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Business Communication, Third Edition
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Business Communication, Third Edition

by Barbara Shwom, Lisa Gueldenzoph Snyder
June 2015
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
480 pages
31h 52m
English
Pearson
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SQ3 How do you structure and format a formal proposal?

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If your proposal responds to an RFP—a request for proposal—it is likely to be longer than three or four pages and will require a good structure so that readers can navigate the document and easily find the information they are looking for. This section provides guidelines for structuring formal proposals, including responses to RFPs.

Read RFPs carefully to identify content requirements

Requests for proposals typically include a very specific set of requirements that the proposer must meet. In some industries, RFPs can generate proposals that are more than 100 ...

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ISBN: 9780133863307