Proposal Pack Chapters Table of Contents

Table of Contents

A proper business proposal will include multiple chapters. This is just one of many chapters that may be included in your proposal. The complete fill-in-the-blank template is included in our Proposal Pack and Proposal Kit products listed below. A variety of sample proposals illustrating how companies in different industries both large and small have written proposals using our Proposal Packs are also included.

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Usage:

The Table of Contents template includes an entry for every one of the template files. Do not feel you need to fill in all of them. Simply delete the lines for the templates you are not going to use. You will probably never use all or even most of these templates in a single proposal. A small proposal may only use 3 templates, a larger proposal may use 10, and an even larger proposal may use 20 or more. Pick the templates based on your needs, the client's needs and the needs of the project.

You do not usually need a Table of Contents for small proposals.

Types of proposals this chapter is best suited for:

General business proposals
Grant funding proposals
Book publishing proposals
Business plan funding proposals

Related chapters may be used in conjunction with this chapter depending on your situation. Many related chapters are intended for use as part of a contract management system. Multiple documents are used over the course of a contract to cover situations such as contact changes, project changes, acceptances and payments, contract and project problems, ownership transfers, etc.

Related Chapters:

• Index

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This template is illustrated in actual use in the following Sample Proposals (samples are also included in each Proposal Pack and only illustate a small fraction of the industries and situations this template can be used for):

• Large Web Site and CD-ROM Project
• CD-ROM Development Proposal
• Small Business Web Site Project Proposal
• Accounting and Payroll Services Proposal
• CD-ROM Marketing Materials Creation Proposal
• IT Product and Service Sales Proposal
• Food Services Proposal
• Corporate Identity Creation Proposal
• Business Services and Consulting Sample Proposal
• Technology Consulting Sample Proposal
• Janitorial Services Sample Proposal
• Personal Resume Sample Proposal
• Book Publishing Sample Proposal
• Technology Business Plan Sample
• Educational Grant Sample Proposal
• Retail Location Business Plan Sample
• Educational Grant Sample Proposal #2
• Software Automation Sample Proposal
• Web Site Creation and Software Integration Project
• Commercial Office Real Estate Lease Proposal
• Property Management Services Proposal
• Real Estate Land Development Proposal
• Real Estate Property Sales Services Proposal
• Commercial Real Estate Broker Proposal
• Real Estate Investment Funding Proposal
• Custom Home Building Proposal
• DOE Federal Government Grant Proposal
• DOE Federal Government Grant Proposal #2
• DOH Federal Government Grant Proposal
• DOJ Federal Government Grant Proposal
• DOJ Federal Government Grant Proposal #2
• EPA Federal Government Grant Proposal
• EPA Federal Government Grant Proposal #2
• HHS Federal Government Grant Proposal
• HHS Federal Government Grant Proposal #2
• USDA Federal Government Grant Proposal
• Environmental Program Sample Proposal
• Energy Efficiency Sample Proposal
• Software and Hardware System Sample Proposal
• Employee Security Card Sample Proposal
• Real Estate Occupancy Sample Proposal
• Network Cabling Sample Proposal
• Web Hosting Business Plan Sample
• Business Continuity Services Sample Proposal

Alternate and related chapters are also listed if there are other chapters similar in nature, on a different scale or which can be used to provide additional information.

A wide variety of chapters are included and are intended to be picked based on your needs. All proposals are different and have different needs and goals. Pick the collection of chapters from our collection and organize them as needed for your proposal. Recommendations and samples provided are only intended as general guidelines.

Proposal chapters may also be referred to as a template, form, document, outline, boilerplate, letter, sample or example.

