MGMT408—Contract and Procurement Management
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these six sections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
How to Make Sure You are Writing a Comprehensive RFP
1. The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
2. The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
3. The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Request for Proposal Template
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS9
1.1. General Description of Work9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities9
1.4. Location of Work10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation11
1.10. Ethical Standards11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds11
1.12. Proposal Format11
1.13. List of Bidders11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK12
2.1. Engineering Contracts12
2.2. Construction Contracts13
3. PROPOSAL13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work14
3.3. Escalation Formulas14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates14
3.5. List of Subcontractors14
3.6. Key Supplier or Contractor Personnel14
3.7. Length of Time Bid Is Valid14
3.8. List of Bid Document Addenda Reviewed by Bidder14
3.9. Notice of Conflicts or Errors i ...
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PROJ598—Contract and Procurement Management
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RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these sixsections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
How to Make Sure You areWriting a Comprehensive RFP
1. The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
2. The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
3. The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Request for Proposal Template
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS9
1.1. General Description of Work9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities9
1.4. Location of Work10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation11
1.10. Ethical Standards11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds11
1.12. Proposal Format11
1.13. List of Bidders11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK12
2.1. Engineering Contracts12
2.2. Construction Contracts13
3. PROPOSAL13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work14
3.3. Escalation Formulas14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates14
3.5. List of Subcontractors14
3.6. Key Supplier or Contractor Personnel14
3.7. Length of Time Bid Is Valid14
3.8. List of Bid Document Addenda Revi ...
PROJ598—Contract and Procurement ManagementRFP Templat.docxleahlegrand
PROJ598—Contract and Procurement Management
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these six sections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
How to Make Sure You are Writing a Comprehensive RFP
The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Request for Proposal
Template
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
..
9
1.1. General Description of Work
.
9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid
.
9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities
.
9
1.4. Location of Work
.
10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting
.
10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions
.
10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys
.
10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements
.
10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation
..
11
1.10. Ethical Standards
.
11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds
.
11
1.12. Proposal Format
11
1.13. List of Bidders
.
11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment
11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
..
12
2.1. Engineering Contracts
.
12
2.2. Construction Contracts
.
13
3. PROPOSAL
..
13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price
.
14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work
.
14
3.3. Escalation Formulas
.
14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates
.
14
3.5. List of Subcontractors
.
14
3.6. Key Supplier o.
MGMT408—Contract and Procurement ManagementThe formats.docxjessiehampson
MGMT408—Contract and Procurement Management
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these six sections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
1. The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
2. The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
3. The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS9
1.1. General Description of Work9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities9
1.4. Location of Work10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation11
1.10. Ethical Standards11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds11
1.12. Proposal Format11
1.13. List of Bidders11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK12
2.1. Engineering Contracts12
2.2. Construction Contracts13
3. PROPOSAL13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work14
3.3. Escalation Formulas14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates14
3.5. List of Subcontractors14
3.6. Key Supplier or Contractor Personnel14
3.7. Length of Time Bid Is Valid14
3.8. List of Bid Document Addenda Reviewed by Bidder14
3.9. Notice of Conflicts or Errors in Bid Documents14
3.10. Clarifications of Bids15
3.11. Bidder Signature15
4. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS15
5..
An Inventory Control SystemYou sell seeds from a catalog, and bu.docxgalerussel59292
An Inventory Control System
You sell seeds from a catalog, and business has been blossoming. However, your inventory tracking system is inadequate. In high season, supply outages have been frequent, and customer complaints over delays have been increasing. You fear that your business will die on the vine unless something is done to improve things. You want to hire a management consultant to design a new inventory tracking system. This kind of work normally requires about 6 months worth of effort. It is now May. You need to issue an RFP for this work. The procurement will be for the design stage only—implementation may or may not be handled under a separate contract at a later date.
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these sixsections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
How to Make Sure You areWriting a Comprehensive RFP
1. The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
2. The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
3. The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Request for Proposal Template
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS9
1.1. General Description of Work9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities9
1.4. Location of Work10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questio.
PART 1 Search RFP solicitations - IT Related, and write an analys.docxkarlhennesey
PART 1: Search RFP solicitations - IT Related, and write an analysis on the selected RFP sections.
(NOTE: You are not responding to the RFP solicitation in Part 1; you are just analyzing the most important sections to prepare you for PART 2 of the course project)
Selected sections for the written analysis - and suggested length
RFP Summary ( Write a 1 page) This is usually taken from the instructions to bidders from the requestor or the instructions to bidders or in the scope and description of work.
Analyze the procurement statement of work (P-SOW) found in the RFP and why it is needed. (Write 2-3 pages )
Analyze the selection criteria and methodology use for selecting a winner proposal. (Write 1-2 pages )
Analyze the type of contract being used in the RFP. Is it a "fixed price" or a "cost plus" contract and white? (Write 1 pages )
The format of your entire analysis must use standard margins with 12-point font.
Your written analysis should be at a minimum of 4 to 6 pages, plus cover and reference page.
Resources: The PMBOK® Guide is a good starting point. Please be advised that considerable relevant material is also available on the Internet, so you might want to conduct a search for materials that may yield insights into the RFP development process. Use the RFP template from your PP1 assignment (Attached)
Procedures and deadline: The Part 1 RFP analysis should be prepared in a Microsoft Word format suitable for electronic transmission. Any resources used beyond the textbooks need to be cited in your document, including links to relevant websites. Be sure to include footnotes and a bibliography.
