A Request for Proposal is a document issued by a Buyer to solicit product information, price and delivery terms from a prospective Seller. This may include a technical response and/or solution if the product or service needs to be developed or customized to the customer's needs.
A Request for Proposal is typically broader than a Request for Quote which solicits price bids.
| ID | Name | Level | x |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Sell | 1 | S |
| S1 | Sell on Standard Terms | 2 | S1 |
| S2 | Sell by Proposal | 2 | S2 |
| S204 | Analyze Needs | 3 | S204 |
| S3 | Sell Custom Solution | 2 | S3 |
| S4 | Sell Renewal | 2 | S4 |
| C | Contract | 1 | C |
| C2 | Contract by Proposal | 2 | C2 |
| C201 | Receive Request | 3 | C201 |
| C202 | Initiate Proposal | 3 | C202 |
| C203 | Develop Proposal | 3 | C203 |
| C204 | Obtain Approvals | 3 | C204 |
| C205 | Submit Proposal | 3 | C205 |
| C206 | Refine & Negotiate | 3 | C206 |
| C207 | Obtain Signatures | 3 | C207 |
| C208 | Release Contract | 3 | C208 |
| C3 | Contract Custom Solution | 2 | C3 |
| C4 | Contract Renewal | 2 | C4 |
| S005 | Tender | 3 | S005 |
| S301 | Identify Supply Sources | 3 | S301 |
| D301 | Receive Request for Proposal | 3 | D301 |