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Respond to proposal requests much faster with an AI assistant

A small construction consultancy uses an AI assistant for proposals and to automate analysis of its maturity assessments — work it would otherwise have paid developers to build.

Reported results

  • The source reports proposal response time cut by 80% and an estimated $500,000 in programming services avoided.

Source: Microsoft customer story (Source checked 2026-11-03)

How to try it

  1. Store past winning proposals in one folder.
  2. Ask the AI to draft a new proposal from the RFP plus those examples.
  3. Use a checklist to verify scope, price and dates.
  4. Reuse the best new sections in your library.

⚠️ Watch out

Never let AI invent credentials or references.

Results are as reported by the source and have not been independently verified. Steps are our own suggestions. We are not affiliated with the vendors named and earn nothing from these links.

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