Template De Rfp

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TEMPLATE
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)COMPANY NAME
STREET ADDRESS
CITY, STATE ZIP CODE



DATE



TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND 2
2. PROPOSAL GUIDELINES 2
3. PROJECT PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION 3
4. PROJECT SCOPE 4
5. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND PROJECT TIMELINE 5
6. BUDGET 5
7. BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS 6
8. PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA 6





1. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
This section of the Request forProposal (RFP) should provide a high level description of what the request for proposal is for and the purpose of the requirement. It may provide background information of the organization requesting proposals as well. Most of the requirement details will be included in subsequent sections of the document.

Ace Consulting is currently accepting proposals to develop, design, launch, and host anew corporate web site. The existing Ace Consulting web site was developed and launched in 2001. In an effort to achieve more “wins” from clients via the corporate web site, Ace Consulting has determined that a new platform is needed which is more user-friendly and allows for improved interaction among potential clients.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicitproposals from various candidate organizations, conduct a fair and extensive evaluation based on criteria listed herein, and select the candidate who best represents the direction Ace Consulting wishes to go.

Ace Consulting is a small business that was founded in 1985 and is focused on project management consulting and the implementation of best practice processes and solutions. Our client baseconsists of other small and medium-sized businesses as well as local, state, and federal government organizations which lack project management experience and expertise.

Ace Consulting is consolidated in its headquarters in Washington, D.C. with some consultants traveling to and working from client sites on a temporary basis.

Our services include:
• Project and Program Management (all phases)• Process Improvement
• Human Capital Resource Management
• Project and Program Management Training (small scale)

2. PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
This section of the Request for Proposal should provide a description of what each responding organization’s proposal should contain. It should also include a timeline within which all proposals must be submitted. Any requirements that must be includedin each proposal should be described in detail in this section of the RFP.

This Request for Proposal represents the requirements for an open and competitive process. Proposals will be accepted until 5pm EST August 30, 20xx. Any proposals received after this date and time will be returned to the sender. All proposals must be signed by an official agent or representative of the companysubmitting the proposal.

If the organization submitting a proposal must outsource or contract any work to meet the requirements contained herein, this must be clearly stated in the proposal. Additionally, all costs included in proposals must be all-inclusive to include any outsourced or contracted work. Any proposals which call for outsourcing or contracting work must include a name and descriptionof the organizations being contracted.

All costs must be itemized to include an explanation of all fees and costs.

Contract terms and conditions will be negotiated upon selection of the winning bidder for this RFP. All contractual terms and conditions will be subject to review by Ace Consulting legal department and will include scope, budget, schedule, and other necessary items...