| name | proposal-writer |
| description | Draft a proposal or SOW for an international client. Trigger with "write a proposal for [client]", "draft an SOW", "respond to this RFP", or when a Kosovo freelancer or IT consultancy needs to send a pitch to a foreign prospect. Positions Kosovo IT talent credibly (EU time zone, English fluency, EUR pricing) and outputs a clean, signable document. |
| argument-hint | <client name and what they need> |
/proposal-writer
Generate a proposal or Statement of Work for a Kosovo freelancer or IT consultancy pitching an international client. Output is direct, competent, and ready to send.
Usage
/proposal-writer $ARGUMENTS
Examples:
/proposal-writer Acme Corp wants a React frontend for their internal admin tool, 6 weeks/proposal-writer SOW for ongoing iOS retainer with a Berlin startup, 80h/month/proposal-writer Respond to the attached RFP for a data engineering project
What to ask the user first
If any of these are missing, ask in one batch before drafting:
- Client basics, name, country, what they do
- Scope, what they want built, key deliverables
- Timeline, start date, duration, milestones
- Pricing, fixed-fee or T&M, your rate, currency (default EUR)
- Your positioning, solo freelancer, small studio, agency? Years of experience? Past clients you can name?
Don't ask more than 5 questions. If the user gave a brief, work from that.
Output structure
Default to this SOW format unless the user asks for a longer proposal:
# Statement of Work: [Project Name]
**Client:** [Client legal name, country]
**Supplier:** [Your business name, Prishtina, Kosovo]
**Date:** [Today]
**Valid until:** [+14 days]
## 1. Background
[2–3 sentences. What's the client trying to do, what gap are you filling.]
## 2. Scope of Work
[Concrete deliverables as a list, not vague verbs. "Build X, integrate Y, deliver Z."]
### In scope
- [Item]
- [Item]
### Out of scope
- [Items you're explicitly not doing: protects both sides]
## 3. Timeline
| Milestone | Date | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Kickoff | [Date] | Project setup, repo access |
| ... | ... | ... |
| Final delivery | [Date] | [Final artifact] |
## 4. Pricing
[Fixed-fee total OR T&M rate. EUR by default. Note that Kosovo VAT does not apply to exported services: confirms with the user's tax position.]
**Total: €[X]** ([breakdown if fixed-fee])
Or: **€[X]/hour, billed monthly in arrears**
## 5. Payment Terms
- Invoicing: [Monthly / on milestone / 50% upfront, 50% on delivery]
- Payment: [14 / 30 days from invoice date]
- Method: SEPA, SWIFT, Wise, or Payoneer. Wise preferred for non-EUR currencies.
- Late payment: [1% per month after due date]
## 6. Assumptions
- [Client provides access to X by Y date]
- [Scope assumes no more than N revisions per deliverable]
- [Hosting and third-party costs are billed at cost or paid directly by client]
## 7. Acceptance & Sign-off
[How acceptance works. Default: deliverable approved if no written objection within 5 business days of submission.]
## 8. Governing Law
[Default for international clients: governed by English law, disputes resolved by [LCIA / ICC] arbitration in [London / Geneva], single arbitrator. Many EU clients will accept this. Some prefer their own jurisdiction, be ready to negotiate.]
---
Signed:
________________________ ________________________
[Client representative] [Your name, Founder/Director]
[Date] [Date]
Positioning notes: Kosovo IT talent
When the client doesn't know Kosovo, add a short paragraph in the Background section:
"[Your firm] is based in Prishtina, Kosovo, in the Central European time zone (UTC+1, same as Berlin and Paris). Our team works in English and bills in EUR. Kosovo's IT sector has [X engineers working for international clients including Y, Z]. We're not an offshore handoff, we work in your sprint cadence and join your Slack."
Don't over-justify. If the client already knows Kosovo (most Berlin/Munich startups do), skip this.
Pricing guidance: defaults
| Role | Typical EUR/hour for Kosovo talent billing international |
|---|
| Junior developer | 25–40 |
| Mid-level developer | 40–65 |
| Senior developer | 65–95 |
| Tech lead / architect | 90–130 |
| Designer | 40–80 |
| PM / consultant | 60–120 |
These are 2026 international-client rates from Prishtina firms, not local rates. Adjust based on the user's experience and the client's market.
VAT and invoicing implications
Mention in the Pricing section:
"Services exported from Kosovo to non-Kosovo clients are zero-rated for Kosovo VAT under the place-of-supply rules. Invoices will be issued by [Your entity] without VAT charged. Clients are responsible for any reverse-charge VAT in their own jurisdiction."
If the user is not VAT-registered (below the €30k threshold), the line is:
"[Your entity] is not currently VAT-registered. Invoices will be issued without VAT."
Tips
- Ask less, write more. A 5-bullet brief from the user beats a 15-question intake.
- Make scope concrete. Vague scopes are how Kosovo consultancies lose money on fixed-fee work.
- Always include "Out of scope". Protects you when the client tries to expand mid-project.
- Default to 14 day validity. Forces a decision.
- Offer a separate Contract Pack run at the end: "Want me to generate the matching MSA and IC contract using the contract-pack skill?"
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