SQ2 What types of business proposals should you be prepared to write?

This section provides examples of the three most common types of business proposals:

  • Proposals for action or change

  • Sales proposals (either solicited or unsolicited) to provide products or services

  • Proposals for grants or other funding

Proposals for action or change

If you have an idea at work that you would like to implement or a project that needs funding, a proposal may win you the support you need. In business, proposals for action are strongest when they make a business case—that is, when they argue that a specific course of action is good for an organization and makes business sense. When writing a business case, you need to discuss benefits, costs, risks, and implementation ...

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