| A Request for Proposal (RFP) is something you write | | | | you write when you are looking for an outsourcing |
| when you are looking for an outsourcing company to | | | | company to complete a project for you. |
| complete a project for you. | | | | There are many benefits to writing an RFP you |
| There are many benefits to writing an RFP you | | | | should know before you begin. |
| should know before you begin. | | | | The primary purpose of an RFP is to inform suppliers |
| The primary purpose of an RFP is to inform suppliers | | | | that your company is looking for business outsourcing |
| that your company is looking for business outsourcing | | | | and it encourages these companies to make their |
| and it encourages these companies to make their | | | | best effort in meeting your requirements. |
| besteffort in meeting your requirements. | | | | In an RFP for business outsourcing you will be specific |
| In an RFP for business outsourcing you will be specific | | | | to the products you would like to use in your project. |
| to the products you would like to use in your project. | | | | For instance, if you want to upgrade your file servers |
| For instance, if you want to upgrade your file servers | | | | and you would like to use IBM Blade servers then |
| and you would like to use IBM Blade servers then | | | | you should specify this requirement. |
| you should specify this requirement. | | | | The more specific you are with your requirements |
| The more specific you are with your requirements | | | | and your budget, the better bids you will receive.An |
| and your budget, the better bids you will receive. | | | | RFP also forces suppliers to be realistic and factual |
| An RFP also forces suppliers to be realistic and | | | | identify your requirements when they come back |
| factual identify your requirements when they come | | | | with an offer on your RFP. |
| back with an offer on your RFP. | | | | It also allows for a larger response to your request |
| It also allows for a larger response to your request | | | | for business outsourcing. |
| for business outsourcing. | | | | It also gives you the opportunity to let the suppliers |
| It also gives you the opportunity to let the suppliers | | | | know that the process of selection is competitive. |
| know that the process of selection is competitive. | | | | A closed bid selection is the best way to go when |
| A closed bid selection is the best way to go when | | | | you are looking at suppliers bids on your project. This |
| you are looking at suppliers bids on your project. This | | | | way, it doesn’t allow a business outsourcing |
| way, it doesn’t allow a business outsourcing | | | | company to underbid another company for the |
| companyto underbid another company for the | | | | project. |
| project. You should never tell a company what | | | | You should never tell a company what another |
| another company bid on the project and give them | | | | company bid on the project and give them the |
| the opportunity. The entire selection process should | | | | opportunity. The entire selection process should be |
| be fair to all of the companie s. | | | | fair to all of the companies. |
| The best way to find a business outsourcing | | | | The best way to find a business outsourcing |
| company is to write a Request for Proposal for the | | | | company is to write a Request for Proposal for the |
| project and include detailed requirements for the | | | | project and include detailed requirements for the |
| project.A Request for Proposal (RFP) is something | | | | project. |