ITPEC FE Morning April 2020 Question 66
ITPEC FE Morning April 2020 — Question 66 of 80
RFP/RFI Vendor Selection — what must be done before issuing an RFP to ensure fair vendor evaluation.
Before sending an RFP (Request for Proposal) to vendors who responded to an RFI (Request for Information), the organization must establish evaluation criteria and weighting rules in advance. This ensures the selection process is objective and not influenced by the content of individual proposals.
Why not others:
- (a) Giving a high evaluation to a familiar vendor violates fairness — selection must be based on objective criteria, not prior relationships.
- (c) Issuing unofficial agreements to all vendors before selection is premature and not part of a fair process.
- (d) Preparing a bailout for a favored RFI respondent introduces bias into the selection.
Key rule: To ensure fair vendor selection, define evaluation standards and scoring weights before reviewing any proposals.
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