Overview
By Tait Communications | January 24, 2014
Procuring – Overview (Click to open image in a new window)...Read more
Procuring your P25 system is an important process, and it might be time for you to review yours to ensure you receive maximum results. Where can you turn for advice on the procurement process? What are the advantages of working with a...Read more
Procuring – Overview (Click to open image in a new window)...Read more
What is the best way to procure your new system? P25 system buyers face several choices. Let’s look at some of these, to explain the potential impact of your decisions. Open competitive process Another question is whether to use an open...Read more
Equally important, although in a different decision making category is the form of purchase you choose; capital purchase, lease, or long-term managed services contract? While none of these approaches is entirely new, vendors are offering additional...Read more
RFP / RFQ Consultant Technical Logistics Project Customer Commercial Legal Producing a successful RFP/RFB requires a high level of expertise and experience in technical, logistical, commercial and legal areas. Again, the...Read more
The most commonly-selected procurement process in Public Safety communications system purchases is the Request for Proposal (RFP). There are no commonly recognized, unbiased, detailed templates in circulation, but the following pages show a sample...Read more
Most government entities rely on their own websites for distribution of procurement documents. There are several on-line service providers that scan local government websites daily for new opportunities then notify their subscribers. Most qualified...Read more
RFPs provide vendors with some degree of freedom in proposing solutions. Consequently, your evaluation process must be more elaborate than for a RFB/RFQ (Request For Bid/Quote): a simple determination of compliance/eligibility followed by choosing...Read more
It is recommended to hold mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visits for the prospective suppliers within two or three weeks after issuing the RFP. The pre-proposal conference is your opportunity to reinforce the most important messages in...Read more
Your RFP should describe in strict terms the format in which the proposal is to be provided, the ways it can be delivered and the deadline. Be very strict about compliance to these formal requirements. Allowing a vendor to use a different format or...Read more