ITPEC IP October 2023 Question 97
ITPEC IP October 2023 — Question 97 of 100
An RFI obtains market and technology information, while an RFP obtains concrete proposals. The organization first issues a request for information to learn about available technologies, trends, products, suppliers, and solution approaches. After refining its needs, it issues a request for proposal so vendors describe proposed systems, methods, schedules, costs, and terms.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- (b) an RFP seeks proposals, not non-disclosure agreements as its primary deliverable
- (c) an RFI is not principally a request for vendor financial statements
- (d) reverses the normal information-gathering and proposal sequence
Key rule: RFI explores what the market can offer; RFP asks vendors how they will satisfy a defined need.
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