If you have difficulty accessing any of the Web addresses listed here, you can find these exercises (with up-to-date addresses) at www.towson.edu/~clements.
In order to answer the following questions, perform a search for requests for proposals using your favorite search engine.
Question 1
Based on the results of your search, find an RFP that has been posted on the Web. What company developed the RFP and what are they looking to accomplish?
Question 2
Evaluate the effectiveness of this RFP based on information you have studied in this chapter. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the RFP. Are there any items missing from the RFP that should have been included?
Question 3
Based on what you learned in this chapter, download the proposal and revise it. Highlight the areas you revised. What makes your revised RFP better than the original?
Question 4
Locate a Web site that provides suggestions for developing RFPs. Compare and contrast this with what was presented in the chapter.
Question 5
Explore and describe at least three software packages that can help you develop an RFP. Download a demo copy of at least one, if possible.
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