I received a proposal
for a project.
When addressing the authors of said proposal
, how should I refer to them?
Should I say:
As argued by the proponents ...
I don't want to use the word authors
, since it may not be appropriate as they may not be the original authors of said proposal.
Edit: Forgot to add that this takes place in a formal scenario.
Best Answer
If they are actually in support of a project or some theory or other proposal that you mentioned then you could use:
proponents
supporters
If they are not necessarily in favor of it but they are submitting requests for feedback, comments, or bids:
petitioners
requesters
You could use clients in pretty much either case.