The strength of an RFP is its ability to level the playing field, to make explicit what is required, and to find vendors who can prove they are able to deliver. Moreover, the RFP offers a way to cut through the bells and whistles (not to mention the favoritism and cronyism that we all know exist in business) to get to substance and objective truth. In theory, this is wonderful. In practice, however, RFPs tend to be unwieldy beasts for both the procurer and the vendor.
The objective of this report is to provide RFP organizers with a strategic framework, common sense best practices and specific insider tips that will allow RFP organizers to design and conduct RFPs that cut through the bullshit and deliver long-term value to their organizations.
But there is an inherent catch-22 in RFP design. How do you astutely manage an RFP when you don’t know enough about the service you are soliciting? How to you suss out the strengths and weaknesses of potential vendors when you have no deep grounding in the discipline to begin with? How to get what you want when you may not truly know what you need (especially when some vendors are perfectly content to lead you down a primrose path of fragrant flowers touting the importance of their particular varietals while never taking the time to understand your landscape and growth objectives)?
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Pleo is a European fintech company specializing in expense and spend management solutions. It empowers employees to make work-related purchases while ensuring that their companies maintain control over all spending. Using breakthrough technology and commercial cards, Pleo eliminates the need for expense reports, reduces administrative complexity, and simplifies bookkeeping. The company serves clients in 16 locales across Europe and operates in 11 languages, thanks to its localization team.As a European fintech company that specializes in expense and spend management solutions, Pleo empowers employees to purchase the things they need for work while ensuring that their companies maintain full control over all spending. With the help of breakthrough technology and commercial cards, Pleo eliminates expense reports, reduces administrative complexity, and simplifies bookkeeping. With a presence throughout Europe, the company serves clients in 11 languages across 16 locales thanks to its localization team.
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