Submission details: All Part 1 documents must be submitted no later than the end of Week 3. Submit a copy of: the three RFP Solicitations you have research and selected, and 2) the analysis you developed.
Cover Page
RFP Summary
Analysis of the procurement statement of work (P-SOW) found in the research RFP
Analysis on the selection criteria and methodology use
Determine and discuss the type of contract being use in the RFP
MGMT408—Contract and Procurement Management
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these six sections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement ...
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PROJ598—Contract and Procurement Management
You have to make only red Color indication part:-
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these sixsections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
How to Make Sure You areWriting a Comprehensive RFP
1. The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
2. The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
3. The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Request for Proposal Template
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS9
1.1. General Description of Work9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities9
1.4. Location of Work10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation11
1.10. Ethical Standards11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds11
1.12. Proposal Format11
1.13. List of Bidders11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK12
2.1. Engineering Contracts12
2.2. Construction Contracts13
3. PROPOSAL13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work14
3.3. Escalation Formulas14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates14
3.5. List of Subcontractors14
3.6. Key Supplier or Contractor Personnel14
3.7. Length of Time Bid Is Valid14
3.8. List of Bid Document Addenda Revi ...
PROJ598—Contract and Procurement ManagementRFP Templat.docxleahlegrand
PROJ598—Contract and Procurement Management
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these six sections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
How to Make Sure You are Writing a Comprehensive RFP
The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Request for Proposal
Template
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
..
9
1.1. General Description of Work
.
9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid
.
9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities
.
9
1.4. Location of Work
.
10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting
.
10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions
.
10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys
.
10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements
.
10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation
..
11
1.10. Ethical Standards
.
11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds
.
11
1.12. Proposal Format
11
1.13. List of Bidders
.
11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment
11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
..
12
2.1. Engineering Contracts
.
12
2.2. Construction Contracts
.
13
3. PROPOSAL
..
13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price
.
14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work
.
14
3.3. Escalation Formulas
.
14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates
.
14
3.5. List of Subcontractors
.
14
3.6. Key Supplier o.
MGMT408—Contract and Procurement ManagementThe formats.docxjessiehampson
MGMT408—Contract and Procurement Management
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these six sections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
1. The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
2. The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
3. The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS9
1.1. General Description of Work9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities9
1.4. Location of Work10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation11
1.10. Ethical Standards11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds11
1.12. Proposal Format11
1.13. List of Bidders11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK12
2.1. Engineering Contracts12
2.2. Construction Contracts13
3. PROPOSAL13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work14
3.3. Escalation Formulas14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates14
3.5. List of Subcontractors14
3.6. Key Supplier or Contractor Personnel14
3.7. Length of Time Bid Is Valid14
3.8. List of Bid Document Addenda Reviewed by Bidder14
3.9. Notice of Conflicts or Errors in Bid Documents14
3.10. Clarifications of Bids15
3.11. Bidder Signature15
4. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS15
5..
An Inventory Control SystemYou sell seeds from a catalog, and bu.docxgalerussel59292
An Inventory Control System
You sell seeds from a catalog, and business has been blossoming. However, your inventory tracking system is inadequate. In high season, supply outages have been frequent, and customer complaints over delays have been increasing. You fear that your business will die on the vine unless something is done to improve things. You want to hire a management consultant to design a new inventory tracking system. This kind of work normally requires about 6 months worth of effort. It is now May. You need to issue an RFP for this work. The procurement will be for the design stage only—implementation may or may not be handled under a separate contract at a later date.
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these sixsections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement sections is included in the final contract for the work. The remainder of this template discusses each of these sections included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in blue) after you have added your data under each section of the template.
How to Make Sure You areWriting a Comprehensive RFP
1. The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the technical, management, and commercial requirements specified in the RFP.
2. The RFP should provide the necessary information concerning contract requirements. When the information from the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract for the work should be available.
3. The management requirement in the RFP should define how the contract work will be managed by the owner and the contractor.
Request for Proposal Template
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS9
1.1. General Description of Work9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities9
1.4. Location of Work10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questio.
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PART 1: Search RFP solicitations - IT Related, and write an analysis on the selected RFP sections.
(NOTE: You are not responding to the RFP solicitation in Part 1; you are just analyzing the most important sections to prepare you for PART 2 of the course project)
Selected sections for the written analysis - and suggested length
RFP Summary ( Write a 1 page) This is usually taken from the instructions to bidders from the requestor or the instructions to bidders or in the scope and description of work.
Analyze the procurement statement of work (P-SOW) found in the RFP and why it is needed. (Write 2-3 pages )
Analyze the selection criteria and methodology use for selecting a winner proposal. (Write 1-2 pages )
Analyze the type of contract being used in the RFP. Is it a "fixed price" or a "cost plus" contract and white? (Write 1 pages )
The format of your entire analysis must use standard margins with 12-point font.
Your written analysis should be at a minimum of 4 to 6 pages, plus cover and reference page.
Resources: The PMBOK® Guide is a good starting point. Please be advised that considerable relevant material is also available on the Internet, so you might want to conduct a search for materials that may yield insights into the RFP development process. Use the RFP template from your PP1 assignment (Attached)
Procedures and deadline: The Part 1 RFP analysis should be prepared in a Microsoft Word format suitable for electronic transmission. Any resources used beyond the textbooks need to be cited in your document, including links to relevant websites. Be sure to include footnotes and a bibliography.
Submission details: All Part 1 documents must be submitted no later than the end of Week 3. Submit a copy of: the three RFP Solicitations you have research and selected, and 2) the analysis you developed.
