Diary: 2024-01-17

 

 
 I was not ready for what happened today. I had a big proposal presentation to do today. Larry did the proposal and I went over it to make sure it was right, especially since it was for such a big contract. I went over the RFP (Request for Proposal) several times. I was feeling pretty confident when the presentation started. However, it quickly fell apart. Almost as soon as I started, they stopped me and asked what I was presenting for. I was confused and after talking with them, it turns out that the RFP that we wrote the proposal for was over a year old and had already been awarded. I apologized and pleaded for them to give us more time to get the correct proposal. They reluctantly agreed to give us till Friday. After the call, I logged into our network and to my shock, the RFP and notes had changed. I quickly called Larry and asked him to please re-do the proposal, based on the new documents. I assured him that he had not messed up. I then walked into my manager's office and told him about what had happened and my plan to get the proposal done on time. This project is highly visible within the company, and upper management was going to want to know what happened. When I left his office, he was immediately on the phone. I fear this is not over with.
 
 Cheers for now.


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