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The request for proposal: is it just a paper chase?

V Ciotti

    Healthcare Financial Management : Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
    |May 9, 1988
    PubMed
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    The request for proposal (RFP) process for selecting information systems is often ineffective. Hospitals and consultants may benefit more from site visits and interviews than from lengthy RFP responses.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Informatics
    • Information Systems Management

    Background:

    • The Request for Proposal (RFP) process is a standard but increasingly ritualistic method for selecting information systems.
    • Its current application in healthcare may be diminishing its intended effectiveness.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of the RFP process in information system selection.
    • To identify potentially more valuable alternative selection methods for healthcare organizations.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of the typical vendor proposal development process.
    • Comparative assessment of RFP effectiveness versus other selection activities.

    Main Results:

    • The RFP process has become overly formalized and time-consuming.
    • The extensive effort involved in responding to RFPs may not yield proportional benefits.
    • Alternative selection steps like site visits and interviews are suggested as more valuable.

    Conclusions:

    • The traditional RFP process for information system selection may be inefficient for hospitals and consultants.
    • Re-evaluating the emphasis placed on RFPs in favor of direct engagement methods is recommended.

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