Cover Page
RFP Summary
Analysis of the procurement statement of work (P-SOW) found in the research RFP
Analysis on the selection criteria and methodology use
Determine and discuss the type of contract being use in the RFP
MGMT408—Contract and Procurement Management
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical, management, and commercial information included in RFPs varies. There are six commonly used sections of information that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these six sections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final contract for the work. The information in the Description of Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement ...
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This Excel document is a template intended to provide a comprehensive group of options to consider when preparing an RFP for IT Service Desk software. It is highly customisable. Questions can be added, removed, or modified, as can entire workbooks.
The template can of course be used as an RFP for any software product.
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The RFP (request for proposal) is a document that describes project specific requirements and expectations to suppliers with the aim of getting proposed solutions from qualified companies or vendors. The document is helpful for suppliers to establish joint understanding of requirements for a project. The details of RFP depend on scope of the project (Wilkinson & Thorson, 1998). It might involve specific services, products, or outline the expected use of technology and the requirements for project implementation. This means that RFP should be well-conceived, concise, and well-written to attract good vendors. A poorly written RFP attract unsuitable vendors for the project. Ambiguous requirements prevent the qualified candidates from bidding properly. The RFP detail aspects of proposed requirement and what is expected of vendor in meeting the requirement. The final proposal and RFP when agreed become statement of work for contract (Wilkinson & Thorson, 1998). Let’s begin exploring how an RFP is constructed.
Calonico. S (2018) Kumulos.
1. Define company overview
This section of RFP helps managers contextualize decisions made in the project by considering whether they will be able to provide your company’s specific field with the appropriate material and/or services. It captures information about the organization, what it does and what it is currently doing. Further, the section should culture the uniqueness of the company. The company overview should tell reader about the company values. By describing the value, you are likely to get an organization which has value fit for processes and goals. It defines the reason for writing the RFP. When writing the RFP you are required to introduce the product, the requirements for the product, and the summary of the main points of your request. When defining the company overview, you must also consider including important details to support your request such as customers, clients, and revenue which will be used to raise capital, understand the competitors, and customers’ segments.
Mypcot. Company Overview
2. Define the project scope
The introduction section includes explanation of response evaluated. The section tells vendors what is expected, what the company wants, giving timetable for implementation, showing where the company wants to improve, changes predicated in the project, and specify deliverables.
Pmlinks. Project Management 101 – Project Scope
This section reminds the reader of the reason behind your company writing out the RFP. For instance, reason for introduction of new product or brand re-design. The scope shows what the project will solve and how the problem will be solved and the goals o ...
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to be 1400 KN/m³, and the coefficient of friction between concrete and foundation soil to be 0.7.
12. The following data refer to the non-overflow section of a gravity dam:
R.L. of top of the dam
315 m.
R.L. of bottom of the dam
260 m
Full reservoir level
= 312 m
Top width of the dam
= 12 m.
Unstream face is vertical. Downstream face is vertical upto R.L. 304 m; and thereafter, the
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12. The following data refer to the non-overflow section of a gravity dam:
R.L. of top of the dam
315 m.
R.L. of bottom of the dam
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Full reservoir level
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Top width of the dam
= 12 m.
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Introduces the client or community population for whom the treatment or service plan is being developed,
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Identified Issue/Situation
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It’s time to take what you've learned from all of your prior presentations and add an element of research to create your Informative Speech. You have to be cautious when choosing an Informative topic, as it’s easy to confuse the Informative Speech and a Persuasive Speech as the same thing. However an Informative Speech JUST provides information. The most basic informative speech is the kind that teaches us (much in the way the Demonstration Speech taught us) something detailed about a topic with which we are already familiar. For instance, we know George Washington was our first President, but a lot of people don't know much about his life prior to the military or serving in office. That would make for an interesting Informative Speech.
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Review the article “Blow Out” from this week’s reading assignment. This article pertains to the recall of air bag products. Assume you are the manager for a large automotive company that will be using air bags in your products. What risk assessment tools will you use in order to ensure that the product being installed into your vehicles meets safety standards in order to avoid a recall? Use your course materials and outside research to generate a solid analysis on why these methods would be helpful. Your analysis should be supported by research.
Directions for obtaining the file: Login to the Grantham University library by clicking on the Resources tab from the main page. You will then log into EBSCOHost. Once you have accessed the database, simply copy and paste the title of the article and press enter to search and you should now have the file accessible to review.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
•Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
•Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
•Include cover page and reference page.
•At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
•No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
•Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
•Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
Article
Section:
Features
Business: Cars
Keywords: Safety; Automotive industry; Driving; Accidents; Brain; Congress; Design; Regulations; Vehicles; Weight; Fariello; Cars
Air bags are meant to save lives. Now a massive recall shows how they sometimes can turn deadly
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None have been nastier than the injuries and deaths caused by exploding inflators in air bags made by automotive supplier Takata Corp., based in Tokyo. Its air bags have .
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Review the article “Blow Out” from this week’s reading assignment. This article pertains to the recall of air bag products. Assume you are the manager for a large automotive company that will be using air bags in your products. What risk assessment tools will you use in order to ensure that the product being installed into your vehicles meets safety standards in order to avoid a recall? Use your course materials and outside research to generate a solid analysis on why these methods would be helpful. Your analysis should be supported by research.
Directions for obtaining the file: Login to the Grantham University library by clicking on the Resources tab from the main page. You will then log into EBSCOHost. Once you have accessed the database, simply copy and paste the title of the article and press enter to search and you should now have the file accessible to review.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
•Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
•Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
•Include cover page and reference page.
