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A good fit
Based on positive responses from the practitioner community to its 2013 white paper "We 'No Bid,' and I'll tell you why," the NIGP Business Council developed a second white paper, "Everybody Wins: Crafting a Solicitation that Fosters Transparency, Best Value, and Collaborative Partnership."
In 2013, the NIGP Business Council produced “We ‘No Bid,’ and I’ll tell you why,” a white paper that examined some of the primary reasons companies do not respond to a request for proposal (RFP) or invitation for bid (IFB). “We ‘No Bid’…” noted a number of factors that influence a bid/no bid decision: adequate time to respond, ability to offer alternate responses, the quality and complexity of the terms and conditions and the opportunity...
