We got back from Williamsburg late yesterday afternoon, and now I'm sitting here on Monday morning wanting to do nothing more than laze around. Even with mini-vacations like the one I just took, it's hard to get back into the groove.
While I was gone, my client sent several more written sections for the proposal. Also, he has made the decision not to submit three separate proposals -- he just wants to go forward with the one we are currently working on. I'm relieved about that, since I had always thought it would be next to impossible to get three of them done. So today I'll work on reviewing and inserting the new pieces. In addition, I have to go to Staples to buy some binders, tabs, and whatever else is needed to assemble the eight copies that are needed for submission. My client doesn't want to physically assemble the copies himself; he wants me to do it and to mail the entire package to the state procurement office. Assembly is a pain. I hate doing it. He could get an admin person to do it for a lot less money, but he wants me to handle it.
Before I left for Williamsburg last week, I spoke with a new potential client who wants to submit a proposal to USAID. Like so many others who contact me, he is way behind. Basically, he has two weeks to put the proposal together, and he has never done a USAID bid. It's going to be difficult if he decides to move ahead on it. I'm going to give him a call later today to discuss.
But for now, it's back to work.
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