ABSTRACT

Mastering RFP solicitations is a critical skill required of every public procurement professional. Designed to provide a strategic overview of the skills and traits necessary to fulfill the procurement function, Developing and Managing Requests for Proposals in the Public Sector explores the complex and ever-changing process of competitive negotiations, providing hands-on guidance for practitioners to successfully achieve the best value for both their entity and the taxpayer. While rules, ordinances, policies, practices, and procedures vary among jurisdictions, the book breaks down the basic steps involved in the competitive negotiation process, providing best practice guidance for public procurement professionals to help them navigate the formidable and exacting process successfully, fairly, and with transparency. This book is required reading for every public procurement professional and will be recommended reading for all public procurement courses as well as concentration and certificate programs.

chapter Chapter 1|24 pages

The Procurement Process: An Overview

chapter Chapter 2|27 pages

The Request for Proposals Process

chapter Chapter 3|19 pages

Developing the Request for Proposals Document

chapter Chapter 4|14 pages

Scope of Work and Specifications

chapter Chapter 5|19 pages

Proposal Receipt, Evaluation, and Selection

chapter Chapter 6|20 pages

Evaluation Methodologies

chapter Chapter 7|31 pages

Contract Negotiations

chapter Chapter 8|34 pages

Contract Writing

chapter Chapter 9|16 pages

Completing the Request for Proposals Process