How and When to Write an RFP

“If you start implementing in August, and orders start flowing heavily in October and November, the problems would pile up in a big way,” says Padgitt.

A Modified Approach

Fairytale Brownies, Chandler, AZ, began using RFPs a year ago, says David Kravetz, co-owner. The company started using them for big-ticket items, but Kravetz liked the results so much he started working some of the RFP language into his contracts for smaller items.