Does the Standard Offer work better than an RFP process for a small startup?
• RFP process requires a large time commitment just in order to make the proposal. Proposals must be very detailed – currently, applications are dozens of pages, with spreadsheets. Hardly makes sense to go to all that trouble for a $10,000 contract. With Standard Offer, you have a simple 3-4 page application. You don’t have to figure everything out ahead of time. • RFP – †Laborious selection process happens only once per 2 or 3 year cycle. Projects have to be designed for the whole cycle. You have to wait a long time just to apply. Standard Offer is a rolling process – †implementers can apply when it’s convenient for them, start with a small, quick project to see if it works, then take out another contract to work on a larger scale – all in less time than one RFP cycle. • RFP – Very hard to convince the administrator your idea is a good one and you have what it takes to make it work.Standard Offer -you don’t have to convince the administrator it’s a good idea. If you’re willing to take
RFP process requires a large time commitment just in order to make the proposal. Proposals must be very detailed – currently, applications are dozens of pages, with spreadsheets. Hardly makes sense to go to all that trouble for a $10,000 contract. With Standard Offer, you have a simple 3-4 page application. You don’t have to figure everything out ahead of time. RFP – †Laborious selection process happens only once per 2 or 3 year cycle. Projects have to be designed for the whole cycle. You have to wait a long time just to apply. Standard Offer is a rolling process – †implementers can apply when it’s convenient for them, start with a small, quick project to see if it works, then take out another contract to work on a larger scale – all in less time than one RFP cycle. RFP – Very hard to convince the administrator your idea is a good one and you have what it takes to make it work.Standard Offer -you don’t have to convince the administrator it’s a good idea. If you’re willing to take the r
