when to walk away.

If your client wants a proposal, but has not outlined the requirements of a project in a Request for Proposal, how do you go about winning their business - and at the same time not end up out of pocket before the job is yours? This article outlines some valuable guidelines.

Whether you're a sole trader, medium-sized business or a large corporate, chances are you have to write proposals to win new business. What you write influences the outcome, but where do you start?

RFP provided as a sample.

RFPs don't work! Throw away your RFP and use our project profiler instead. Clients, you've got to know the answers to these questions before you can evaluate design firms. Send them a project profiler, and design firms will be able to give you a much better estimate.

A meaningful RFP starts with the goals and strategic direction. Then it follows with functional requirements, timeframe, budget, and a numerous other design, technical, and administrative details.