Evaluation criteria & proposal schedules

The RFP should set out the basis upon which bids are to be evaluated, including the categories to be assessed and the evaluation process that will be followed. Evaluation criteria should be developed by reference to the requirements of RFP responses.  The RFP must also outline the information required to be submitted by shortlisted bidders (in the form of proposal schedules) in response to the requirements of the RFP and in a form specifically tailored to address the individual evaluation criteria.  This alignment of the proposal schedules with the evaluation criteria will ensure that the evaluation panel receives the information that it requires to evaluate the proposals and generates significant efficiency in the evaluation process.  It also provides a clear framework for shortlisted bidders to understand how the information contained in their proposals directly addresses each evaluation criterion.