How to Manage a Competitive RFP
2018-11-08 22:30 - 2018-11-09 01:30 UTC | 101 Park Avenue New York, NY 10178
This session covers what an RFP is, the rationale for use of RFPs, response to RFPs and what organizations expect from vendor submissions. Topics to be included:

Importance of competitive bidding and creating a level playing field
Creation of detailed scopes with specific evaluation criteria
The inclusion of diverse vendors in RFPs
What's included in an RFP, including scope, types of questions, and potential inclusion of security and ethics (and why these would be included)
What's considered a good submission: answering completely, using format requested in the RFP for any file submissions, and responding to all questions asked directly without selling up

Takeaways:

How to better respond to RFPs
A better understanding of reasons for the inclusion of certain topics within RFPs

Special thanks to event sponsors the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Kelley Drye.
