The fastest easiest way to achieve high quality technical procurements using RFP and Requirements Templates:

This is your source for Keith Custer’sTemplates ® for specifying and buying complex Hardware and Software. The Templates have all been developed from real consulting projects where they were used to specify and procure the Hardware or Software they address.

Do Templates Speed Up Writing RFPs, RFIs, and Developing Requirements?

Using Keith Custer’s Templates speeds up the process of developing your requirements and specifying systems that you want to purchase. You will also develop higher quality requirements by using these comprehensive templates.

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When do you use Specifications?

Specifications are used when the procurement includes work or products that must meet industry or regulatory standards Specifications are also used when we know exactly how we want something supplied or built. Requirements are usually written as business benefits or features and are not prescriptive. Specifications are prescriptive and are often subject to technical testing or verification.

How do you evaluate bids?

Bids are usually evaluated based on several factors. Price is almost always the most important factor but meeting Requirements and Specifications is also important. You don’t want the Vendor to achieve a low price by not meeting your requirements. Usually a list of several factors is developed and weighted for evaluation such as:

+ Price 30%

+ Delivery Schedule 20%

+ Requirements Compliance 40%

+ Support after installation 10%

Bids or proposals are evaluated against these criteria and a composite score is developed with the lowest or highest evaluation being considered the best bid. There are lots of different factors and ways to weight the evaluations. Vendors usually want to know the criteria before they bid. It is important that the Acceptance Criteria match the Evaluation Criteria to assure fair and high quality procurement.

Can Templates be used as acceptance criteria?
Yes! The templates can also be used as acceptance criteria to assure complete delivery and setup of the application software. Click on our Products tab above to see all of our templates for a variety of functional areas such as:
+Finance and Accounting
+Human Resources
+Consulting and Services Management
+Inventory and Warehousing
+Sales and CRM
+Technical Requirements
+Mortgage Banking Systems
+PBX, ACD, IVR, VoIP, Systems
+Office Data and Voice Wiring
+Web Site Hosting

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