•At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
•No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
•Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
•Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
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Section:
Features
Business: Cars
Keywords: Safety; Automotive industry; Driving; Accidents; Brain; Congress; Design; Regulations; Vehicles; Weight; Fariello; Cars
Air bags are meant to save lives. Now a massive recall shows how they sometimes can turn deadly
Forensic Investigator Sal Fariello, whose job is to deconstruct car crashes, has witnessed a catalog of carnage caused by air bags over the past two decades. In his collection, there is a photo of a woman who has been horribly scarred by an inflating air bag. There's an X-ray of a driver's broken wrists snapped in the "fling zone" of an air bag that mashed both arms from a 10-and-2 position into the car's roof. He can cite numerous drivers who suffered torn aortas or lacerated brain stems, all the result of being "punched" by an air bag inflating at 200 m.p.h. (322 km/h). "What's sitting in the front of the steering wheel is an explosive device," explains Fariello, the author of Airbag Injuries: Causation & Federal Regulation. "Nasty, unexpected events can occur."
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Transcript
Interviews With American Indian Community Practitioners
Interview with Denise Levy
LAUNCH INTERVIEW
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Values, communication, beliefs, economics, clothing, assumptions, and interpretation are all part of cultural dynamics. Understanding this, review the interviews with American Indian community practitioners. Listen for their expectations toward culturally appropriate ways in which to communicate and work with tribal communities.
Provide a synopsis of the interviews and address the following questions.
How do cultural dynamics impact collaboration?
What are the cultural dynamics at play?
How will you use the information to better understand working with American Indian communities?
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Interview:
Each team member should interview an educator about his or her philosophy of education.
Consider
the following questions regarding the challenges facing education today:
Where do they think education is headed in the future?
How have their own life experiences shaped their current philosophy regarding education?
Ask 6 questions including the two above.
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Introduction
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Risk management is critical to protect organizational assets and to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Many individuals and departments in organizations are involved in risk management; this is especially true when creating a risk management plan.
You, as an employee of YieldMore, are asked to create a risk management plan for the organization.
Scenario
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In order to help protect the company and ensure it maintains compliance with laws and regulations, senior management at YieldMore has decided to develop a formal risk management plan.
As an employee of YieldMore, your team has been given the task of creating a risk management plan for the organization.
Tasks
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You will initiate a kick-off meeting to discuss YieldMore’s risk management plan with your team.
Review the responsibilities associated with your assigned role.
Explain the specific responsibilities of your assigned role within the project.
Explain your role and the roles of the other team members to senior management.
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Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society. Analyze their responses regarding:
Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.
What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives? How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?
Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives. Why did you choose this particular perspective? How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?
What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?
Analyze each person’s components of culture (language, symbols, material objects, and behaviors) and relate them to his/her stratified position in society.
Please post your completed paper in the
M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox
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Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described each person’s class, race, and gender.
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Evaluated the role of social stratification.
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Internet Exercise
Visit the homepage of Microsoft at www.microsoft.com. Access the annual report for 2012. Find the footnotes to the statements and read the disclosures in the note titled Contingencies. Regarding the events described, do you think Microsoft is providing adequate disclosure to its stockholders?
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Interpersonal Violence Against Women, The Role of Men by Martin Schwartz and Walter DeKeseredy.
Respond to questions 1-3 at the end of the reading.
1- How is ininate partner violence a "male" issue?
2- how dose a patriarchal society perpetuate violence against women?
3- what type of programming and interventions are necessary to stop violence against women?
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Internet of Vehicles-Project
Introduction - what you plan to accomplish and why, include an overview of the situation or
organization and what the situation/problem is that you intend to improve - usually 1-2 pages) Cite and support all content appropriately
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Methodology is a research paper about Action Research, 2-3 pages (include reasons and justification for approach), minimum of five (5) professional references
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Interview an ELL instructor from a Title I school about how assessment is used for placement. You may interview one of the instructors that you have observed during your observations for this course. Inquire also about how placement is determined for both special education and gifted ELLs. Your questions might include (but should not be limited to) the following:
What are the indicators of exceptionality a classroom teacher should look for when a student also has a language barrier?
How can informal as well as formal assessment results factor into placement?
What role do parents and teachers have in placement?
What are some primary factors that are exhibited in underachievement that may not necessarily signal special education needs?
How are changes among individual ELL proficiency levels over the course of the school year accounted for?
How are diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments integrated for ELLs in mainstream classrooms?
What are the benefits of the SIOP protocol for native English speakers as well as those for whom English is an additional language?
Consolidate your findings in a 750-word essay, supporting your findings with at least three current sources from your readings and the GCU Library to support your reasoning.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SECURITY SCIENCE
Walid Al-Ahmad, Bassil Mohammed, Vol. 2, No. 2
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Addressing Information Security Risks by Adopting
Standards
Walid Al-Ahmad*‡, Bassil Mohammad**
*Computer Science Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Gulf University for Science & Technology, Kuwait
**Ernst & Young, Amman, Jordan
‡
P.O.Box 7207 Hawally, 32093 Kuwait, Tel: +96525307321, Fax: +965 25307030, e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract- Modern society depends on information technology in nearly every facet of human activity including, finance,
transportation, education, government, and defense. Organizations are exposed to various and increasing kinds of risks,
including information technology risks. Several standards, best practices, and frameworks have been created to help
organizations manage these risks. The purpose of this research work is to highlight the challenges facing enterprises in their
efforts to properly manage information security risks when adopting international standards and frameworks. To assist in
selecting the best framework to use in risk management, the article presents an overview of the most popular and widely used
standards and identifies selection criteria. It suggests an approach to proper implementation as well. A set of recommendations
is put forward with further research opportunities on the subject.
