RFP/RFQ Development
The tools you need to make the procurement process simpler and more efficient.
Detailed RFP/RFQ development delivers better vendors and better results.
Most organizations leave the development of Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quotation (RFQ) documents to their procurement teams, which are ultimately responsible for ensuring that each vendor meets the organizations requirements. However, the process used for RFP/RFQ development doesn’t always contain enough information to ensure that the prospective vendors have the technology, expertise, or resources needed to manage project delivery.
One of the best ways to understand the importance of solid RFP and RFQ development is to compare it to buying a house. When you buy a home, your ultimate goal is to find a property that fits your family’s unique wants and needs regarding the location, the number of bedrooms, and numerous other factors. Providing detailed information about what you need, the real estate agent can do most of the heavy searching. The same works with your RFP and RFQ; providing the right information will attract vendors with the products and services to best fit your business needs.
Our development process is thorough enough to produce measurable results.
At SmartGig IT we ask the vendors the right questions – and we provide them with meaningful information about your organization – to be confident that each supplier is the right fit for your program and project. Over complicating the documents will produce little results but oversimplifying may yield to much, finding the right balance is key.
We have many years of experience working collaboratively with procurement to design RFP content and support the vendor selection process. You may also want to consider using Request for Information (RFI) to help build a deeper understanding of what options are available to solve your business problem. Ultimately, excellent RFP, RFQ, and RFIs documents will save you time and effort.
SmartTip: It’s not unusual for contract negotiations to fail, and you need to contact the runner up to secure a vendor.
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