When you bid on a project, your bid proposal will include many important elements. The most important of these elements is the estimate, sometimes called a quote, that shows how much you will charge.

A description and location of the work. Required completion date, if any. The name and phone number of your department's contact person. Except for very complex projects or where the scope of work is ...

Think of how often you have been unprepared for a meeting or another important engagement. Opportunity is lost when we are unprepared. Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing ...