An open and competitive process for selecting providers of services (sometimes called RFA or Request for Application).

A request for a description of work to be performed, products and services to be supplied, and bids for a project.

equest or roposal. More detailed than RFI, sent only to a few (2-5) vendors pre-selected in the first round. Contains often contractual- and financial terms. Similar to RFQ

A document that outlines the goals and specifications of a project for the benefit of vendors who are being asked to bid on it.

written or published solicitation issued by an authorized procurement officer for proposals to provide supplies or services which ordinarily result in an award of the contract to the responsible bidder making the proposal determined to be most advantageous to the government. Not necessarily awarded to the low bidder.

Request for Proposal--A solicitation issued by the government to prospective offerors. An RFP describes what the government requires and how the offerors will be evaluated. Negotiations may be conducted with offers. Award is based on a combination of lowest price and technical merit.

Request For Proposal. A document sent to application vendors asking for their responses to checklists of required capabilities and features.

Request for Proposal. An invitation by an entity such as CMS that invites QIOs or other potential contractors to submit technical proposals and bids for contracts.

A detailed document prepared by a buyer defining his requirements for service and equipment sent to one or several vendors. A vendor's response to an RFP will typically be binding on the vendor, i.e. he will be obliged to deliver what he says in his RFP at the prices and following the conditions therein.

Request For Proposal. A type of tender document used to purchase complex services where criteria other than price will be used to evaluate bids. The RFP will include the evaluation criteria and relative weights assigned to each. Generally the highest scoring proposal wins.

Request for proposal. A request sent by a buyer to one or more suppliers for contract pricing and/or services for a specified period of time. Also used as request for price.

An abbreviation for Request for Proposal. A request given to the contractor by the association or show management group to begin the bid process for a tradeshow which may includde freight requirements.

request for proposal. An outline of all pertinent meeting specifications.

Request for Proposal. A solicitation by a tenant from a landlord detailing the specific terms, economic and otherwise, by which a tenant would consider a tenancy in the subject property.

Request for Proposal. An RFP is a document that requests prospective service providers to propose terms and conditions for a solution (or solutions) addressing a set of requirements.

Request for Proposal. RFPs are generally issued when the government wants a detailed technical proposal giving more information than can be conveyed in a simpler IFB (invitation for bid). With RFPs, contracts are negotiated (as opposed to low bid wins).

Request for Proposal. a document prepared by a customer, which describes features of a product they want a contractor to produce

Request for Proposal. A written request for proposals concerning goods or services the state intends to acquire by means of the competitive sealed proposal procedure. The solicitation document used in the competitive-sealed proposals process. The procedure allows changes to be made after other proposals are opened and contemplates that the nature of the proposals and/or prices offered will be negotiated prior to award.

Request for Proposal (to supply goods or services).

Request for proposals. A formal public announcement opening a procurement action. RFPs specify what the government wants to procure and the conditions that must be met by the persons that are to provide what the government is seeking.

Request For Proposal. A written list of specifications that an organization gives to prospective vendors when it has not identified a specific product or package of products to use.

Request for proposal. A formal request, issued by a plan sponsor or its consultant, inviting investment managers to submit information on their firms' investment strategy, historical investment performance, current investment opportunities, investment management fees, other pension fund client relationships, etc. Firms that meet the qualifications are requested to make a formal presentation to the board of trustees and senior staff members. Finalists are chosen at the completion of this process, and contract negotiation begins. [Go to source

Request for Proposal. A reuest from a purchaser to a vendor for specific pricing and description of deliverables.

Request For Proposals. A request for bids to provide specific services, such as mental health benefits, to a specific population. They are issued by both public and private payors.

Request for Proposals. The solicitation document that is being used to evaluate bidders on the basis of their qualifications as well as their price. The RFP describes the qualification requirements, performance specifications, time frames, and other requirements and asks bidders to describe how they would accomplish the services and at what price.

Request For Proposal. A request by an institution for registered investment advisors or custodians to make proposals on the management or custody of some or all of an institution's assets.

A request for proposal. Not the same as a design brief. An RFP, and the resulting proposal, are only the beginning points for development of a comprehensive design brief.

Request For Proposal is the term often used to describe government or organization solicitations of proposals from vendors and contractors.

RFP is the abbreviation for Request for Proposal. An RFP is issued when an organization wants to buy something and chooses to make the specifications available to many other companies so they can submit competitive bids.

Request for Proposal. A solicitation document issued to obtain offers from bidders that propose to provide products or services under a contract to be awarded using the process of negotiation.

A competitive tool for selecting a provider for a project, which focuses upon the proposed service delivery system and the cost proposed for the service.

Request for proposal; a document that solicits proposals from outside parties in a competitive bidding process.

request for proposal. a formal document used to receive bids on services

Request For Proposal. To view sample RFPs, click here.

