Question

A(n) ____ is a document used to solicit proposals from prospective suppliers.

a. RFQ
b. RFP
c. COW
d. SOW

Answer 1

b. RFP

Step-by-step explanation:

Request for proposal (RFP) as the name suggest, is a document usually posted by organizations like government agencies or enterprises to get proposal requests from would be vendors. The request for proposal contains details about a project; solutions a customer wants and also spell out criteria upon which a supplier's bid/proposal would be assessed.

The document is used to compare responses from vendors objectively hence determines which supplier might be best qualified to handle a project.

Answer 2

Request for proposal (RFP)

Step-by-step explanation:

Request for proposal is a document released by a business that seeks proposals from suppliers. Usually suppliers are selected through a bid process.

Suppliers are required to procure a commodity, service, or an asset.

RFP is submitted early in the project cycle as it is important on getting a lot of materials for the project.

RFP is usually used when there is need for specialised skill or when the commodity is difficult to obtain