GNET PROPOSAL EVALUATION

GNET BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENTER Dr. Vijay Vaidyanathan

GNET Background Take class notes on the following: Schools attended, Degrees awarded from each school, When degrees were awarded, Experience (what & where),

GNET Background Take class notes on the following: Why this proposal was submitted, Why this particular funding agency was selected. Funded?

GNET CRITIQUE OF PROPOSAL USE PROPOSAL EVALUATION SPREAD SHEET (On Web Site)

GNET PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Answer Yes or No to the Following Items

GNET Physical Appearance Style is authoritative, Proposal demonstrates the proposer is competent, Proposal stresses positive solutions, Document includes facts, not opinions.

GNET OUTLINE Are the Following Included or Not Included?

GNET Outline Abstract, Introduction, Project Objectives, Rationale, Review of Literature, Plan of Work,

GNET Outline Personnel/Management, Facilities & Equipment, Budget, Appendices.

GNET INTRODUCTION Answer Yes or No to the Following Items

GNET Introduction Explains what is being proposed, Explains why this is being proposed.

GNET RATIONALE Answer Yes or No to the Following Items

GNET Rationale Makes it clear the author understands the situation, Objectives based on an analysis of needs.

GNET LITERATURE REVIEW Answer Yes or No to the Following Items

GNET Literature Review Includes a background of the problem, Includes several appropriate references.

GNET PLAN OF WORK Answer Yes or No to the Following Items

GNET Plan of Work Explains what will be done, Includes limits for proposed tasks, Explains how objectives will be achieved, Includes expected results,

GNET Plan of Work Specifies the order in which tasks will be completed, Time commitments appear to be realistic, Describes the solution, Explanations of analyses included.

GNET FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT Answer Yes or No to the Following Items

GNET Facilities & Equipment Company has the facilities and equipment, Explanation provided for the purchase of any items.

GNET PERSONNEL Answer Yes or No to the Following Items

GNET Personnel Includes educational background, Lists previous projects successfully undertaken, Includes published research on this topic, Includes general experience in this field,

GNET Personnel Explains how the project will be managed, Indicates who will be in charge.

GNET WHAT TO SUBMIT Attachment

GNET Submit Proposal Evaluation Technical Report – Word document, Proposal Evaluation – Completed Excel Spreadsheet.

GNET PROPOSAL EVALUATION Technical Report WORD DOCUMENT

GNET Word Document Title of Assignment: Proposal Evaluation (16 point, bold & Centered), Evaluator’s Name (14 point, bold & Centered), 1” margins, 12-point serif type for body,

GNET Word Document 12 point bold serif type for left headings, First Heading: Background of Presenter (from your notes paragraph form and not bullets), Second Heading: Physical Appearance (First section of Proposal Evaluation spreadsheet),

GNET Word Document 2 nd and all successive headings. 9 th (Last) Heading: Personnel. (Last section of Proposal Evaluation spreadsheet), More space before a heading than after,

GNET Word Document Do not place a heading at the bottom of one page and text on the next page, Bulleted lists for 3 or more points Paragraph form for less than 3 Complete sentences Bulleted items must be parallel.

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