ABSTRACT
In this chapter we visit the very important area of managing the request for proposal (RFP) process to reduce costs and obtain betterments in the products, process, or service we are bidding out. You will also view a very different approach to the RFP process, which some may consider rogue, but now has over 10 years of proven success in choosing providers, vendors, suppliers, and all the options we make choices on. Additionally, you will gain access to the utilization of metrics in the evaluation process.
Companies that operate in the global supply chain, and even those in the domestic market, will always have the need to make choices for products, services, suppliers, providers, and vendors.
