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What is Request for proposal (RFP)?

A formal document asking vendors to respond to your requirements and pricing questions in a consistent format so proposals can be compared.

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Request for proposal explained

An RFP describes your organisation, scope, requirements, evaluation criteria and timeline. Sending the same RFP to every vendor makes responses comparable and the decision easier to explain.

Keep RFPs focused: long lists of nice-to-have requirements lead to long, generic answers. Our free DAP RFP template is a good starting point.

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