Differences between RFP and RFQ (Request for Proposal, Request for quote)?
kumarangopi
2009-03-08 10:58:50 UTC
can anyone quickly tell me the difference btween RFP and RFQ with respect to software development company?
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jerry-the-bookkeeper
2009-03-08 15:47:00 UTC
Many businesses and government agencies tend to use the terms interchangeably.
Technically, the difference is that an RFQ is asking you to specify how much you will charge to perform a task and an RFP is asking you to specify how you would solve the problem and how much you would charge for implementing your solution.
If you are responding to either and the accompanying documentation doesn't clearly state what they expect don't hesitate to ask for clarification.
Hope this helps
Jerry-the-bookkeeper
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2016-03-22 18:23:01 UTC
A research proposal is the "what I am going to research and why". It represents the arguement for your chosen area, the methods you are going to use, the way you are going to validate data and why your research area is relevant. Your proposal is assessed and suggestions made by your tutor that can help you with the actual research. A research report is the "what I have researched and what I have found". This is longer than the proposal and represents the arguement for your chosen research (the "why" from your proposal), the methods used and an evaluation of whether these were effective, the data gained and what this data indicates. Are there any surprises in your data - could this be a result of the methods used? After your analysis of the data, you should round off the report with a conclusion. The main difference between the proposal and the report is the process of evaluation. After you have done the research you are in a position to evaluate and analyse the methods you have used. If you are going to start a research project I would advise you to start a diary now to log everything that happens so you can keep track of events.
Learn to Write Proposals
2009-03-11 09:42:39 UTC
A request for quotation is typically used in procurement where the item(s) being procured are commodities, where numerous suppliers could supply the same thing and the wish to base their buying decision on price per item volume. It's where the buyer knows exactly what they want and can specify it accurately.
A request from proposal is by it's nature a bit more of a complicated beast. It is usually where there is a business need or problem and there is no commoditised item that will fit the bill. The client knows the need, but is looking for potential solutions from potential suppliers. They aren't just looking for the lowest price, but what's often described as the most "economically advantageous tender". Best value to you and me.
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2015-08-07 03:01:17 UTC
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Differences between RFP and RFQ (Request for Proposal, Request for quote)?
can anyone quickly tell me the difference btween RFP and RFQ with respect to software development company?