Sunday, 25 October 2015

Blog #5: The difference between an unsolicited and a solicited proposal

Unsolicited Proposal:
An unsolicited proposal is sent to a customer who has not requested it. Unsolicited proposals must be especially convincing since the customer has not anticipated, planned, or budgeted for the proposal. With an unsolicited proposal you run the risk that the customer won't even bother to read it, since they didn't ask for it. However, the lack of competitive pressure with an unsolicited proposal often makes up for the risk.
                            
Solicited Proposal:
A solicited proposal is when the customer asks for a proposal. They may ask verbally or they may issue a written Request for Proposals. A solicited proposal provides you with a description of what the customer wants. Many also provide you with formatting instructions for your proposal and the evaluation criteria that will be used to make a selection.

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