1. Proposals and Progress Reports
Chapter Sixteen
Proposals and Progress Reports

2. Proposal Cycle, Preparation Side
Soliciting Co. Submitting Co. 
RFP
SOW
RFQ         Decides to Submit Proposal
Planning Process
First Draft Final Draft
Corrections, Printing, Binding

3. Proposal Cycle, Selection Side
Soliciting Co Submitting Co.
Receives Proposals           Ships Proposal
from various
companies 
Evaluates Proposals
Selects Finalists
Evaluates Finalists’ Oral Presentations
Selects and Announces Acceptance of Bid

4. Standard Proposal Sections
Summary
Project Description (technical proposal)
Introduction
Rationale and Significance
Plan of Work
Scope
Methods
Task Breakdown
Problem Analysis
Facilities

5. Standard Proposal Sections
Personnel (management proposal)
Cost (cost proposal)
Conclusion
Appendixes

6. Progress Report Structured By Work Performed
Beginning
Introduction/project description
Summary
Middle
Work completed or Task 1
Task 1 Work completed
Task 2, etc. Work remaining

7. Progress Report Structured By Work Performed
Middle, cont’d.
Work remaining or Task 2
Task 3 Work completed
Task 4 Work remaining
End
Overall appraisal of progress to date
Conclusion and recommendations

8. Progress Report Structured By Chronological Order
Beginning
Introduction/project description
Summary of work completed
Middle
Work completed
Period 1 (beginning and ending dates)
Description
Cost
Period 2 (beginning and ending dates)

9. Progress Report Structured By Chronological Order
Middle, cont’d.
Work remaining
Period 3 (or remaining periods)
Description of work to be done
Expected cost
End
Evaluation of work in this period
Conclusions and recommendations

10. Progress Report Structured By Main Project Goals
Beginning
Introduction/project description
Summary
Middle
Work completed or Goal 1
Goal 1 Work completed
Goal 2, etc. Work remaining
Goal 3, etc. Cost

11. Progress Report Structured By Main Project Goals
Middle
Work completed or Goal 1
Goal 1 Work completed
Goal 2, etc. Work remaining
Goal 3, etc. Cost
Work remaining or Goal 2
Goal 2 Work remaining

12. Progress Report Structured By Main Project Goals
End
Overall appraisal of progress to date
Conclusion and recommendations