Request for Proposal. This is the public notice that is issued by a funder who wishes to procure a service from a contractor.

Request for Proposals (Requesting contract proposals for a project)

A document produced by a company seeking goods or services and distributed to prospective suppliers. Suppliers then provide proposals based on the criteria specified in the RFP.

Request Form Proposal

means request for proposal. An RFP is a formal invitation issued by a business or government agency requesting interested vendors to submit written proposals meeting a particular set of requirements. If interested in bidding for the project, vendors respond with a description of the techniques they would employ to meet the requirements, a plan of work, and a detailed budget for the project, along with supporting information.

Request for proposal. A document an organization sends to a vendor inviting the vendor to submit a bid for a product or, service.

Request for Proposals. Often used synonymously with RFA. However, at NIH, RFPs refer to contracts, not grants.

Request For Proposal. A formal open bid document that a library prepares to obtain a customized response from a vendor. Responses may include pricing, enhancements, implementation plan, and timeline. An RFP is usually the precursor to a legal contract between vendor and library. Go to Top

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A solicitation in which it is not advantageous to set forth all the actual, detailed requirements at the time of solicitation and responses are subject to negotiation. Price must be a factor in the award but not the sole factor.

An acronym for Request for Proposal. When the government issues a new contract or grant program, it sends out RFPs to agencies that might be qualified to participate. The RFP lists project specifications and application procedures. While a few foundations occasionally use RFPs in specific fields, most prefer to consider proposals that are initiated by applicants.

Request for Proposals. Agency requests for proposals from individuals or institutions to perform a specific task. The Resulting award is in contract form. RFPs and RFAs are published in the Commerce Business Daily.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A solicitation to prospective offerors, the response to which is analyzed in accordance with selection criteria set forth in the solicitation for the purpose of ranking the proposals received. A Request For Proposal is generally utilized (instead of an REOI) when specifications can be prepared.

Request for proposal. A document used to solicit vendor responses when the functional requirements and features are known but no specific product is in mind. Syn: invitation for bid (IFB). See: request for information (RFI).

Request for Proposal. A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government requirements to prospective contractor and to solicit proposals.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A solicitation requesting proposals as to how the vendor would address the need identified in the RFP and the price that will be charged. Price will not be the determining factor.

Request for Proposal. A document, which provides information concerning needs and requirements for a manufacturer. This document is created in order to solicit proposals from potential suppliers. For, example, a computer manufacturer may use a RFP to solicit proposals from suppliers of third party logistics services.

Request For Proposal: document that invites bids or quotations from suppliers.

A Request for Proposals, made by a government or private entity, asking developers to submit proposals for ways to develop a property.

Request For Proposal. A document in the form of a formal written request prepared by a prospective tenant (or the prospective tenant's representative on behalf of the tenant) for information regarding the lease and the building. Also, format used by some institutions to dictate what information they want from prospective management companies.

Request for Proposal. A RFP (Request for Proposal) is used in negotiated procurements to communicate requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals for the products and services. The proposals are then evaluated according to various selection criteria, which may include many factors as well as price.

Request for Proposals. Sent to architectural, construction, and consulting firms during the project team selection process; delineates project scope, outline of work, proposal format and due date for proposal. RFP/RFQ: Request for proposal or request for quote.

Request for Proposal. a written solicitation that conveys to vendors, a requirement for materials or services that the purchaser intends to buy. An RFP is a primary means of inviting a bid or proposal from prospective suppliers.

Request For Proposal. An announcement soliciting proposals addressing a specific topic of research, methods to be used, and final products or "deliverables." This is a competitive process resulting in award of a contract or grant.

Request for Proposals. Method used by AAAs to seek competitive bids from persons/ groups wishing to provide services; specifies the conditions of the service provision.

Request for Proposal- Industry term indicating a need for a design

Request for Proposal. A document that indicates the specifications for a project that is issued to solicit responses from vendors. Contractors will be invited to submit a request for proposal to develop educational multimedia resources for the LearnAlberta.ca portal. S - T

Request for Proposal.  A request to submit sites along with the appropriate information that verifies the site and community's eligibility for consideration in a site selection project. Right-to-Work    legal protection of the right of workers to choose; a restriction placed on organized labor to keep a group that has chosen to unionize from controlling a workplace; a law forbidding closed union shops, which is protection for employees that allows them to maintain their jobs, without harassment, on a basis of equal rights along with all others whether they belong to a union or not.

Request for proposal. a document given by a company to prospective vendors that details the goods and/or services the company wishes to receive. Vendors then present the company with written proposals based on the RFP criteria. Search engines: software that searches documents and databases on the Internet. Example: Alta Vista.