Additional search terms related to this document: business, proposal, software, quote, bid, rfp, rfq, application, sales, IT, web, Internet, hardware, media, multimedia, photography, tech, information, technology, computer, company, pre-written, legal, contract, agreement, documents, templates, boilerplate, form, outline, text, terms, recitals introduction TOC, index IMPORTANT READ THIS FIRST. This Table of Contents lists ALL available templates. Remove the entries for pages you are not using in your proposal. See the Proposal Pack documentation for instructions on how to select specific set of templates for your proposal. Most proposals for any type of project in any industry will start with the Cover Letter Title Page Executive Summary and Cost Summary. Additional templates are added as needed based on the size and type of the project and the needs of the client project and your company. The average business proposal is to pages in length. very small proposal may be to pages while very large proposal can be pages or longer. very short proposal usually does not require Table of Contents. The list of templates included in Proposal Pack below is an all inclusive list meant for use in all types of proposals general business technical non technical product sales service sales grant funding business plans resumes book publishing quotes contracts etc. There are no industry standards for which chapters to include in business proposal or what order to include them in. The suggestions offered here are only suggestions based on years of research and proposal best practices. Choose your templates and adjust the ordering of the pages based on your specific needs. Also look at the Sample Proposal Collections included with this Proposal Pack to see examples of templates used for specific proposals. If you also purchased our optional Proposal Pack Wizard for Windows you can use that software automation tool to streamline the process of selecting your documents and building your Table of Contents using Wizard interface. Additional Table of Contents examples are provided further below for technical and non technical business proposals grant funding proposals business plan funding proposals book publishing proposals and resumes. COMPLETE LIST OF ALL PROPOSAL PACK CHAPTER TEMPLATES Non Disclosure................................. PAGE Summary Executive Summary................................. PAGE Cost Summary................................. PAGE SWOT Analysis................................. PAGE Process Summary................................. PAGE Needs Assessment Needs Assessment................................. PAGE Strengths................................. PAGE Weaknesses................................. PAGE Opportunities................................. PAGE Threats................................. PAGE Competitive Analysis................................. PAGE Location Analysis................................. PAGE Industry Trends................................. PAGE Client Background................................. PAGE Client Operations................................. PAGE Market and Audience................................. PAGE Clients Served................................. PAGE Goals and Objectives Goals and Objectives................................. PAGE Statement of Work................................. PAGE Expected Results................................. PAGE Benefits................................. PAGE Features................................. PAGE Samples................................. PAGE Project Deliverables................................. PAGE Milestones................................. PAGE Operational Impact................................. PAGE Methodology Outline................................. PAGE Background................................. PAGE Project Methods................................. PAGE Sales Plan................................. PAGE Merchandising................................. PAGE Disaster Recovery Plan................................. PAGE Technical Approach................................. PAGE Architecture................................. PAGE Production Schedule................................. PAGE Implementation Plan................................. PAGE Project Management................................. PAGE Data Management................................. PAGE Marketing Plan................................. PAGE Testing Plan................................. PAGE System Integration................................. PAGE Installation Schedule................................. PAGE Time Line................................. PAGE Schedule of Events................................. PAGE Training Plan................................. PAGE Maintenance Plan................................. PAGE Maintenance Schedule................................. PAGE Security Plan................................. PAGE Safety Plan................................. PAGE Regulations................................. PAGE Certificates................................. PAGE Permits and Licenses................................. PAGE Assumptions................................. PAGE Storyboard Diagrams................................. PAGE Legal Considerations................................. PAGE Legal Documents................................. PAGE Risk Analysis................................. PAGE Contingencies................................. PAGE Contingency Planning................................. PAGE Projections................................. PAGE Project Constraints................................. PAGE Customer Support................................. PAGE Evaluation Evaluation................................. PAGE Specifications................................. PAGE System Requirements................................. PAGE Performance Requirements................................. PAGE Requirements................................. PAGE Documentation Requirements................................. PAGE Interface Requirements................................. PAGE Acceptance Criteria................................. PAGE Budget Funding Request................................. PAGE Future Funding................................. PAGE Budget................................. PAGE Project Budget................................. PAGE Monthly Budget................................. PAGE