Unit 1 Assignment – The Proposal (1200-1500 words)
Weight: 20%
Due Date: February 11, 2026
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 social isolation and loneliness: issues, opportunities and risks. Read through the RFP and then prepare your Proposal for submission.
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