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In many cases, businesses choose to hire contractors to complete this kind of work. This template will help you develop a bid proposal (also known as a Request for Proposal or RFP) to request bids from potential contractors.\nYou can issue a competitive bid proposal to receive responses from a number of bidders, then review the responses and narrow down your choices to one final contractor. Alternatively, you could send the bid proposal to just one contractor and request their best offer in response.\nHubSpot Tip: This template can be adapted to projects of differing size and complexity in a variety of industries. Feel free to customize it to meet your needs!\nAbout Us\nDescribe your company, focusing on what makes you stand out in your industry. It might be helpful to include biographical sketches of some of the key management and operations staff in the company. You can also introduce the internal team that the contractor will work with once the contract begins.\nHubSpot Tip: Be persuasive and aim to convince the contractors you have invited to bid that working with your firm would be a worthwhile venture.\nAbout the Project\nUse this section to describe the project from start to finish. If the requirements are complex, it could be helpful to divide the work into phases.\nIndicate the deliverables, which are the tangible and intangible products to be provided by the contractor. Link them to the appropriate phase, and define the specifications and requirements for each.\nHubSpot Tip: Most projects require input from more than just one player. Don’t forget to include the tasks that will be completed by your organization or other suppliers, so the contractor is able to understand the entire project.\n\u000f\nTimeline\nIndicate the period of performance for the project. When will the contract start and by when does it need to be completed?\nConsider showing the phases of the project graphically. You can use a schedule diagram like the one below.\nAs they apply to your project, you should describe which tasks are dependent on one another (contingencies) and any potential risks to the schedule.\nHubSpot Tip: If your project is very complicated, consider requesting that the contractor use Microsoft Project or another project management software to track contract progress.\nBudget Information\nThe payment structure for your project can vary depending on your industry and the specific requirements. Some common pay structures are: flat fee, hourly rate, commission, and cost plus fixed fee.\nYou can provide a budget range that you would like the contractors to bid within, or you can allow for open bidding.\nHubSpot Tip: Consider providing contractors with a pricing template in Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet program. This ensures that you receive bids that are formatted to your specifications and makes it easier to evaluate and compare what you collect from different contractors.\nTerms and Conditions\nInclude your company’s terms and conditions. These indicate the provisions, requirements, rules, specifications, and standards on which the resulting contract will be based.\nHubSpot Tip: If you use a standard Terms and Conditions template, be sure to make any adaptations that are necessary for this specific bid proposal.\nSchedule A – Deliverables Schedule\nProvide a draft version of the deliverables timeline. Indicate when each of the products or major services of the project should be completed, and include the specific requirements associated with each. 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