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Mike Harrison M&M
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 2029 Location: Equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia, along the NJ Shore
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:05 am Post subject: Job Proposals |
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For the first time ever, I've been asked to submit a proposal for a job. The request comes from a healthcare client I've worked with about a dozen times before, so they're apparently handling things differently now.
How detailed should such a proposal be? I don't want to submit too much or not enough.
<edit> Also, should a proposal be submitted as an attached file (Word, F, etc.) or simply included in the text of an email?
Thanks. _________________ Mike
Male Voice Over Talent
I have taken leave of my sensors.
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todd ellis A Zillion
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 10495 Location: little egypt
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:22 am Post subject: |
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keep it simple.
what - am i going to deliver?
where - is the project licensed to be used & for how long?
when - am i going to deliver
how much - is it going to cost?
in my experience, the client will tell you if you ask. if THEY don't know - see above. _________________ "i know philip banks": todd ellis
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Bish 3.5 kHz
Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Posts: 3738 Location: Lost in the cultural wasteland of Long Island
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:07 am Post subject: |
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I think that there has been a massive muddying of the difference between an RFQ (request for quotation) and RFP (request for proposal). The differences used to be clearly defined... and when I was corporate I issued both to vendors. I really think that they want a complete and detailed quotation (as Todd outlines above).
A quotation serves when the client has a clear scope of work and defined deliverables. In most cases, the client will already know the script details, the required schedule, and the technical quality requirements. What they need is a detailed quote for the delivery of their defined scope of work.
On the other hand, a proposal request would be when the client simply states their objectives and invites submissions which address that need. For example, "We have a library of training materials that are primarily text-based accompaniments to Powerpoint slide-shows. We need to change the system from slide show with text, to slide-show with audio." The request should contain enough supplementary information for you to propose a complete solution. _________________ Bish a.k.a. Bish
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Lee Gordon A Zillion
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 6847 Location: West Hartford, CT
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Since this is a client you've worked with before, your contact person knows this is a new wrinkle, so I think it is reasonable for you to ask him or her what information they want you to include. _________________ Lee Gordon, O.A.V.
Voice President of the United States
www.leegordonproductions.com
Twitter: @LeeGordonVoice
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Mike Harrison M&M
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 2029 Location: Equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia, along the NJ Shore
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, guys.
As this client and I have previously worked together, I also took the opportunity to include my revision and payment policies, which I'd not sent to them before. _________________ Mike
Male Voice Over Talent
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