Professional Report Assignment Proposal Letter or memo of transmittal 10 individual Proposal 20 group Sample Memo of Transmittal Sample Proposal Page 1 Sample Proposal Page 2 Proposals offer to supply products or services request money, time, personnel, equipment Proposals Proposals are a kind of sales pitch supported by evidence and reasons an exchange, e.g., service for money Proposals Successful proposals convince the reader that their investment will be worthwhile that results will be beneficial that they are superior to others Proposals Proposals supply a product or service and request money request personnel request time request equipment request multiple items Sample Features Proposals can include some of these elements: identification of problem or objective detailed description of solutions or products drawings and descriptions of specific projects detailed schedule for completion services or products NOT provided advantages of proposed service/product comparison with competitors rebuttal of anticipated disadvantages ranking of proposed solutions names and qualifications of contributors budget with justification for each item references who support proposal