Request For Proposal

A document used by the acquirer as a means to announce intention to potential bidders to acquire a specified system, product, or service. [ ISO/IEC 15288 ]

Other Definitions

Request for Proposal [ IEEE 1362 ]: A request for services, research, or a product prepared by a customer and delivered to prospective developers with the expectation that prospective developers will respond with their proposed cost, schedule, and development approach.

Request for Proposal [ IEEE 1490 ]: A type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services. In some application areas, it may have a narrower or more specific meaning.

Request for Proposal [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]: A collection of formal documents that includes a description of the desired form of response from a potential supplier, the relevant statement of work for the supplier, and required provisions in the supplier agreement.

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