Keywords- Information security; risk management; security frameworks; security standards; security management.
1. Introduction
The use of technology is increasingly covering
most aspects of our daily life. Businesses which
are heavily dependent on this technology use
information systems which were designed and
implemented with concentration on functionality,
costs reduction and ease of use. Information
security was not incorporated early enough into
systems and only recently has it started to get the
warranted attention. Accordingly, there is a need to
identify and manage these hidden weaknesses,
referred to as systems vulnerabilities, and to limit
their damaging impact on the information systems
integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
Vulnerabilities are exploited by attacks which are
becoming more targeted and sophisticated.
Attacking techniques and methods are virtually
countless and are evolving tremendously [1, 2].
In any enterprise, information security risks
must be identified, evaluated, analyzed, treated and
properly reported. Businesses that fail in
identifying the risks associated with the
technology they use, the people they employ, or
the environment where they operate usually
subject their business to unforeseen consequences
that might result in severe damage to the business
[3]. Therefore, it is critical to establish reliable
information security risk assessment and treatment
frameworks to guide organizations during the risk
management process.
Because risks cannot be complete.
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"International Finance"
Please respond to the following:
Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
The IMF and World Bank are the world’s two leading lending institutions, but much of their monetary assistance disappears once it enters the banking systems of developing countries. Cite concrete evidence that supports the assertion that much assistance to developing countries is simply stolen by officials. Determine other main factors that account for the misuse of these funds.
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MGMT408—Contract and Procurement ManagementRFP Template
1. MGMT408—Contract and Procurement Management
RFP Template:
Template notes:
The formats of RFPs used by companies and government
agencies are seldom the same. The organization of the technical,
management, and commercial information included in RFPs
varies. There are six commonly used sections of information
that procurement groups include in RFPs. We will use these six
sections as a template for your RFPs.
1. Instructions to Bidders
2. Description of Work
3. Proposal
4. Specifications and Drawings
5. Special Conditions
6. General Conditions and Contract Agreement
The Instructions to Bidders section provides sufficient
information to bidders to allow them to prepare a responsive bid
proposal. Most of this information is not required in the final
contract for the work. The information in the Description of
Work, Proposal, Specifications and Drawings, Special
Conditions, and the General Conditions and Contract Agreement
sections is included in the final contract for the work. The
remainder of this template discusses each of these sections
included in RFPs.
Also, you will want to delete the description information (in
blue) after you have added your data under each section of the
template.
2. How to Make Sure You are Writing a Comprehensive RFP
1. The RFP should provide sufficient information for a bidder to
prepare a bid proposal that is responsive to each of the
technical, management, and commercial requirements specified
in the RFP.
2. The RFP should provide the necessary information
concerning contract requirements. When the information from
the successful bid proposal is combined with the requirements
in the RFP, all of the information required to prepare a contract
for the work should be available.
3. The management requirement in the RFP should define how
the contract work will be managed by the owner and the
contractor.
Request for Proposal Template
Name of the RFP topic you chose.
Name of your company (optional)
Company address (optional)
Company phone (optional)
Distribution list (optional)
Your name
Your e-mail address
3. PM598—Current term
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS9
1.1. General Description of Work9
1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid9
1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities9
1.4. Location of Work10
1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting10
1.6. Owner Contact for Questions10
1.7. Pre-Award Surveys10
1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements10
1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation11
1.10. Ethical Standards11
1.11. Responsibility for Surety Bonds11
1.12. Proposal Format11
1.13. List of Bidders11
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment11
2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK12
2.1. Engineering Contracts12
2.2. Construction Contracts13
3. PROPOSAL13
3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price14
3.2. Revisions and Extra Work14
3.3. Escalation Formulas14
3.4. Scheduled Completion Dates14
3.5. List of Subcontractors14
3.6. Key Supplier or Contractor Personnel14
3.7. Length of Time Bid Is Valid14
3.8. List of Bid Document Addenda Reviewed by Bidder14
3.9. Notice of Conflicts or Errors in Bid Documents14
3.10. Clarifications of Bids15
3.11. Bidder Signature15
4. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS15
5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS15
4. 6. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND CONTRACT
AGREEMENTS16
Appendix A17
Appendix B18
Supplier/Bidder List18
Note: Click somewhere within your table of contents, press F9,
select the “update entire table” radio button, and click “OK” to
refresh it automatically.
1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
The Instructions to Bidders section contains the information
that a bidder requires to prepare a bid proposal that is
responsive to each of the requirements that are included in other
sections of the RFP. Certain RFPs provide this information in
an Invitation to Bid letter as well as in the Instructions to
Bidders. The following sections discuss common items that are
included, in Instructions to Bidders (referred to as
Instructions).1.1. General Description of Work
The Instructions provide a general description of the work
covered by the contract. If there are detailed Description of
Work and Specifications and Drawings sections included in the
RFP, these sections are referenced in the general description of
the work.1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid
To properly evaluate the bid proposals when they are received,
all of the information requested in the RFP must be provided by
the bidders. Since several sections of the RFP may require that
bidders submit specific information, the instructions summarize
the specific information that must be submitted with the bids.
Much of the specific information that is required from bidders
is addressed in the Proposal section. The technical
5. specifications in the RFP may require that bidders submit
certain technical data and procedures with their bid proposals.
The management requirements in the Special Conditions may
specify that bidders submit information such as quality, safety,
environmental, and schedule program descriptions. The
commercial requirements can define financial or insurance
documents that must be submitted by the bidders.1.3. Schedule
of Bid Period Activities
The Instructions define the date when bids are due. Many RFPs
provide the specific time of day that bids must be received.
