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Creating Effective Proposals Proposal Basics C O N S U L T I N G C O N S U L T I N G Proposal Basics The Big Picture “The obvious is obvious… only after its obvious” C O N S U L T I N G Proposal Basics What Makes a Good Proposal? Is directed to the right audience Offers a low-risk, well-substantiated solution to a real (not always stated) need Is easy to understand Shows (not claims) competence Offers distinct benefits over others Better, faster, cheaper Impresses evaluators Provides tangible value C O N S U L T I N G Proposal Basics What Makes a Bad Proposal? Hard to understand/hard to score Not responsive and non-compliant Fails to demonstrate competence Solves the wrong problem Offers an unproven or risky solution Not differentiated from the competition Claims are not believable Grammatical errors/general sloppiness C O N S U L T I N G Proposal Basics Why Are So Many Proposals Bad? They are produced by committees They are produced under pressure They show an anxiety to win The proposal staff is over-committed and/or poorly prepared The message is unclear or lacking KPMG did not listen to the customer KPMG listened to the wrong people Unsubstantiated claims C O N S U L T I N G Proposal Basics Ailments of Proposals MOTION SICKNESS - jumps too quickly from point to point and is difficult to follow SENILITY - the same old stuff AMNESIA - important points omitted STERILITY - ideas not conceived NARCISSISM - too much horn blowing SCARLET FEVER - excessive use of red GOITER - blown up in the wrong places CONSTIPATION - there may be something here, but it simply refuses to come out C O N S U L T I N G Proposal Basics Proposals Answer 9 Basic Questions Who are we? What are we selling? Why are we selling it? How is it better than the competition? How are we going to execute it? How are we going to manage it? Why are we qualified to do it? How much is our price? Can we do it within cost and on schedule? C