Annual Budget................................. PAGE Price List................................. PAGE Total Cost of Ownership................................. PAGE Cost Benefit Analysis................................. PAGE Return on Investment................................. PAGE Supplied Material................................. PAGE Materials................................. PAGE Equipment................................. PAGE Hardware and Software................................. PAGE Work Order................................. PAGE Payment Schedule................................. PAGE Contract and Terms................................. PAGE Financing................................. PAGE Project Summary Recommendations................................. PAGE Project Summary................................. PAGE company name Qualifications Mission Statement................................. PAGE Qualifications................................. PAGE Quality Control................................. PAGE Case Study................................. PAGE Company History................................. PAGE Services Provided................................. PAGE Consulting................................. PAGE Products................................. PAGE Product Visuals................................. PAGE Additional Services................................. PAGE Additional Products................................. PAGE Logistics................................. PAGE Listings................................. PAGE Comparison Chart................................. PAGE Future Developments................................. PAGE Research and Development................................. PAGE Testimonials................................. PAGE References................................. PAGE Awards and Achievements................................. PAGE Portfolio................................. PAGE Facilities................................. PAGE Company Operations................................. PAGE Process Management................................. PAGE Administration................................. PAGE Programs and Activities................................. PAGE Strategic Position................................. PAGE Acquisitions................................. PAGE Financial Statement................................. PAGE Financial Information................................. PAGE Balance Sheet................................. PAGE Current Year Balance Sheet................................. PAGE Income Projection................................. PAGE Breakeven Analysis................................. PAGE Profit and Loss Statement................................. PAGE Current Year P&L Statement................................. PAGE Cash Flow Analysis................................. PAGE Cash Flow Analysis ................................. PAGE Startup Capital................................. PAGE Sources of Funds................................. PAGE Uses of Funds................................. PAGE Sustainability................................. PAGE Repayment Plan................................. PAGE Collateral and Guarantees................................. PAGE Disclosures................................. PAGE Exit Strategy................................. PAGE Distribution................................. PAGE Our Clients................................. PAGE Constituency................................. PAGE Assets................................. PAGE Capital Assets................................. PAGE Partnerships................................. PAGE Sponsors................................. PAGE Investors................................. PAGE Advisors................................. PAGE Advisory Board................................. PAGE Board of Trustees................................. PAGE Personnel................................. PAGE Customer Service................................. PAGE Subcontracts................................. PAGE Tax Status................................. PAGE Legal Structure................................. PAGE Ownership................................. PAGE Litigation................................. PAGE Insurance................................. PAGE Officers and Board................................. PAGE Executive Bio................................. PAGE Resume................................. PAGE Authors Bio................................. PAGE By laws................................. PAGE Organizational Structure................................. PAGE Appendices Compliance Matrix................................. PAGE RFP Cross Reference................................. PAGE Standards Compliance................................. PAGE Schematics................................. PAGE Definitions................................. PAGE List of Acronyms................................. PAGE List of Illustrations................................. PAGE Benchmark Results................................. PAGE Reference Material................................. PAGE Related Documents................................. PAGE Financial Statements................................. PAGE Credit History.............................. PAGE Outstanding Debts................................. PAGE Disclaimers................................. PAGE Warranty................................. PAGE Provisions Compliance................................. PAGE Commitment Letters................................. PAGE List of Supporters................................. PAGE Letters of Reference................................. PAGE Agreements and Contracts................................. PAGE Studies................................. PAGE Feasibility Study................................. PAGE Interviews................................. PAGE Bonding Documents................................. PAGE Committees................................. PAGE Federal Forms................................. PAGE Memberships................................. PAGE Appendix A................................. PAGE Appendix................................. PAGE Appendix................................. PAGE Appendix................................. PAGE Appendix................................. PAGE SUGGESTIONS FOR MICRO BUSINESS PROPOSALS If you are writing