You work for a mid$-$sized manufacturing firm which is seeking a new working relationship with another organization. Your co$-$worker has been asked to write a proposal to help the firm acquire a project but your coworker is confused as to the difference between a proposal and other types of reports.

Which of the following information should you share with your co$-$worker to help them understand the nature and$/$or purpose of a proposal?

It is a written description of how one organization can meet the needs of another.

Businesses issue requests for proposals that present the specifications for major purchases of goods and certain services.

Most governmental and nonprofit agencies issue calls for bids $($CFBs$).$