When a prospectus found to be acceptable, it is normal for the funding agency – the agency that created the RFP – to ask for a complete design plan before a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or contract is finalized.

This design plan will have these sections – Executive Summary, Table of Contents, Overview of the Plan, Results of the Needs Analysis, Detailed Work Plan with Benchmarks, List of Artifacts, Detailed Timeline, Budget, References, and Index.