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Week 12 

Unit Introduction: RFPs & Proposals

November 14

READ:

EA Chap 12 "Proposals" pp 291-309

BWC "Proposals" pp 120-132

BWC "Formal Reports" pp 176-201

Project Proposal/RFP Assignment Description

Proposals at a glance

Checklists for proposal writing

Business Plans vs Business Proposals  

REVIEW (You are NOT required to read all of the items linked below. Read and refer to them only as needed throughout the proposal unit):

* Please Note: The resources below are LARGE scanned files:

Some may take time to load on your machine

Deadline Tips for Proposal Writing

Internal Proposals

1. Sample Internal Proposal - Watershed Protection

External Proposals, pt 1

External Proposals, pt 2

1. Sample External Proposal 1 - Stationary Bike

2. Sample External Proposal 2 - Community Exercise

3. Sample External Proposal 3 - Investment Strategy

4. Sample External Proposal 4 - Real Estate Development

5. Sample External Proposal 5 - Solar Project

6. Sample External Proposal 6 - Data Analytics

7. Sample External Proposal 7 - Solar Paint

8. Sample External Proposal 8 - Mobile Payment App 

Request for Proposals (RFP)

1. Sample RFP I - Website Development

2. Sample RFP 2 - Building Redevelopment

3. Sample RFP 3 - Sustainability

4. Sample RFP 4 - Shuttle Service

5. Sample RFP 5 - Solid Waste Reduction

6. Sample RFP 6 - Uber Community Program

7. Sample RFP 7 - Mobile Payment App 

PROPOSAL TEMPLATES:

Business Proposal Template  

Proposal Sample Template

Grant Proposal Template

Blank Template I

Blank Template II

LESSON:

Proposal writing & planning

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Week 13 

Proposal planning & writing workshop

November 21

STUDY:

Abstract - Assignment Description

PenandthePad.com | How to Write an Abstract for a Proposal  (web link)

Writing an Abstract

Sample Abstract Template

1. Ss sample abstract 1

2. Ss sample abstract 2

3. Ss sample abstract 3

4. Ss sample abstract 4

WORKSHOP:

Group project development​​​

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Week 14 

Proposal planning & writing workshop

November 28

Thanksgiving Recess - There is no class this week. 

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Week 15 

Proposal planning & writing workshop

December 5

SUBMIT:

• Abstract (1p min)  (Canvas)

WORKSHOP:

Group project development​

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Week 16

Project presentation & critique

December 12

  Last day of class  

SUBMIT:

• Project Proposal/RFP (4 pp min)  (Canvas)

REVIEW:

General Scoring Rubric

PRESENT & CRITIQUE:

Proposal will be screen shared for the class to review while your group informally presents its work for discussion and critique