Employers
A training requirements brief, on one page
A short, precise brief saves everyone weeks. Six headings are enough: the population, the target skill, the working context, the time constraint, the expected record and the budget. Here is how to write them to get a costed answer first time.
The six headings that suffice
A twenty-page brief produces a generic answer, because nobody knows which requirement prevails. Six headings written in one sentence each produce a costed, reasoned answer that can be argued line by line.
The population
Exact headcount, roles held, real entry level. « Our teams » prices badly; « twelve line operators » prices exactly.
The target skill
An action verb and its object: « write a compliant work permit », rather than « raise safety awareness ».
The working context
Where the skill is used: workshop, branch, site, front desk. This decides the practical scenarios.
The time constraint
Hours released per week and the deadline. Two figures that shape the format as much as the content.
The expected record
Attendance record, certificate, professional title, audit export. Naming the document shapes the whole design.
The budget
A stated envelope gets the best possible coverage within it. A withheld envelope gets a proposal beside the point.
What precise wording changes
The left column states an objective; the middle one states an act. An act can be taught, assessed and proven — which is why the second column gets a costed proposal where the first gets a conversation.
| Intent wording | Executable wording | What the second enables |
|---|---|---|
| Raise safety awareness | Write and check a work permit | An observable assessment and a pass threshold |
| Upskill on digital | Build a tracking sheet and share it | A short format costed to the week |
| Train the managers | Run a team check-in and address a gap | A few-week pathway, measurable afterwards |
| Improve compliance | Keep a file that stands up to inspection | A named record, therefore exportable proof |
What we answer, heading by heading
To a brief held in six headings, the answer comes in the same format. You therefore compare proposals line by line, including with those of other providers, which is exactly the point of the exercise.
- The modules retained, named, with their supervised hours
- What already exists in the base and what is produced from your documents
- The session calendar, group by group
- The document awarded at the end, and how it is verified
- The amount in Guinean francs, broken down by component
- The name of the person accountable for teaching throughout
Drafting questions
Should the budget be stated in the brief?
State it. A known envelope steers the proposal toward the best coverage achievable within it, and makes provider comparison genuinely possible. A withheld envelope produces proposals at different scales, which then take weeks to bring to a common format.
How long to get a costed answer?
For a need covered by the existing catalogue, the answer is immediate: volumes, durations and amounts are public, programme by programme. For content produced from your procedures, the answer requires a scoping meeting, then it is written with its production lead time stated.
Can we start from a brief already written for another provider?
Yes, and it is common. We read it as it stands and answer heading by heading, flagging the points where act-based wording would sharpen the answer. The document stays yours; we do not ask you to rewrite it into our format.
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