very short business proposal the following templates are good place to start. Use the list below and add remove templates based on the needs of your proposal. Also look at the Sample Proposal Collections included with this Proposal Pack to see examples of templates used for specific proposals. Table of Contents Executive Summary................................. PAGE Cost Summary................................. PAGE Work Order................................. PAGE SUGGESTIONS FOR TECHNICAL BUSINESS PROPOSALS If you are writing technical business proposal for example web site development project computer network cabling installation IT services computer software product sales etc. the following templates are good place to start. Use the list below and add remove templates based on the needs of your proposal. Also look at the Sample Proposal Collections included with this Proposal Pack to see examples of templates used for specific proposals. Table of Contents Non Disclosure................................. PAGE Summary Executive Summary................................. PAGE Cost Summary................................. PAGE Needs Assessment Needs Assessment................................. PAGE Opportunities................................. PAGE Client Background................................. PAGE Market and Audience................................. PAGE Goals and Objectives Expected Results................................. PAGE Benefits................................. PAGE Features................................. PAGE Samples................................. PAGE Project Deliverables................................. PAGE Methodology Production Schedule................................. PAGE Testing Plan................................. PAGE Installation Schedule................................. PAGE Training Plan................................. PAGE Maintenance Plan................................. PAGE Storyboard Diagrams................................. PAGE Customer Support................................. PAGE Evaluation Requirements................................. PAGE Acceptance Criteria................................. PAGE Budget Budget................................. PAGE Total Cost of Ownership................................. PAGE Cost Benefit Analysis................................. PAGE Supplied Material................................. PAGE Equipment................................. PAGE Hardware and Software................................. PAGE Payment Schedule................................. PAGE Contract and Terms................................. PAGE Project Summary Recommendations................................. PAGE Project Summary................................. PAGE Qualifications Qualifications................................. PAGE Company History................................. PAGE Services Provided................................. PAGE Products................................. PAGE Product Visuals................................. PAGE Testimonials................................. PAGE References................................. PAGE Portfolio................................. PAGE Facilities................................. PAGE Executive Bio................................. PAGE Resume................................. PAGE Appendices Compliance Matrix................................. PAGE RFP Cross Reference................................. PAGE Disclaimers................................. PAGE Warranty................................. PAGE SUGGESTIONS FOR NON TECHNICAL BUSINESS PROPOSALS If you are writing non technical business proposal for example catering services proposal accounting services proposal real estate services proposal janitorial supplies and cleaning services proposal etc. the following templates are good place to start. Use the list below and add remove templates based on the needs of your proposal. Also look at the Sample Proposal Collections included with this Proposal Pack to see examples of templates used for specific proposals. Table of Contents Non Disclosure................................. PAGE Summary Executive Summary................................. PAGE Cost Summary................................. PAGE Needs Assessment Needs Assessment................................. PAGE Opportunities................................. PAGE Client Background................................. PAGE Market and Audience................................. PAGE Goals and Objectives Expected Results................................. PAGE Benefits................................. PAGE Features................................. PAGE Samples................................. PAGE Project Deliverables................................. PAGE Methodology Production Schedule................................. PAGE Testing Plan................................. PAGE Training Plan................................. PAGE Storyboard Diagrams................................. PAGE Customer Support................................. PAGE Evaluation Requirements................................. PAGE Acceptance Criteria................................. PAGE Budget Budget................................. PAGE Total Cost of Ownership................................. PAGE Cost Benefit Analysis................................. PAGE Supplied Material................................. PAGE Equipment................................. PAGE Payment Schedule................................. PAGE Contract and Terms................................. PAGE Project Summary Recommendations................................. PAGE Project Summary................................. PAGE Qualifications Qualifications................................. PAGE Company History................................. PAGE Services Provided................................. PAGE Products................................. PAGE Product Visuals................................. PAGE Testimonials................................. PAGE References................................. PAGE Portfolio................................. PAGE Facilities................................. PAGE Executive Bio................................. PAGE Resume................................. PAGE Appendices Compliance Matrix................................. PAGE RFP Cross Reference................................. PAGE Disclaimers................................. PAGE