In most cases, the Bid Proposal Format is stipulated by the company or organization that is accepting the bids. A typical bid process is (1) the company that is interested in awarding a contract for goods and/or services will send out a Request for Proposal (RFP). RFPs are usually sent to those that have expressed in doing business with the company. This is also a process reserved for making
. major purchases. (2) The RFP will state the needs of company, as well as the requirements for participating in the bid process. The standards for the Bid Proposal Format are detailed in the RFP. (3) In order to be eligible to move on to the next step in the process, any provider responding must adhere to the standards as well as the timeframe. It is important that the proposals are standardized as this makes it easy to compare all. Such an example can be found at: www.uimodrfp.ca.gov/docs/uimrfps8ad1.doc
