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RFPs & RFIs. Defining a Framework in Justice Information for the 21st Century. Are you ready to issue your integrated justice RFP?. 90% of the work in a good RFP is done BEFORE the RFP is written. Due Diligence. Pre-RFP Preparation.
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RFPs & RFIs Defining a Framework in Justice Information for the 21st Century
Are you ready to issue your integrated justice RFP? 90% of the work in a good RFP is done BEFORE the RFP is written. Due Diligence
Pre-RFP Preparation • Comprehensive preparation involves extensive collaboration with your IJIS partners: • analysis of systems and existing infrastructures • workflow and business analysis • functional requirements • funding and budgets • staffing and support • communication and risk planning
Pre-RFP Preparation • Comprehensive preparation involves extensive collaboration with your IJIS partners: • objectives and goals • leadership and governance • gathered common IJIS requirements • Nothing takes the place of doing your “homework” prior to releasing a proposal
RFP/RFISurvival Guide • Motivation – Why are we doing this? • What’s the big hurry? • What are we asking for? Ask a good question, get a good answer
Are your motives clear? Vision and Scope Business Case Justification Is your support solid? Leadership Governance RFP Checklist
Is your funding secured? Standard Funding Sources State, regional and local appropriations Grants Is your plan well articulated? Strategic Plans Phase Plans RFP Checklist
Is your staffing adequate? Organizational Chart Job Descriptions Staffing Plans Have you incorporated legal planning from the beginning? IJIS Legal Planning RFP Checklist
Are your technology environments and architecture (current and future) known and documented? Technology Plans Architecture Conceptual/Logical Are your information exchanges (current and future) known and documented? SEARCH JIEM CONOPS RFP Checklist
Are your requirements complete? Detailed Requirements RFP Checklist • Security • Auditing • Event Logging • Integrity • Performance • Availability • Maintainability • Efficiency • Scalability • Reliability • Interoperability • Flexibility • Usability
Can you measure success? ROI & Cost Benefit Analysis Metrics RFP Evaluation Handbook RFP Boilerplate Essentials Experience Requirements Timeline Suitability Ability to Deliver Cost RFP Checklist
Help, templates, toolkits, examples Pre-RFP Toolkit IT.OJP.GOV SEARCH.org CSLJ.net www.jisp.us RFP Resources