What is a Commercial Proposal Template?

A commercial proposal could be a number of things. For example, it could be a business proposal from a seller of products and/or services to a buyer. It could be a proposal for a business venture. It could also be a business proposal or “business case” to take a certain action within a business. This commercial proposal template focuses on the last of these, but may serve as a useful example for any of the above.

What is in a commercial proposal?

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What are the 6 types of project proposal?

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What does a commercial offer mean?

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Commercial Proposal Template

Prepared for:

[Client.FirstName][Client.LastName]

[Client.Company]

Prepared by:

[Sender.FirstName][Sender.LastName]

[Sender.Company]

Executive Summary

In this commercial proposal, we start with an executive summary in order summarize and present the essential elements of our business case. The executive summary shouldn’t be overly technical nor too lengthy.

The Problem

In this section, describe the challenges you are facing – that is, the overall problem which prompted the solution proposed. For example…

Business processes within our department are not written down, lack standardization and are performed manually where there are a number of opportunities to automate. In addition, we are getting increased pressure to streamline processes. We have been attempting to accomplish all at the same time, but lack a cohesive system to be able to effectively implement required changes.

Cost of the Problem

Quantify the impact that the above problem has on the business. Sample language is as follows.

For each manual process listed below, we have calculated the amount of time that is spent at each step. This equates to a loss in productivity equal to ~$.

PROCESS:	PROCESS NAME
Step	Time to Complete	Average Hourly Rate	Total Dollars Wasted
Describe step


Total

The Solution

In this section, describe the solution. You may also want to describe other solutions you entertained and why they fall short of the solution you are proposing in this commercial proposal. Sample language is provided below.

We are proposing purchase of a web based business process management/workflow tool which will allow us to:

Easily create e-forms with drag and drop functionality

Establish the approval process and electronic routing of forms for management approval

Return on Investment

For management, it comes down to the bottom-line. What productivity are you gaining by purchasing this workflow software, for example? What are the cost savings?

Sincerely,

[Sender.FirstName][Sender.LastName]

Signature

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FAQ

A commercial proposal could be a number of things. For example, it could be a business proposal from a seller of products and/or services to a buyer. It could be a proposal for a business venture. It could also be a business proposal or “business case” to take a certain action within a business. This commercial proposal template focuses on the last of these, but may serve as a useful example for any of the above.

A commercial proposal usually has an executive summary, a detailed problem statement, costs needed to address that problem, the proposed solution, and the estimated return on investment. It has also has an attractive cover page and a place for signatures to accept the proposal.

The six key types of business project proposals are: formally solicited (response to a request), informally solicited (no official RFP is made), unsolicited (no request is made), continuation (a follow up), renewal (extending support), and supplemental (providing additional resources).

A commercial offer has two meanings. The first is that there has been an offer made to exchange something in return for compensation. The second refers to a document between a buyer and a seller indicating that they’ve entered into a professional relationship.

If you need a commercial proposal download our free sample here! This commercial proposal template focuses more on the business-case side but can also be tailored to be used for the purchase of products or services or even for a business venture.

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