Odds are that you will be introduced to a request for proposal (RFP) at some point in your career. You may have to respond to an RFP or write one to facilitate a procurement process for your company. When that time comes, we want you to know how to write a request for proposal that will realize the best outcome.
Organizations distribute RFPs to outsource to prospective vendors when a product or service cannot be fulfilled inhouse. Sometimes an RFP is sent out as a form of protocol to keep vendor management fair and transparent, yet most often, an RFP process allows organizations to gain deep insight into vendor capabilities.
