| The purpose of this Journal Task is to get you thinking about how you will approach the progressive project for this course. You will examine the Request for Proposals and begin thinking about your focus for the project. Part A: Decode the Request for Proposal (RFP) The RFP is how clients normally solicit requests for proposals to conduct research or complete other projects. Thus, the assignment for the Proposal is structured as an RFP. Go here [link] to access the RFP document. Read it carefully to pull the following kinds of information:Make a list of the specific pieces of information you must include in your proposal. What content must be included? Make a list of specific instructions for the creation/layout of the Proposal document that you must remember to follow to ensure your document is complete and accurate. Based on the RFP, what is the overall purpose of the project? What should your proposal try to achieve? Part B: Reflect and Focus Having read now both the Scenario Overview and the Request for Proposal Assignment, and now having some idea of what a policy brief is, you may be beginning to generate some ideas of how you’d like to approach this work. Write about 200 words, reflecting on what specific focus you might like to take for this project. You will have more time to refine your approach in Unit 1, these are just preliminary thoughts so you can get started. Here are some prompts to help you: – Spend time thinking about the different areas of scope and focus suggested in the RFP document and the scenario summary in this unit. Which kinds of questions and areas of interest appeal to you? Economic? Social? Health and Wellness? – What sectors of society are you interested in representing – Labour? Business? Families? Women? Young Workers? Shift workers? Local Cities? You can pick any interest group you like and explore this topic through their interests and priorities. You do not have to select a specific organization; just any defined group whose interests you’d like to represent and, finally, make recommendations for. Once you’ve thought about a specific sector of society, brainstorm some issues, problems or questions that this group might have, related to the topic of flexible work environments. – What are some opportunities, challenges, or needs that are faced from this perspective? For example, if you are interested in the health and wellness of shift workers, what kinds of questions or problems related to flexible work might you begin to explore? |