Proposals 101: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Writing and Management of Bids and Proposals 
Whether we work in a large corporation or a small business, technical communicators are called upon to help prepare proposals more than ever before. Because so many of us have not worked on a proposal, we need to understand not only the sequence of events required to produce a successful proposal, but also some of the specific organizational and management concepts that will assure that a high-quality proposal is prepared on time. This paper presents the concepts of proposal managementfor communicators new to the process.
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