Houses in a new development usually have the following in common.

1. A basic underlying architectural commonality or structure
2. Some identical or near identical elements
3. Standard features tailored to the customer
4. Unique features developed to the customer's requirements

These elements are exactly the elements of a federal proposal.

1. A basic underlying architectural commonality or structure: proposal outline, templates, style sheets, etc.
2. Some identical or near identical elements: Chapter introductions, qualifications overviews
3. Standard features tailored to the customer: resumes, corporate experience, management plan sections, common elements of technical approaches
4. Unique features developed to the customer's requirements: answers to the customers prayers, the winning elements, the customer solutions

Use Elements 1, 2, and 3 to cut costs and not reinvent the wheel. Write Element 4 based on customer knowledge and win.