Key Issues and Concerns in the Development of a Proposal
Key Issues and Concerns in the Development of a Proposal
Introduction
Status of the Opportunity
The first steps taken after reviewing a Request for Proposal involves determining the status of the opportunity. (Johnson-Sheehan, 2008). In short one must determine if an opportunity or problem exists. The Request for Proposal under review indicates that Government officials are soliciting a vocational initiative that will be funded to train a service oriented work force. The service jobs suggested include “medical services (home health and nurses aides, medical and dental assistants), positions in hotels (maids, housekeepers), security services, telecommunication equipment
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More information is definitely needed to determine whether a solid opportunity exists in this case. By all appearances this may be a philanthropic opportunity as opposed to a personal profit opportunity. The request is asking to a lot within what may be an unrealistic budget. Further exploration of key issues of concern will follow.
Defining the Problem
In the process of reviewing the provided Request for Proposal (RFP) it has came to our team’s attention that there are several areas of concern. To begin with there is no identifying name or reference number so as to separate this request for proposal from any other that the originator my have out for review. There is no creation date or closing date for applications. This makes it very hard for the contractor to reference this RFP in correspondence to the point of contact. With the fact outstanding that there is no point of contact listed or a contracting office or department named in the RFP, collecting addition information presents it own problems. The Five-W and How questions referenced in chapter two of Johnson-Sheehan’s, Writing Proposals would be consider as ignored by the contractor. (Johnson-Sheehan, 2008). If the contractor was interested enough he would have to work his way through a long list of red tape to get his proposal to the proper person for review and
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Pg 1 of 14 PM598 – Go Green Consulting’s RFP 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS............................................................................................................3 1.1. General Description of Work..............................................................................................................3 1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid
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