Most companies will not accept bids after the due date. If a
bidder notifies an owner in advance that it cannot meet the
specified bid submittal date, an owner may extend the deadline
for all bidders. Continued extensions of the due dates for bid
proposals cause confusion among the bidders and hard feelings
on the part of the bidders that complete their proposals on time.
The Instructions should clearly define the owner's position on
receiving bids after the due date in the RFP. The Instructions
specify the location where bid proposals will be received by an
owner as well as the due date.
It is helpful to provide the bidders with an estimate of the date
when the contract will be awarded. This date is consistent with
project schedule requirements. Providing this date in the
Instructions gives the bidders an indication of when contract
work will begin and establishes the completion date for the
project groups responsible for evaluating the bids for the
contract.
If there are specific meetings scheduled during the bid
preparation period, the dates for these meetings are defined in
the Instructions. For example, there may be a pre-bid meeting to
explain the RFP and answer bidder questions. The owner may
also want to schedule project site visits and meetings with
specific bidders to review their technical and management
6. capabilities.1.4. Location of Work
The Instructions give the location of the project site. Material
and equipment contract bidders need this information to
determine shipping costs. If shipments must be made to a
storage facility not at the project site, the Instructions provide
the location of the storage facility. Service contract bidders may
need to visit the site to obtain information necessary to
complete their bid proposals. The Instructions provide
information on how site visits are arranged with an owner. If
the project site is in a remote location, the Instructions provide
directions on how to get to the site.1.5. Pre-Bid Meeting
Pre-bid meetings can be held after the RFPs are issued and prior
to the bid due date. Pre-bid meetings may be referred to with
other titles in RFPs, such as a pre-proposal conference in
government RFPs. If an owner intends to have a pre-bid
meeting, the Instructions provide the location, date, and time of
the meeting. The Instructions may also describe the purpose of
the meeting and how answers to questions from bidders will be
handled. The answers to the questions from bidders are
normally handled in a formal manner since they are a
supplement to the information provided in the RFP.1.6. Owner
Contact for Questions
It is important that an owner designate one individual to act as
the contact person for questions from bidders during the bid
period. This organizational approach assures that questions are
handled in a consistent manner and that all bidders receive the
same answers to questions. The answers to individual questions
from bidders during the bid period that are not responded to at a
pre-bid meeting are also important supplemental information to
the original RFP. The procurement group representative
assigned to a contract is often the designated contact person for
an owner. The Instructions specify the name of the person in the
owner's organization that is responsible for responding to bidder
7. questions. The Instructions also specify the telephone number
and address of the contact person. The Instructions define the
procedure that will be used for providing answers to all bidders
when one bidder asks a question concerning requirements in the
RFP.1.7. Pre-Award Surveys
Certain owners perform pre-award surveys of specific bidders to
obtain information on technical and management capabilities.
These surveys are performed after the RFP is issued to the
bidders and prior to award. The surveys can require detailed
presentations from bidders regarding the technical and
management approaches that they will take on a contract. The
Instructions inform the bidders of the subjects that are covered
at these meetings. The surveys are usually conducted at the
bidder's facility since the adequacy of a bidder's facility is part
of the survey. The timing of a pre-award survey is established
on an individual bidder basis. 1.8. Sealed Bid Requirements
Many RFPs require that bid proposals are sealed when
submitted to an owner. This provides a measure of security that
bids have not been altered after they were prepared. The
Instructions define the sealed bid requirements. Requirements
for addressing the bids to the proper party are defined in the
Instructions. If the bids are not required to be sealed, the
Instructions address the acceptability of telegraphic and
facsimile bid proposals and bid proposal modifications. The
Instructions specify the number of copies of bid proposals that
are required.1.9. Basis for Bid Evaluation
There are advantages in defining the basis that an owner will
use in evaluating bid proposals. If an owner intends to give
significant weight in its bid evaluation to factors such as
technical, quality and schedule control capability as well as
quoted prices, the bidders should be aware of this fact.
This gives them the opportunity to emphasize the strengths of
8. their technical and management programs. They may propose
stronger programs in these areas if they believe that this will
improve their chances of contract award. The Instructions
should define the basis that an owner will use to evaluate the
bidders for contract work.1.10. Ethical Standards
Many owners include ethical standards that the owner and the
supplier or contractors are required to follow in their
relationships with one another prior to and after the award of a
contract in the Instructions. These standards often come from
corporate procurement policies. They include such item
restrictions on gifts and entertainment from suppliers and
contractors to owner personnel.1.11. Responsibility for Surety
Bonds
If another section of the RFP does not specify the exact
requirements for surety bonds for a contract, the Instructions
clarify the types of bonds required and the cost responsibility
for providing the bonds.1.12. Proposal Format
If the RFP requires that bidders prepare detailed proposals
describing how they will accomplish contract work activities,
the Instructions define the format required for the proposals.
Limits may be placed on the length of different sections in the
proposal to ensure that overly lengthy proposals are not
received from bidders. 1.13. List of Bidders
Many RFPs include a list of the companies in the Instructions
section that have been asked to bid on the contract. This
approach has the advantage of making the bidders aware that
they are involved in a competitive bidding process.
Note: A place is provided in Appendix B for a detailed list of
bidders.
1.14. Letter of Acknowledgment
9. It is important that procurement groups receive feedback as
early as possible from companies that receive RFPs regarding
their intent to bid the work. If one or more companies on the list
of bidders for a contract decline to bid, there may be
insufficient bidders to satisfy competitive bidding requirements.
