A high-quality request for proposal (RFP) is an essential tool for any project manager or CIO. An RFP informs suppliers the organization is planning to acquire new services or products, allows for wide distribution
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response (and identifies requirements for responses), and creates a structured evaluation and
selection process. When would an organization need an RFP? There are many scenarios: A company
would like to outsource a custom-written computer application, for example, or is looking to begin
a vendor relationship with an outside talent firm.
We've compiled five examples of free RFPs so you can better understand what an RFP contains and how to create one for your next project.
SOURCE: Washington State Office of Financial Management
OFFERING: An RFP example that illustrates all the content the document should contain,
including the cost proposal, evaluation weighting, definitions and general information.
SOURCE: Global KAP consultancy
OFFERING: This page lists what an RFP should contain, as well as the key objectives and the
benefits you can expect.
SOURCE: Maryland Energy Administration
OFFERING: Take a look at this RFP example in PDF form from Maryland's state agency for energy. It contains
instructions for planning, preparing and implementing energy-related procurement contracts.
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SOURCE: Energy Star program
OFFERING: This RFP template is shorter than the previous ones, but provides a nice
illustration of all the necessary information and appendices.
SOURCE: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
OFFERING: Massachusetts' state government provides a template for RFPs
indicating where the user should fill in the necessary information, such as the organization name
and the date. It also provides instructions for using the template.
Did we miss a template? Email us at editor@searchcio-midmarket.com.
This was first published in April 2012
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