LSBDC at Southeastern to host class on successful proposals

Tuesday, October 11, 2016
by: Tonya Lowentritt


     HAMMOND – The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southeastern Louisiana University, along with Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and Northshore Technical Community College – Workforce Division, will host a free program on writing successful government proposals.
     The class, “Preparing a Winning Proposal,” is scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Southeast Louisiana Business Center, located at 1514 Martens Dr. in Hammond.
     Sandy Summers, assistant director of the Southeastern Small Business Development Center, said topics to be covered include request for proposal (RFP) planning; the elements of style; actions after submitting a proposal; and review and discussion of an RFP.  
     Additional topics include how the government evaluates proposals; how awards are determined; proposal preparation and what steps to follow; and proposal content, including format, the written word, graphics and what to say and not say.
     Guest speaker for the program is Cindy Carrier of Louisiana PTAC.
     There is no cost to attend the event, but registration is preferred. For more information, call 985-549-3831 or email lsbdc.slu@lsbdc.org. Registration is available online at www.lsbdc.org




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