Tendering

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is a request for written offers from suppliers based on a written statement or specification of requirements.

An example of a policy manual for a company preparing to tender for projects in the modern digital world,

A diagram showing about as complex as you can get employing a single-tier topology based on 1 hub (also known as a simple star configuration), IBM compatible at the node. The hub is represented analytically, not pictorially; much more useful. Everyone can understand the diagram easier and it can even be used by the techos to set up the network. The hub profile (list of points) shows detail of 8 nodes. A useful little 4 user network with a dedicated server and and shared resources.

A standard RFT for a major (NSW) project. Fully worked with conditions applicable to a major project with a preference for an instument of delegation by the tenderer's board of directors (or otherwise things start getting complicated). It requires confidentiality agreement (issuer to tenderer) nomination format before due diligence can begin and requires any subby that the tenderer wants involved in due diligence to be identified by confidentiality declaration (NSW) by the tenderer. The subby will also need to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Management plan under ISO 14001 for the application of environmental policy, objectives, and analysing them into work plans assigning responsibility and resources.

A diagram showing about as complex as you can get employing a single-tier topology based on 1 hub (also known as a simple star configuration), IBM compatible at the node. The hub is represented analytically, not pictorially, much more useful. Everyone can understand the diagram easier and it can even be used by the techos to set up the network. The hub profile (list of points) shows detail of 8 nodes. A useful little 4 user network with a dedicated server and shared resources.

Often in Australia these days the Contract is sent out with the RFT so that there can be no misunderstanding regarding the final legal relationship required if the Tender is accepted.

Storage Area Network (SAN) showing TCP/IP star configuration around an Ethernet switch. This is a Visio2000 template.

A standard RFP for a (national) project. Fully worked with conditions applicable to a project with a preference for an Instrument of delegation by the proposer's board of directors (or otherwise things start getting complicated). This example is legalistic; while not describing a severe evaluation process with due diligence that you would expect in a tendering process, it nevertheless requires honesty and gives clear definitions of compliance and disqualification based on definitions in the

The cognitive milestone is important to tenders because it describes a moment in the project when a concept that is important to the requirements of the client can be demonstrated to be complete. A list of cognitive milestones describes the key moments in the project for the client, the dates they will occur, when the client will be asked to "sign off" so that we can get on with the job because we know the client is happy up to this point.