ITPEC FE Subject A April 2026 Question 48
When an information system is procured through the steps shown in the figure below, which of the following is a word or phrase that should be inserted in the blank B?
The orderer indicates the purpose of the systemization and the details of the business to a vendor, and requests provision of information.
The orderer indicates the system that is the target of the procurement and conditions of the procurement to a vendor, and requests submission of a proposal document.
The orderer determines a procurement source on the basis of the proposal document and capabilities of the vendor.
The orderer and the procurement source mutually confirm their roles and the assignment of responsibilities on a document.
Explanation
RFP — in blank B the orderer asks vendors for a proposal against stated targets and conditions.
The four steps are the standard procurement sequence:
- •A — RFI (Request for Information): explain the purpose and the business, and ask vendors for information
- •B — RFP (Request for Proposal): state the target system and the procurement conditions, and ask for a proposal document
- •C — Selecting a provider: choose the source from the proposals and the vendors' capabilities
- •D — Concluding a contract: confirm roles and responsibilities in a document
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- •(b) RFI — step A; it gathers information before the requirements are fixed
- •(d) Selecting a provider — step C, which follows receipt of the proposals
- •(a) Concluding a contract — step D, the last step
Key rule: The order is RFI, RFP, selection, contract: information first, then proposals against fixed conditions, then the choice, then the contract.
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