1. Select a project and create a Request for Proposal (RFP) for your selected project. In this case, you are the organization, and you are looking for one vendor who will complete the project in its entirety as specified in your Project Scope. Keep in mind, your vendor may outsource parts of the contract to other sub-contractors. A brief outline of areas to cover follows. Be creative. You are not bound by the below. But do not spend an inordinate amount of time on this either. This should be less than one page, in Times New Roman or Calibri, and 12 pitch.

Title line, include: Request for Proposal (RFP) Outline for: [your project name and your name].

Purpose of the RFP you are issuing for vendors to bid on based on the scope of your project - what do you need done.

Organizations Background this should not exceed 2 lines. Tell about your/your organization's expertise in this project space or why you need this RFP completed. Should not exceed 3 sentences.

Basic/Specific Requirements that you are listing for the vendor to accomplish and address in their RFP (e.g., do you need someone with a Commercial Drivers License or food handler's card) should be 3-5 cogent and measurable bullets.

Description of RFP Selection Process how you will evaluate the vendor's proposal submission (e.g., cost, schedule, quality, etc. List 3-5 criteria used, see terminology from the textbooks or other references