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Here are the basic details you'll need to include in your RFP document:

  • The details of your project
  • Your expectations of the contractors
  • Your expectations of the proposal (submission guidelines)
  • Information required from the contractors
  • The proposal submission due date

In your submission guidelines, make your desires clear to the potential contracting companies so that they can make a targeted proposal. Typically a contractor's submission will include:

  • A summary of their business
  • Their business's capabilities
  • The equipment needed for the project
  • The expense summary and breakdown
  • Their method for completing the project
  • Their expected results
  • The executives, staff and management required for the project
  • Their communication details
  • Their insurance details'Details of their licensing and bonding
  • Their references

If you are ready to write your Request for Proposaldocument, you can complete it in minutes with Rocketlawyer's easy online interview.

This article contains general legal information and does not contain legal advice. Rocket Lawyer is not a law firm or a substitute for an attorney or law firm. The law is complex and changes often. For legal advice, please ask a lawyer.


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