A typical multiple vendor contract (vehicle) usually has very little original content and lends itself to a template approach to proposal writing. Typically, a proposal for vehicle requires the following elements:

Element/Requirement	Frequency of Requirement	Template?
Contract Administration/Management Plan Resumes (seldom) Qualification Descriptions (almost always) Pricing Templates Sample Task Order (or First Task Order) (Sometimes)	Usually	Yes, modify and refine model text
Reference Questionnaire	Sometimes	No, no original content but a logistical nightmare
Qualification Descriptions	Almost always	Modify and refine off-the-shelf project descriptions
Resumes	Seldom	Modify and refine off-the-shelf resumes
Sample Task Order (or First Task Order)	Sometimes	Go find the technical writer, this is usually the only original content
Pricing Templates	Always	Government provides the templates and the CFO is saddled with a lot of work

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