formal inquiry in the market place for information, typically concerning "Expressions of Interest", capacity, capability and availability of contractor s to undertake and bid on work described in the solicitation. [D03237] RMW
an RFI or Letter of Interest (LOI) is not open for bidding. The buyer is interested in receiving feedback from suppliers and may re-open or re-issue an opportunity as an open tender at a later day. RFIs may include attached documents.
A form served on a business organization (e.g. bank, trade union or employer) to request details on a debtor's location, employment or finances. The Maintenance Enforcement Act and regulations require business organizations to provide the information within 15 days.
The document used in informal, uncompetitive solicitation of information, data, comments, or reactions from possible suppliers preceding the issuance of a Request for Proposals.
A structured means of soliciting information (not offers) from the market. Used when; 'just looking', looking to gain an understanding of the market, gain knowledge to build a statement of work / specification. From a legal perspective the RFI is not part of the procurement process. BUT the document must be worded carefully to ensure no future contractual relationship is inferred.
a document used to search for potential providers or determine if existing providers can maintain service levels, done before a request for proposal (RFP)
A document used to solicit information about vendors, products, and services prior to a formal RFQ/RFP process.
General notification of an intended purchase of communications or computer equipment sent to potential suppliers to determine interest and solicit product materials.
A letter sent to eligible candidate vendors interested in receiving a Request for Proposal.
a non-binding formal way to get information from your vendors
a request for access to recorded information that we hold
In identity management, an action item that requests additional information from the specified participant and that is a required step in the workflow.
Issued to vendors to request interest and availability for a contract.
A formal request that a library prepares and sends to vendors for information on their automation systems.
A document issued to invite potential technology partners to provide outline information regarding their experience and capability to contribute to a particular project or activity (in this case, the development of Oakgrove Millennium Community).
A document used to solicit input from interested individuals on such issues as program design and network development and capacity, and to seek information on potential bidders.
An RFI is a document that requests prospective service providers to provide general information on their business capabilities and strengths, typically in response to a set of requirements.
A customer document often used at an early stage in a procurement in order to create a list of bidders who will later be invited to tender.
An initial contact made by a purchaser to a vendor requesting general information about products or services offered.
(1)A term used when the contractor requests clarification of construction documents after the award of contract. This is often cause by conflicts between different parts of the construction documents and sometimes results in dimensional changes to floor plans that are significant for those measuring floor areas. (2)A request for information from prospective bidders, not including an actual proposal or bid.
An inquiry to a potential supplier about that supplier's product or service for potential use in the business. The inquiry can provide certain business requirements or be of a more general exploratory nature. See: request for proposal (RFP).
A method used in the solicitation process to gather information.
A solicitation requesting information about a service or product.
A request issued to the market before a tender begins. It is used to gather information to be used to further develop the tender documentation.
A form used by college business office to request additional information from departments. Requests for information can cover any area from budget, receivable, and projected orders.
A tender document issued to potential suppliers to enable them to describe how they will meet the procurement requirements of a project.
a process used to solicit information and aid in decision making. The RFI will not result in a contract, but is intended to gather information for future decision making.
A Request for Information (RFI) is a standard business process whose purpose is to collect written information about the capabilities of various suppliers. Normally it follows a format that can be used for comparative purposes.