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Writing RFPs for AcquisitionsWriting RFPs for Acquisitions

Guide to the Request for Proposal

This title discusses the advantages and disadvantages of writing an RFP and guides librarians through the process of planning and organizing and writing an RFP in order to select a vendor to use for acquiring materials. General enough to help with RFPs that acquisitions specialists handle nowadays, such as for ILS or e-resource management tools. This guide provides information on all stages of the process

  • writing the proposal
  • evaluating responses
  • awarding the contract
  • implementation

by Frances C. Wilkinson and Linda K. Lewis

ISBN: 978-0-8389-8483-3 | Published by: ALCTS | $47.95 | order from ALA Online Store

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Last Revised: March 19, 2009
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