RFP Responses are Not “War and Peace”
Writing clear RFP responses requires the disciplined use of just one term for every concept, every position title, every plan, every system, and so on.
Tag: Writing and editing
Use writing and editing best practices to develop responsive proposals that score well against RFP evaluation criteria.
Did It Hurt?
To answer the RFP question, writers have to consider different possible interpretations of those questions. This post gives a funny example of seeing that possible double meaning.
Stop the Madness
When RFPs use badly phrased specifications, they interfere with clear communication on both sides: client and bidder. One simple example is the spreading use of 24/7/365.
Over-modified, Under-substantiated
RFP responses must not be overly salesy: they must not read like a brochure. There are reliable rules of thumb that will help RFP response writers develop text that is crdible and persuasive.
RFP Responses: Not Victorian Scientific Monographs
Brevity is not just the soul of wit, it is a key target in all RFP response writing. And where one cannot be brief, one must use layout techniques, like bullets, that help evaluators see your content at a glance. Long sentences and paragraphs work against your objective: getting good …