ITPEC FE Morning October 2022 Question 65
ITPEC FE Morning October 2022 — Question 65 of 80
The procurement lifecycle follows four ordered steps: (A) RFI → (B) RFP → (C) Selecting a provider → (D) Concluding a contract.
Step B describes the orderer specifying the target system and procurement conditions, then requesting a formal proposal document from vendors. This is the definition of an RFP (Request for Proposal) — a formal solicitation asking vendors to submit detailed proposals based on defined requirements.
Why not others:
- (a) Concluding a contract — this is step D, where roles and responsibilities are mutually confirmed in a signed document.
- (b) RFI — this is step A, used earlier to gather general information from vendors before requirements are finalized.
- (d) Selecting a provider — this is step C, where the orderer evaluates proposals and chooses a vendor.
Key rule: RFI gathers information; RFP solicits formal proposals — RFP comes after requirements are defined.
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