*RFP Timeline*
Potential Client: hi, RFP submission due in 2 days
Partner: RFP is due in 1 hour
Partner: completely re-do the RFP by Sunday


*submit RFP*

Client: we will let you know in 6 months

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C1: review what? Short turnaround RFPs like this are common and a phony attempt by the client to have an unbiased selection process when everyone knows there's no way anyone except maybe an incumbent can be prepared to say much of value in that short a time.

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Sorry they want time to review before handing you millions of dollars.

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This is what happens when they already know who they are going to select...this isn’t a secret. It’s just how the decision makers adhere to their internal policies to review xx amount of proposals. The same shit happens for job postings that are actually already filled.

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Almost same. We got only 1 week. And they are still evaluating .

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This is so on the nose. This happens a lot with international clients.

So frustrating. It's always ASAP

Performance improvement plans await the non winners

Totally disagree K1. Used to answer RFPs in industry as a full-time job. Two day turnaround would be annoying, but would still be just as thorough. I'm appalled at the inefficiency/low quality of RFP responses I see in consulting.

It’s called a price check

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