Read the following scenario:
You are a manager or supervisor of a company, and you need to acquire trainers to train your staff on using Microsoft® Office® programs. You must request proposals from various training companies and trainers to fill this need.
Please assist in writing a request for proposal (RFP) and include the following:
- Introduction to the company
- Description of your company
- Your company's business goals
- Introduction to the project
- Project goals
- Time allocated to complete the project
- Budget for the project
- Description of the needed training
- Administrative information
- Desired qualifications
- Requirements for formatting and submitting proposals
- Confidentiality notice of all proposal submissions
- Employer and organizational reference requirements
- Contact information for clarification or questions
- Deadline for proposal submission
- Timeframe for vendor selection
- Selection criteria
- Other items that may be important for inquiring candidates
Format the RFP using examples from your textbooks or additional research and consistent with APA guidelines. The following must be included:
- Cover page
- Page numbers
- Headers and footers
- Headings.