Formal Reports and Proposals

Figure 9-6
Example of a Proposal
The Irving Group
4953 Main Street West Hamilton ON T4N 2T3
PROPOSAL FOR FIFESHIRE AND PARTNERS
Objective
Through design, furnishing, and decoration of your new offices, to create
for Fifeshire & Partners an environment in harmony with the values and
business aims of the firm.
How Irving Design will Proceed
Keeping to your budget of $350,000, we will take the following steps:
1.
Discuss with your decorating committee the firm’s work patterns
and needs, the committee’s style and colour preferences, and the
image the firm wants to project.
2.
Create alternative designs that meet your specifications and needs.
These will include working drawings with sample materials and
photographs.
3.
After consultation with the committee, create final plans. If com-
mittee members wish, they can be taken to furniture stores to view
or test the furniture.
4.
Implement the designs, arranging for and overseeing the installa-
tion of all furnishings, including light fixtures, and the carpeting,
painting, or wallcovering of all office areas.
Cost
You will not be charged for our time, but only for the retail price of any
purchases or services. Our payment is the difference between the whole-
sale or designer-discount price charged to us and the regular retail price.

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Time Frame
If the construction of your offices proceeds as planned and we can begin
this month, we think that you can be enjoying finished offices by the new
year. Since the time between furniture order and furniture delivery is often
about two months, the sooner the planning begins, the better.
A breakdown of the time frame for completing the various stages of the
project follows.
Planning
Ordering
Lighting
Painting/
Papering/
Carpets
Furniture/
Accessories