{"id":2558,"date":"2020-12-16T14:54:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T13:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evertop.pl\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2021-04-25T21:57:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T19:57:58","slug":"8-elements-which-you-need-to-remember-about-when-preparing-the-request-for-proposal-rfp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.evertop.pl\/en\/8-elements-which-you-need-to-remember-about-when-preparing-the-request-for-proposal-rfp\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Elements Which You Need To Remember About When Preparing The Request For Proposal (RFP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week we published an article about the specification of requirements. The specification itself is not enough to obtain competitive proposals and to make a good decision when choosing the contractor, with whom you will be able to sign the contract for realization of bespoke software solution.<\/p>\n


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Read also: How To Prepare a Good Specification Of Requirements For IT Projects<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What should be included in the request for proposal (RFP) then?<\/h2>\n

Please find below eight elements you need to consider:<\/p>\n

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    Organisation overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Specification of the organization that requests the services is very useful. It may be in a form of a brief overview that helps to establish whether it is a small start-up, large corporation, or something in the middle. It will help the bidder to adjust the offer to the scale of that organisation.<\/p>\n

    Besides, the scope of the business should be specified. It will also help the bidder to match better their services with the client\u2019s needs. It will also serve as a reference in the future transactions.<\/p>\n

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      Specification of the project<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      I believe that the main request for proposal document should include a very precise but brief specification of the project\u2019s subject. The full specification of requirements should be described in a separate document, in a form of enclosure to request. This brief description will help the seller to verify whether the request is adequate to the services provided by the company. If so, they will proceed with the offer and the technical document with specification of requirements will be forwarded to the engineer responsible for valuation.<\/p>\n


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      Read also: How Much Does It Cost To Create an IT System?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        Terms of accessibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        It is worth considering, at the stage of request preparation, offers of which companies are most desirable \u2013 and which are not. The client may specify the minimal terms of accessibility, which need to be provided by the bidder so their offer can be taken into account. The examples of such terms may include:<\/p>\n