It may be necessary to send RFPs to additional bidders to obtain
the desired number of bid proposals. To obtain this feedback in
a timely manner, the Instructions often include a Letter of
Acknowledgment that requires bidders to state whether they
intend to submit bid proposals.2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Service contracts require a Description of Work in the RFPs.
Certain large engineered materials and equipment contracts will
also require Description of Work sections in their RFPs. The
Description of Work has other titles such as Statement of Work
or Scope of Work in RFPs used by different companies and
government agencies. Other companies include the Description
of Work in the technical specifications for a contract.
The purpose of the Description of Work in the RFP is to define
the scope of work for a
contract. Other sections of the RFP for a contract such as the
Specifications and Drawings and the Special Conditions also
provide information that describes the work scope for bidders.
The Description of Work references the other RFP sections as
required.2.1. Engineering Contracts
The Description for an engineering contract RFP contains an
overview of the technical features of a project. Other general
information such as the location of the project, existing
facilities at the project site, and responsibility for licensing and
permits is defined. If there is more than one engineering
contractor on a project, the scopes of the other engineering
contracts are defined in sufficient detail for the bidder to
understand its role in the design of a project.
10. If there is a performance specification in the engineering
contract RFP, the Description references the specification for
details concerning the technical requirements for the design of
the project. If there is not a performance specification included
in the RFP, the Description contains the owner's design
performance requirements. If the performance specification
includes design areas that are not in the scope of an engineering
contract, the Description explains which items in the
performance specification apply to the contract.
The division of responsibility between the owner and the
engineering contractor is explained in the Description. If an
owner intends to perform design functions such as establishing
design criteria for certain systems, these functions are defined.
The division of responsibility indicates which design documents
and procedures produced by the engineering contractor require
owner approval. The division of responsibility also establishes
the materials and equipment that are procured by the owner and
those that are procured by the engineering contractor. The
division of responsibility defines whether the engineering
contractor or a supplier is responsible for the detailed design of
engineered materials.
The type and duration of the support that the engineering
contractor is required to provide to other project groups, such as
licensing, procurement, construction or manufacturing, and
testing, is addressed in the Description. If the engineering
contractor is required to provide liaison personnel at the project
site to clarify design requirements, this program is defined in
the Description.
The quality, schedule, cost, and other management programs
required to manage the engineering contract work can be
defined in the Description. An alternative approach is to include
the management requirements in the Special Conditions. It is
not significant which section of the RFP includes the
11. management requirements as long as they are well defined.2.2.
Construction Contracts
The Description for a construction contract RFP contains an
overview of the technical features of a project. It also provides
the location of the work, existing facilities at the project site,
and the responsibility for obtaining permits and licenses for a
project. If there are multiple construction contractors working
on the project, the scope of work of each construction
contractor is described in the Description.
If the construction contract pricing approach is fixed price or
unit price, there is a separate section of the RFP that contains
technical specifications and drawings. The construction
contractor's responsibilities for performing the work in these
specifications and drawings are defined in the Description. In
cases where the specifications and drawings include work
performed by more than one contractor, the specific
responsibilities of each contractor are defined in the
Description. If the specifications and drawings are not complete
when the RFP is issued, the degree of completion is defined in
the Description.
The division of responsibility between an owner and a
construction contractor is defined in the description. If the
construction contractor will be responsible for detailed design
functions, these functions are delineated in the division of
responsibility. The division of responsibility specifies the
materials and equipment that are furnished to a contractor by an
owner. It also specifies the materials and equipment that are
procured and installed by the contractor. The division of
responsibility defines the responsibility for testing the systems
and components installed by a contractor.
The construction contractor's responsibilities for providing
services such as clean up, scaffolding, temporary office
12. buildings, warehousing, temporary electrical, temporary heat,
security, and construction equipment are described in the
Description. If an owner elects to provide services to a
construction contractor, the services are defined in the
Description.
The support that a construction contractor is required to provide
to other project groups is defined in the Instructions. The
contractor can be required to provide as built drawings to the
engineering group for final design validation. The contractor
may have to provide construction personnel to the testing group
to support testing activities. The contractor can be responsible
for providing scaffolding for access for inspections by owner
quality personnel.