Warranty................................. PAGE SUGGESTIONS FOR GRANT FUNDING PROPOSALS If you are writing grant funding proposal the following templates are good place to start. Use the list below and add remove templates based on the needs of your proposal. Also look at the Sample Proposal Collections included with this Proposal Pack to see examples of templates used for specific proposals. Table of Contents Cover Sheet Summary Executive Summary................................. PAGE Narrative Company History................................. PAGE Background................................. PAGE Programs and Activities................................. PAGE Constituency................................. PAGE Needs Assessment................................. PAGE Project Methods................................. PAGE Project Management................................. PAGE Time Line................................. PAGE Evaluation................................. PAGE Partnerships................................. PAGE Officers and Board................................. PAGE Personnel................................. PAGE Resume................................. PAGE Financial Funding Request................................. PAGE Budget................................. PAGE Financial Information................................. PAGE Sources of Funds................................. PAGE Uses of Funds................................. PAGE Tax Status................................. PAGE Appendices Reference Material................................. PAGE Financial Statements................................. PAGE Provisions Compliance................................. PAGE List of Supporters................................. PAGE Letters of Reference................................. PAGE Studies................................. PAGE SUGGESTIONS FOR BUSINESS PLAN FUNDING PROPOSALS If you are writing business plan funding proposal the following templates are good place to start. Use the list below and add remove templates based on the needs of your proposal. Also look at the Sample Proposal Collections included with this Proposal Pack to see examples of templates used for specific proposals. Table of Contents Executive Summary Executive Summary................................. PAGE Organization SWOT Analysis................................. PAGE Company History................................. PAGE Mission Statement................................. PAGE Legal Structure................................. PAGE Litigation................................. PAGE Security Plan................................. PAGE Services Provided................................. PAGE Products................................. PAGE Customer Service................................. PAGE Assets................................. PAGE Future Developments................................. PAGE Company Operations................................. PAGE Technical Approach................................. PAGE Officers and Board................................. PAGE Personnel................................. PAGE Marketing Industry Trends................................. PAGE Market and Audience................................. PAGE Our Clients................................. PAGE Competitive Analysis................................. PAGE Distribution................................. PAGE Sales Plan................................. PAGE Risk Analysis................................. PAGE Strategic Position................................. PAGE Marketing Plan................................. PAGE Time Line................................. PAGE Financial Funding Request................................. PAGE Balance Sheet................................. PAGE Profit and Loss Statement................................. PAGE Income Projection................................. PAGE Breakeven Analysis................................. PAGE Budget................................. PAGE Sources of Funds................................. PAGE Uses of Funds................................. PAGE Exit Strategy................................. PAGE Assumptions................................. PAGE Appendices Resume................................. PAGE Letters of Reference................................. PAGE Agreements and Contracts................................. PAGE Partnerships................................. PAGE Studies................................. PAGE SUGGESTIONS FOR BOOK PUBLISHING PROPOSALS If you are writing book publishing proposal the following templates are good place to start. Use the list below and add remove templates based on the needs of your proposal. Also look at the Sample Proposal Collections included with this Proposal Pack to see examples of templates used for specific proposals. Table of Contents Non Disclosure................................. PAGE Executive Summary................................. PAGE Cost Summary................................. PAGE Needs Assessment................................. PAGE Market and Audience................................. PAGE Competitive Analysis................................. PAGE Marketing Plan................................. PAGE Opportunities................................. PAGE Authors Bio................................. PAGE Qualifications................................. PAGE Time Line................................. PAGE Outline................................. PAGE Samples................................. PAGE Reference Material................................. PAGE SUGGESTIONS FOR RESUMES If you are writing resume the following templates are good place to start. resume written as proposal would usually be short enough to not require separate table of contents. Use the list below and add remove templates based on the needs of your proposal. Also look at the Sample Proposal Collections included with this Proposal Pack to see examples of templates used for specific proposals. Table of Contents Executive Summary................................. PAGE Background................................. PAGE Qualifications................................. PAGE Portfolio................................. PAGE Resume................................. PAGE Letters of Reference................................. 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