Request for Proposal. Announcements that specify a topic of research, methods to be used, product to be delivered, and appropriate applicants sought. Proposals submitted in response to RFPs generally result in the award of a contract. Notices of federal RFPs are published in the Commerce Business Daily.

Request for Proposals. Invitation to suppliers to bid on supplying products or services that are difficult to describe for a company or public agency.

Request for Proposals. Documents issued by funders to announce the availability of grant funds and specify application requirements.

Request for Proposals. The RFP is a document that describes the requirements that potential bidders must meet in a competitive bidding process. [ demande de propositions

Request For Proposal. This is a detailed document from both a technical and business perspective. A document that has been written thoroughly will ensure the organisation gains valuable information about the vendors. It will also aid the vendors to provide the system that the organisation requires.

Request for Proposal. is a document produced by an organization which states a problem for which the organization wishes to contract a solution, together with the detailed specifications of the functionality, services and support required.

Request for Proposal. RFID RFP

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Acronym for Request for Proposal; a potential customer's formal request for a vendor to supply a detailed proposal regarding its services and capabilities to meet client requirements and the pricing for these services. Also see RFI.

Request for Proposal see also RFI, RFQ

Request For Proposal — Request for Usually a Large Project/Long-Term Contract

Request for Proposal - A formal document, containing a list of questions sent out to potential vendors / providers, to source the provision of goods and/or services. An RFP typically involves more than the price. Other requested information may include basic corporate information and history, financial information (can the company deliver without risk of bankruptcy), technical capability (used on major procurements of services, where the item has not previously been made or where the requirement could be met by varying technical means), product information such as stock availability and estimated completion period, and customer references that can be checked to determine a company's suitability. RFP's often include specifications of the item, project, or service for which a proposal is requested. The more detailed the specifications, the better the chances that the proposal provided will be accurate.

Request For Proposal. A document typically issued by a tenant's agent to an owner(s) of real property, inviting the owner(s) to submit a proposal to the tenant for the leasing of a vacant space. The RFP sets forth the specific areas of concern to the tenant, such as the space in question, the lease term, expansion and renewal options, rental rate, and tenant improvements and other allowances to be provided by the owner.

Request for Proposal; a document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services.

Request for Proposal. a document that provides detailed information about requested insurance coverage and that requests a bid from an insurer for providing the coverage.

a formal request from a customer to a supplier for a proposal that includes pricing and terms on a specific item or items and usually services also.

Document issued to advertise for vendor proposals, equipment and software. Usually the RFP contains detailed specifications of the goods or services wanted.

Request for Proposals. The final stage in the selection process in which the department prepares a fully documented set of requirements that is issued to suppliers whose RFI responses were evaluated as being able to meet the requirements for the new system.

A Request For Proposal is a method used to solicit business plans from corporations. The RFP process allows for the equitable and simultaneous comparison and analysis of competing businesses' product and service offerings.

Request for Proposal. a Request for Proposal, while generally used for requirements of $25,000 or more, is often employed for requirements where the selection of a supplier cannot be made solely on the basis of the lowest price. An RFP is used to procure the most cost-effective solution based upon evaluation criteria identified in the RFP.

Request for Proposal - The publication by a prospective software purchaser of details of the required system in order to attract offers by software developers to supply it. Software development under contract starts with the selection of the software developer by the customer. A request for proposal is the beginning of the selection process.

Request for Proposal. A document outlining a government agency’s requirements and the criteria for the evaluation of offers.

Reasonable Further Progress/Request for Proposal

RFP stands for request for proposal. In Internet marketing, some companies which want to advertise on websites send out formal documents - RFPs - asking for details about a website, its traffic, its target audience, etc. Before the dot-com crash, some of these documents were so huge they could t ...

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Requests for Proposal.

Request for Proposal. The official document produced by an organization that requests vendor bids for specific products and services. Also, the tool that many power-wielding, sadistic training managers use to inflict needless pain on naive, desperate vendors.

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Request for Proposal. Process by which a purchasing agency requests information from offerors, including all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting proposals.

Request for Proposal. This is the type of document used to solicit bids where cost is not the most important factor. There are very specific rules that must be followed when using this process. Use of this process generally takes longer to determine the outcome.

Request for Proposal. A document outlining the Lessee's general and specific lease financing needs that is sent to various Lessors requesting that they prepare and submit a lease proposal. The request may include equipment specifications, length of term, and end-of-term options.

Request for Proposal. Solicitation to suppliers, inviting them to place competitive proposals or bids for planned products or projects. Often, the projects are extensive in their scope. An increasing number of RFPs are being placed online, either on the Website of the prospective purchaser, or on lead generation sites.

