Hi Kim,
The grant and RFP are separate and distinct, but some of the information
used to put together the grant application would also be useful in putting
together an RFP.
With regards to the RFP itself, I suspect you will hear back from some folks
who can provide a generic one as a jumping off point. I don't have one I can
share, but I can point you at a resource for RFP development: Bud
Porter-Roth's books. He has written half a dozen books on the RFP process
and is a frequent contributor to AIIM EDOC Magazine
(http://www.edocmagazine.com) on issues associated with developing an RFP
that vendors will respond to.
Another consideration may be to work with a consultant. Full disclosure: I
am an evil consultant. :) But there are a number of consultants available
that can assist you in conducting a needs analysis and requirements
definition to assist in the development of the RFP (and the grant, for that
matter). You can go to the PARIS website at
http://nj.gov/state/darm/links/paris-vendor.html to see a list of all of the
consultants on the State of New Jersey website.
Hope this helps - please feel free to contact me directly if I can provide
any assistance.
Cheers,
Jesse Wilkins
CDIA+, LIT, EDP, ICP
IMERGE Consulting
(303) 574-1455 office
(303) 484-4142 fax
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>From: Kim Wobick <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: grants and rfps
>Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 08:57:42 -0400
>
>Hello!
>
>I wrote a few weeks ago about locating vendors who would assist in
>implementing our new records management program by going through my
>records--thanks to everyone who sent me suggestions. This is actually in
>conjuction with starting to put together materials to apply for grants
>to get this work done (which I've been procrastinating getting started).
>I've now been told that to contract a vendor, I have to write an RFP, as
>well. Having no experience with any of this, I have a few questions for
>the wisdom of the list:
>
>1. Has anyone ever written an RFP for this type of work before? If so,
>would you be willing to share your document as an example of how it
>should be laid out?
>
>2. How does the connection between an RFP and a grant work? Are they two
>completely separate entitities, or can they work together? (i.e. I get a
>grant, then write an RFP?) Our main grantwriting person has been out of
>the office for awhile, so I haven't been able to answer this question on
>my end.
>
>Thanks for any and all help. I have done some searching in the archives,
>but to no avail. I always learn so much from this list, I don't know
>what I'd do without it!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kim
>
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>Delaware River Basin Commission
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