RE: Writing a proposal: Proper tense for actions not yet finalized?

[Grant Robertson <grantsr -at- gmail -dot- com>]

 Well, I know the PROPOSAL presents and the PROPOSAL describes in the
present tense. So, in my abstract and summary for the proposal I use
the present tense when speaking about what is in the proposal.

Should I also use the present tense when writing about the standard
itself?

The standard is designed to...
The standard makes it possible to...


Thank you.

> From: Bonnie Granat
> I would use the present tense -- cut right to the chase -- in 
> both referring to the undecided elements and the standard itself.
> 
> The standard presents...
> The standard describes...
> Etc.

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