Your RFP (Request for Proposal) deadline has passed. You’ve collected submissions from qualified vendors. Congratulations! You’re almost there. But before you can pat yourself on the back for a job…
How Do You Improve RFP Responses? I worked as an RFP response writer, from the vendor side, for many years. Many aspects of the job I loved — the competition,…
How Do You Write Questions For a Successful RFP? Writing a good request for proposal (RFP) starts with asking the right RFP questions. In fact, much of the success of…
What is an NDA? Every business has innovative ideas or projects in the works that they must protect from competitors. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal document that does…
What is a Federal RFP? The RFP creation process can be fairly involved, but a federal RFP (request for proposal)? Slightly more so. The public sector has a more rigorous…
What is automated procurement technology? Let’s start by defining automated procurement technology. Also referred to as e-procurement, automated procurement technology takes procurement workflows and processes, and automates them onto a…
ProcureCon Indirect West, the premier conference for procurement professionals is just around the corner. September 24 – 26, 2018 to be exact. DirectRFP® will be there and we want to…
How Do I Improve the RFP Process? Mark Twain once said, “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” With a little bit of RFP process improvement, you will not only…
Sourcing the right vendor for your next project will start with gathering all your RFP requirements. (Request for Proposal: a process by which companies solicit bids for goods and services)…
How Do You Write an Effective RFP? If you’ve ever issued an RFP, you understand very well the significant effort and capital that goes into executing one — from both…
