What is a Proposal Due Date?
Definition
Deadline by which vendors must submit RFP responses. Proposal due dates provide vendors sufficient time to prepare quality responses (typically 4-6 weeks from RFP distribution) while maintaining procurement timeline. Organizations should consider vendor workload, holiday periods, and response complexity when setting dates. Late submissions typically face rejection to maintain fair competition and evaluation schedules.
Why This Matters
Proposal due dates must provide vendors sufficient response time (typically 4-6 weeks) while maintaining procurement timeline. Organizations should consider vendor workload, holiday periods, and response complexity when setting dates. Late submissions typically face rejection to maintain fair competition and evaluation schedules. Clear due date communication prevents vendor disputes.
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Submission Deadline
RFP Fundamentals
The final date and time for vendors to submit completed RFP responses.
RFP Timeline
RFP Fundamentals
The schedule for RFP activities including document creation (1-2 weeks), vendor outreach (1 week), Q&A period (1 week), response time (4-6 weeks), evaluation (2-3 weeks), and final selection (1-2 weeks) totaling 10-15 weeks for complete procurement.
RFP Submission
RFP Fundamentals
The act of vendors delivering completed proposals by the specified deadline in the required format (PDF, Word, online portal).
Proposal Submission
RFP Fundamentals
Act of delivering completed RFP response according to specified requirements and deadline.
Bid Submission
RFP Fundamentals
Formal delivery of vendor response meeting RFP submission requirements and deadline.
RFP Process
RFP Fundamentals
The systematic workflow for soliciting and evaluating vendor proposals including planning, document creation, vendor outreach, response collection, evaluation, and final selection.
Procurement Timeline
RFP Fundamentals
Schedule from procurement initiation through vendor onboarding including key milestones and deadlines.
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