PK0-004 · Question #334
An organization needs a vendor to provide a solution. The organization can only describe its goals but not how to accomplish the work. Which of the following types of procurement should be used?
The correct answer is D. Request for proposal. A Request for Proposal (RFP) is commonly used when deliverables are not well-defined or when other selection criteria will be used in addition to price. Sellers are often encouraged to offer suggestions and alternative approaches to meet the project goals. Preparing the RFP is…
Question
An organization needs a vendor to provide a solution. The organization can only describe its goals but not how to accomplish the work. Which of the following types of procurement should be used?
Options
- ARequest for information
- BRequest for quote
- CRequest for bid
- DRequest for proposal
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A3% (1)
- B5% (2)
- C5% (2)
- D88% (35)
Explanation
A Request for Proposal (RFP) is commonly used when deliverables are not well-defined or when other selection criteria will be used in addition to price. Sellers are often encouraged to offer suggestions and alternative approaches to meet the project goals. Preparing the RFP is time consuming and costly for the seller. Negotiation is expected. Because it is time-consuming and expensive to create a proposal in response to an RFP, it is typical that not all the sellers solicited
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