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The sections of a Business Proposal

1.  Executive Summary

- It is an outline of the proposal, bottom line, how much it will cost, what problem will it solve?  It is an abstract.

2.  Introduction

- It provides an outline of what the proposal will introduce.  Here is what you will find in this document.

3.  Statement of the problem/opportunity

- Demonstrating you understand the problem and showing how you can address the problem or opportunity.  It positions you as an authority on this issue.

4.  Objectives

-  Show details on how you can solve the problem.  Provide metrics as examples.  How much more efficient will you be able to solve the problem.  Be quantitative.  Show numbers and what the solution will deliver. 

5.  Method or activities 

- Show how you will get to the objectives.  Propose exactly what the project looks like.  Show a detail plan to deliver on the solution.  You can show alternative ways to solve the issue.  And select the best way to solve it.  If the proposal is selected, this way will be the way that you deliver to the client.

6.  Resources

-  Show the people you will need or capital, technology to fulfill the project.  Also identify the leadership roles of the project.

7.  Schedule

- Have a realistic time line to implement the project.

8.  Justification

-  For bid or research proposals.  Do not need an implementation proposal you do not need one.

9.  Budget

-  Everything you do has a cost, so the cost needs to be reflected in the budget.

10.  Measurement

- Show how you will measure progress and how you will know you will have solved the problem.  Take the measures from the objectives section and show how you will measure them here.