C
Estimated leak$1,850
Benchmark snapshot: better than 81% of all recent proposals on estimated leak.
1,666 words analyzedSoftware Development
Software development proposal critique example
A public software development proposal example scored C overall. The critique shows that pricing, close, and polish all need tightening before the buyer sees the draft.
Axis grades
Where the proposal was strong and where it leaked.
AOpening
AScope
CPricing
CClosing
CPolish
Top critique signals
The structural issues to fix first.
Technical scope needs business framing
The proposal should connect delivery detail to buyer outcomes so the work feels easier to approve.
Pricing and assumptions need guardrails
Software work can expand quickly, so assumptions, exclusions, and payment terms should sit close to the price.
Close should remove handoff friction
The buyer needs a simple path from approval to kickoff, not another round of interpretation.
Before sending
What this draft would need next.
- 01
Put assumptions and exclusions next to the project price.
- 02
Translate technical deliverables into business outcomes.
- 03
Add a direct approval and kickoff instruction at the end.