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LEGAL RFP'S II.
May 13, 2011
LEGAL RFP'S II. – Continuing the discussion of whether or not to respond to RFP's, here are additional critical questions to ask.* Who will be reviewing the submittals, what time period has been allotted and are their objectives clearly stated in the document? If not, will the issuer permit contact prior to submittal. And if yes, is this person clearly identified?* Is the company now using rfp's for all legal work, or just for specialties such as Labor and Employment?* Do they require you to respond in a formal, section by section approach? If the answer is yes, we often identify methods for our clients to add a key sentence or two in each section highlighting the firm's strength to match the stated need. And do include color and graphics wherever possible* Will you be advised who is on the interview team?Keep in mind that the answers to these and the other questions should be used to make a business decisioin on whether or not to proceed. More next time.Allan Colman, [email protected]
LEGAL RFP'S II. – Continuing the discussion of whether or not to respond to RFP's, here are additional critical questions to ask.* Who will be reviewing the submittals, what time period has been allotted and are their objectives clearly stated in the document? If not, will the issuer permit contact prior to submittal. And if yes, is this person clearly identified?* Is the company now using rfp's for all legal work, or just for specialties such as Labor and Employment?* Do they require you to respond in a formal, section by section approach? If the answer is yes, we often identify methods for our clients to add a key sentence or two in each section highlighting the firm's strength to match the stated need. And do include color and graphics wherever possible* Will you be advised who is on the interview team?Keep in mind that the answers to these and the other questions should be used to make a business decisioin on whether or not to proceed. More next time.Allan Colman, [email protected]
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