The quality, schedule, cost, safety, environmental, and other
management programs required to control the construction
contract work can be addressed in the Description. They can
also be addressed in the Special Conditions.3. PROPOSAL
The Proposal section of the RFP contains all of the pricing
information required from bidders to allow an owner to evaluate
the costs of the bids. It can also define technical and
management information that is required from the bidders. The
Proposal section of the RFP can have different titles in the RFPs
issued by different companies. Certain companies call the
Proposal section a Bid Form.3.1. Breakdown of Bid Price
It is important that the bidder understand the scope of work that
is covered by each requested bid price item. It is helpful to
reference the Description of Work and the Specifications and
Drawings sections of the RFP in defining the scope of work for
each bid price item.3.2. Revisions and Extra Work
If unit prices are feasible for extra work, the Proposal specifies
the unit prices required. If extra work will be handled on a
13. reimbursable basis, the Proposal can request cost limits for the
reimbursable work.3.3. Escalation Formulas
If the owner is requesting fixed price bids subject to escalation
of labor and material costs, the Proposal requests the formulas
that will be applied to current labor and material prices to
determine escalation costs. The structure of these formulas can
significantly impact the cost of a contract.3.4. Scheduled
Completion Dates
If an owner wants a bidder to provide schedule dates for key
contract activities, the Proposal lists the key schedule activities
and requests that the contractor provide the dates. Start and
completion dates for key contract schedule activities may be
requested.3.5. List of Subcontractors
The Proposal section provides space for bidders to list the
subcontractors that they intend to use to perform the contract
work. In addition to the names of subcontract firms, bidders
should provide descriptions of the subcontractor work scopes,
subcontractor experience, location of subcontractor offices, and
telephone numbers.3.6. Key Supplier or Contractor Personnel
The Proposal requires that a supplier or a contractor name the
person that will be in charge of the contract work and will be
the primary contact for an owner. The names of other key
personnel can be requested in the Proposal section.3.7. Length
of Time Bid Is Valid
If there is a possibility that the award of a contract will not
occur until a significant period of time after bids are received,
the Proposal requests the length of time that a bid is valid after
receipt by an owner.3.8. List of Bid Document Addenda
Reviewed by Bidder
If there are bid document addenda issued after the RFP is
14. issued, the Proposal section requests that bidders list the
addenda that they have reviewed. This procedure ensures that
all bidders have reviewed the necessary documents.3.9. Notice
of Conflicts or Errors in Bid Documents
Requesting that bidders formally notify an owner of conflicts or
errors in bid documents provides a formal means of
communicating conflicts and errors. The errors can be corrected
prior to the start of contract work.3.10. Clarifications of Bids
Certain Proposal sections provide space for a bidder to state any
clarifications or exceptions to its bid. Although the intent of the
RFP is to define the work scope in a manner that eliminates the
need for clarifications and exceptions, there may be items that
are not clear that should be addressed. Excessive clarifications
or exceptions may cause a bid proposal to be rejected.3.11.
Bidder Signature
The Proposal contains space for the supplier or the contractor to
sign its completed Proposal. It also includes the date the
Proposal is signed, the title of the person signing, and any
required identification numbers or license numbers.4.
SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS
Specifications and Drawings sections are required for RFPs for
fixed and unit price contracts. They are also required for target
price and reimbursable with incentive fee contracts since they
define the basis of targets and incentive fees. Depending upon
how the contracts are scoped on a project, the specifications and
drawings included in the RFP may or may not relate only to the
contract for which the RFP is prepared. The Description of
Work explains which portions of the specifications and
drawings relate to a particular contract. In some cases, the
specifications and drawings are marked up to define contract
work scopes.
15. Service contracts usually require a Description of Work in
addition to the Specifications and Drawings in the RFP to
clarify the work activities that are the responsibility of a
contractor. Many engineered materials and equipment contracts
do not require extensive Description of Work sections since all
necessary information for the bidders is included in the
Specifications and Drawings.
Note: Don’t spend too much time creating drawings or
specifications. Simply cut and paste a picture from the internet
and describe it here.5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The Special Conditions section of the RFP includes all of the
management requirements and any other specific contract
requirements. The Special Conditions section usually does not
address the technical requirements for a project.
The management requirements for RFP's are prepared by several
different project groups as discussed previously. The
procurement group receives the management requirements for
each contract from these groups. In many cases the language of
the management requirements for different contracts can be
similar. The procurement group works with the other project
groups to determine the extent that management clauses can be
standardized in the Special Conditions. Important management
requirements for a specific contract should not be omitted from
the RFP for the sake of standardization.
Certain RFPs include the Special Conditions information in the
Description of Work section. This eliminates the need for the
Special Conditions. As long as the management requirements
are well defined, it makes little difference if they are included
in the Description of Work or the Special Conditions.
Many RFPs do not adequately define all of the necessary
management requirements for a contract. Inadequate definition
16. of management requirements can lead to poor management of a
contract. Project management has the overall responsibility for
assuring that RFP's adequately define management
requirements. It is helpful to include all of the management
requirements for a particular area such as control of quality in
one part of the RFP. If the quality requirements are contained in
different sections in the RFP, it can be difficult to determine if
the necessary quality requirements are all included in the
RFP.6. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND CONTRACT
AGREEMENTS
The General Conditions section of the RFP contains the
commercial requirements for a contract. Many of these
commercial terms cover situations, such as changes to the
original contract, technical and management requirements, or
cases in which the contractor does not perform in accordance
with these requirements. Other commercial clauses cover terms
of payment, invoicing, and responsibility for tax payments.
Since the procurement group is responsible for preparing these
commercial terms with assistance from the legal group, the
procurement group can prepare the General Conditions section
of the RFP with relatively little input from other project groups.
Many RFPs contain a Contract Agreement section in addition to
the General Conditions. The purpose of including the Contract
Agreement section in the RFP is to show the bidders the
contract format that will be used if they are awarded the
contract. Contract Agreements contain commercial clauses that
are very similar to the clauses normally included in the General
Conditions. The Contract Agreement usually includes the
General Conditions, Description of Work, Proposal,
Specifications and Drawings, and Special Conditions sections in
the contract by referencing these documents. This means that
the requirements of all of these sections are a part of the
contract. It is not significant which commercial requirements
are included in the Contract Agreement and which requirements
17. are included in the General Conditions since both sections are
included in a signed contract.
Appendix A
Acknowledgment Letter for bid no. ______
(RFP Description)
(Project Description)
Attention: ___________________________
Date:________________
(contact representative)
Receipt of the above captioned Request for Proposal is hereby
acknowledged with the following comments:
We will submit a bid on or before ______________________
We will not submit a bid for the following reasons:
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__________________________ has been assigned to be the
primary contact person for the bid submission process. The
contact telephone, fax, and e-mail are as follows.
Telephone ________________________________
Fax ________________________________
E-mail ________________________________
Designated
Officer ________________________________
Title ________________________________
18. Address ________________________________
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Appendix B
Supplier/Bidder List
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