RFP Guides

Plain-English guides to buying software through an RFP: the process step by step, RFIs and RFQs, statements of work, scoring proposals and choosing a vendor.

What Is an RFI (Request for Information)?

What an RFI (request for information) is, when to send one before an RFP, what to include and how to turn the answers into a shortlist, with 18 example questions for a software purchase.

The RFP Process, Step by Step

The twelve steps of an RFP for a software or services purchase, from defining the need to signing the contract, with the buying team, an example timeline and the mistakes to avoid.