An acronym for Request for Proposal, a notice from a funding agency or foundation to solicit proposals for new grant opportunities. When the government issues a new contract or grant program, it sends out RFPs to agencies that might be qualified to participate. The RFP lists project specifications and application procedures as well as deadlines and eligibility requirements.()

Request for Proposal. Process used to purchase complex products and/or services when price is not the only factor to be considered in the evaluation criteria.

Request for Proposal. A method of selecting a prospective developer for a specific project. RFPs require developers to respond to agency solicitations with information about program, design, and business terms as well as their qualifications and a description of their experience with similar projects.

Request for proposal. Pro-forma device for outlining specific purchasing requirements that can he responded to in kind by vendors.

request for proposal. the funder's request that includes the program overview and expectations, the guidelines, instructions, and forms necessary for the applicant to submit a proposal, and the criteria or rubric for judging proposals.

Request for Proposal. Specifies the terms and conditions for a bidding process or a grant application.

request for proposals. The document used to solicit competitive proposals. The RFP is used to solicit proposals in situations where the Request for Bid (RFB) is not practical due to the complex nature of the service or commodity being purchased. For instance, certain types of services and technological solutions do not lend themselves to the RFB process. Related Information: Request for Bids (RFB)

Request for Proposal - a formal negotiated solicitation issued for buys over $100,000 and resulting in a formal contract (as opposed to a purchase order). A solicitation closing time is set and late offers are unacceptable unless they meet the guidelines of FAR part 15. Offers remain sealed until closing date and are not exposed until award is made and an abstract is distributed. Vendors should always obtain a formal copy of an RFP before attempting to make an offer. RFP solicitations contain an "R" in the solicitation number such as SP0441-00-R-2345

Request for Proposal. Announcements that specify a topic of research, methods to be used, and product(s) to be delivered. Proposals submitted in response to RFPs generally result in the award of a contract with terms and conditions which provide the sponsor with a lot of control over how the project is conducted.

Request for Proposal. a written competitive solicitation process where price and specification are not the only consideration in determining award criteria. This solicitation process is intended to result in a contract.

Request for Proposal. In a design-build situation, the RFP is the owner's document that explains what is required and how to make a proposal. An RFP usually includes: Instructions to Proposers Contract Requirements Program Requirements Performance Requirements Essential product specifications

Request for Proposal - a call for proposals made by a library to suppliers or consultants to search for the most appropriate equipment or service.

Request for Proposal — request made by the funding organization for proposals that address issues specified by the funder.

Request for Proposals, i.e., a solicitation of proposals by NASA for some specific purpose (operation of the SOFIA program provides a recent example). RFPs outline very specific goals for the program, in contrast to the AOs or NRAs (see above). RFPs are reviewed formally by government "Source Selection Board".

Request for Proposal; document submitted to vendors for bidding purposes which includes detailed specifications of your specific requirements (counts, size telephones, cable type, gauge, jack terminations, etc.). This also includes terms and conditions they must adhere to such as insurance requirements, payment terms, training, etc. :  A 24 channel line which can carry voice and/or data

Request for Proposal. One of the two methods by which providers may be included in the provider pool. This method affords the County Board of MRDD the opportunity to deny pool access to certain providers that do not meet their defined expectations.

Request for Proposal. A request to a vendor to provide a solution to the requirements specification that describe the business need. The RFP contains the costs and features the vendor will provide to the company in lieu of the company's building a system themselves.

Request for Proposal. The official document produced by an organization that requests a written formal bid for specific products and services.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A written solicitation document which identifies the agency’s need or problem, and consultants are invited to submit proposals which outline their solution to the need or problem, their qualifications and experience to provide the services, and their costs or fees.

Request For Proposal. An invitation to tender for outside services.

Request for Proposal. Follow-up to RFI, sent to interested vendors to solicit a configuration proposal, with prices, that meets a user's requirements.

Request for Proposals. A process for obtaining competing proposals from providers of a service or product.

Request for Proposal. The formalized Request for Proposal represents a compilation of the many considerations that a tenant might have and should be customized to reflect their specific needs. Just as the building's standard form lease document represents the landlord's "wish list", the RFP serves in that same capacity for the tenant.

Request for Proposal. A request to provide a competitive proposal to handle a particular campaign for publication. The best proposal is typically awarded a contract to perform the service.

Registered Financial Planner; Request For Proposal

Request for Proposal. When a government issues a new contract or grant program, it sends out RFPs to agencies that it believes may be qualified to participate. An RFP lists project specifications and application procedures. While a few foundations occasionally use RFPs in specific fields, most prefer to consider proposals that are initiated by applicants. Sector is a distinctive part or division, in this case, of the economy. We commonly divide the economy into three sectors: the private (business), public (government), and the non-profit (or voluntary) sector.

Request for Proposal used to secure products or services from a third party.