Introduction
By definition, a Request For Proposal (RFP) document is a document that is created by a company or an agency with the mandate to solicit for procurement of a service, commodity, or valuable asset from a potential supplier through a bidding process (MacLean, 2012; Bennerotte, 2014). In response, the potential supplier submits a customized business proposal as per the format established by the company or agency or as per the accredited business format for RFP. This research aims at finding a proper RFP model to adopt in the development of a new Request For Proposal project.
Summary of the Research
Outline of the Approach Used
Since this research is the initial step in the formulation of a concrete RFP, it was critical to find reliable sources. The first step was to find a definition of RFP and the scope of application in different fields. This was made possible by searching internet using Google’s search engine. However, to find more authentic definitions, the search was refined to include government agencies, institutions, and city administrations. The amount of resources emanating from this refined search was exorbitant. The researcher had to sift through this exorbitant amount of references to come up with the most likely sources.
The search had to be refined by searching for software applications and geographic information systems and related fields of application. With this refined outcome, the researcher was t liberty to select the RFP sources to use in the evaluation stage. The three selected sources were authored by MacLean (2012), O’Neal and Dutta (2013), Rhee, Fain, and Emanuel (2013). These references were selected because they offered clear guidelines that were necessary for this evaluation. In addition, the...
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... British Columbia: Shared Services BC Procurement. Retrieved June 7, 2014 from http://www.pss.gov.bc.ca/psb/pdfs/ministryrfpguide.pdf
O’Neal, T. & Dutta, K. (2013). Consulting and technical services plus (CATS+) task order request for proposals (TORFP): Geographical information system (GIS) administration technical services – Small Business Reserve [SBR] only. Maryland: Maryland Department of Transport & Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 7, 2014 from http://doit.maryland.gov/contracts/Documents/catsPlus_torfp_status/J01B3400039GISAdmin.pdf
Rhee, J., Fain, C., & Emanuel, R. (2013). Request for proposal (“RFP”) for CRM modernization software and implementation services. Chicago, Illinois: Department of Innovation and Technology. Retrieved June 7, 2014 from http://www.cityofchicago.org/dam/city/depts/dps/ContractAdministration/Specs/2013/Spec119440.docx