Comments for message communications http://messagecom.wordpress.com Thoughts about non-profit & social services PR Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Should we shred the RFP process? by egads http://messagecom.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/should-we-ditch-the-rfp-process/#comment-867 egads Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:21 +0000 http://messagecom.wordpress.com/?p=967#comment-867 As one who frequently responds to RFPs, I wish more organizations started with a preliminary Request for Qualifications to help focus and refine their RFP documents. Under Ideal Circumstances, RFPs will be so clear and comprehensive that a responsive proposal can serve as the administrative review draft for a subsequent contractual Scope of Work. As one who frequently responds to RFPs, I wish more organizations started with a preliminary Request for Qualifications to help focus and refine their RFP documents. Under Ideal Circumstances, RFPs will be so clear and comprehensive that a responsive proposal can serve as the administrative review draft for a subsequent contractual Scope of Work.

]]> Comment on Should we shred the RFP process? by David http://messagecom.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/should-we-ditch-the-rfp-process/#comment-866 David Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:32:18 +0000 http://messagecom.wordpress.com/?p=967#comment-866 Great article! I've written a number of similar/related articles that might interest you and your readers. For some background, I run the RFP Database at http://www.rfpdb.com RFP Etiquette: Dos and Don’ts for Business Matchmaking http://blog.confluentforms.com/2009/08/rfp-etiquette-dos-and-donts-for.html Often maligned, RFPs are a valuable tool and opportunity http://blog.confluentforms.com/2009/07/often-maligned-rfps-are-valuable-tool.html Not all Requests for Proposals are worth a proposal http://blog.confluentforms.com/2008/10/not-all-requests-for-proposals-are.html Best, -David Great article!

I’ve written a number of similar/related articles that might interest you and your readers. For some background, I run the RFP Database at http://www.rfpdb.com

RFP Etiquette: Dos and Don’ts for Business Matchmaking
http://blog.confluentforms.com/2009/08/rfp-etiquette-dos-and-donts-for.html

Often maligned, RFPs are a valuable tool and opportunity
http://blog.confluentforms.com/2009/07/often-maligned-rfps-are-valuable-tool.html

Not all Requests for Proposals are worth a proposal
http://blog.confluentforms.com/2008/10/not-all-requests-for-proposals-are.html

Best,

-David

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