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Subject:Out-sourcing From:MSTSACX -at- GSUVM1 -dot- BITNET Date:Sun, 2 Jan 1994 19:56:19 EST
How do you handle situations in which prospective clients request a proposal,
only to use the proposal themselves as a means of getting a free outline?
A client of mine, who was once on the other side of this situation, said
that before he wrote a proposal, he asked the client, "If I give you a
proposal, are you ready to sign?" Although this won't stop the truly
unscrupulous client, this will deter some.
Anyone else have other suggestions?
"
Saul Carliner Ph.D. Student
Instructional Technology Geo. State Univ.
Note new userid----> mstsacx -at- gsuvm1 -dot- gsu -dot- edu 404/892-3945
