Unit 1 Assignment – The Proposal (1200-1500 words)
Weight: 20%
Due Date: October 2, 2025 23:59
Description:
In this assignment, you will prepare a Project Proposal. This proposal will propose your chosen perspective and scope for the upcoming Policy Brief and Communication Package assignments.
To prepare your Project Proposal, follow the instructions and templates provided in the Request for Proposal scenario (see menu to the left). This is a simplified version that aims to replicate the conditions under which a professional project proposal would normally be done in the ‘real’ world.
Scenario:
You work for a policy development group (you can give it a whatever name you’d like). Your consultancy does research to inform and support policy and regulation development across industry and government bodies. The perspective, ideological interests and focus of your consultancy is up to you; you might be focused on the interests of small business, of labour, of accessibility clients, or any other interest groups (see the Scenario Overview in the Introduction for more ideas).
You have received a Request for Proposals (RFP) from the provincial government on the topic of flexible work: issues, opportunities and risks. Read through the RFP and then prepare your Proposal for submission.
Proposal Guidelines
Interested policy research groups should submit proposals according to the following template:
- Introduction
- Brief overview of the Research Group’s background and expertise
- What perspectives and interests define the group’s work? This will help the reviewers to determine the area of contribution expected from this research group – economic, social, etc. In our scenario, for this section you make up a profile of the Consultancy you invent.
- Brief statement of your approach to the project
- What will be the scope and perspective you will take towards this project? What context will you work within, what issues will you explore, and who will benefit if this research is used to support policy development? What areas of government and society will find this proposed research useful to inform policy development?
- Methodology
- Knowledge mobilization. What problem or issue does your research address? Indicate some existing pressures or issue related to the risks and opportunities of flexible work related to a specific context. What key questions will be explored in this research project?
- Value Proposition.
- How will this research and analysis help to address the problems outlined above? Why will this research and policy brief be significant and to whom? What will be gained by doing this work? What will be the benefits and long-term value of this project? Be persuasive!
- Deliverables
- What will you produce for the client?
- Timelines
Proposal Specifications
- Proposals should have a short cover letter, addressed to Bids Management, BC Government.
- Proposals should be structured using the template above.
- Proposals must be produced as MSWORD Docs and use a font no smaller than 11 point.
- Proposals should be between 1200-1550 words maximum.
- Any visuals, diagrams and tables must be clearly labelled.
- All reference material must be cited accurately using APA format.