Brendan's Boss Asks Him to Respond to an RFP

Brendan's boss asks him to respond to an RFP. Right away Brendan knows that ________.

A) the proposal is noncompetitive
B) his audience will not be considering any offers except his
C) his audience is not aware that a problem or opportunity exists
D) the indirect approach is preferred since he will first need to prepare his audience for his idea
E) the important criteria for the proposal will be provided to him