RFP Template or Example???

thdizzythdizzy Registered Users Posts: 262 Major grins
edited October 20, 2008 in Mind Your Own Business
Hello - I was wondering if anyone here had a 'reply' to an RFP template or example.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Todd Disraeli - Star, Idaho

Disraeli Photography

"Only when the last tree has died, the last river poisoned, and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money" Cree Indian Proverb

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  • davidweaverdavidweaver Registered Users Posts: 681 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    thdizzy wrote:
    Hello - I was wondering if anyone here had a 'reply' to an RFP template or example.

    Thanks in advance for any help.

    Interesting..I have never seen an RFP for photo work, but I've seen tons of them in consulting work. Generally they have to follow some guidelines as established by the buying authority. An RFP for the State of Texas Child Support Division looks different from one for Dell computers. Even the few art grant proposals I've seen are substantially different from one another in the way they want content and presentation of services.

    Wish I could be of more help.

    Cheers,
    David
  • thdizzythdizzy Registered Users Posts: 262 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    davidweaver wrote:
    Interesting..I have never seen an RFP for photo work,
    David

    Same here David, I've seen several from a 'sales' perspective but none for photographic work. Thanks for the reply though.
    Todd Disraeli - Star, Idaho

    Disraeli Photography

    "Only when the last tree has died, the last river poisoned, and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money" Cree Indian Proverb
  • johngjohng Registered Users Posts: 1,658 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    Maybe I misunderstood. But it sounds like you already have an RFP and just need to reply to it.

    The RFP should dictate the parameters of the reply. If it doesn't, I suggest the response follow the outline of the RFP itself. If the customer did a poor job and didn't number (or otherwise deliniate the requirements) then start off with a summary section where you summarize and deliniate what you believe to be the different areas/requirements the proposal is expected to address. Then a section addressing each of those areas. While the flow and content of RFPs may differ by customer the concept of responding to an RFP should be as above. Format differs but in content a response is still "you asked for a proposal containing A, B, C. Here is how our company would propose addressing A, B and C". If not explicitly asked for I would also include verbiage regarding you're standard terms of payment. As well as which functions were time-based billing and which were 'fixed bid'
  • thdizzythdizzy Registered Users Posts: 262 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    johng wrote:
    Maybe I misunderstood. But it sounds like you already have an RFP and just need to reply to it.

    You're 100% right John, sorry for not being clearer. Luckily the RFP was dictated very clearly by an ad agency so my reply (and with your advice) should be pretty easy.

    Thanks a million for the info bowdown.gif .
    Todd Disraeli - Star, Idaho

    Disraeli Photography

    "Only when the last tree has died, the last river poisoned, and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money" Cree Indian Proverb
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