request for proposal

programming (RFP) The publication by a prospective software

purchaser of details of the required system in order to

attract offers by software developers to supply it. Software

development under contract starts with the selection of the

software developer by the customer. A request for proposal

(also called in Britain an "invitation to tender") is the

beginning of the selection process.

[Bennatan, E.M., "Software Project Management", 2nd edition,

McGraw-Hill International, 1992].

(1995-12-04)