What is the purpose of a weight factor in a Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluation matrix?
To control the prices of the various offerings received
To reflect the importance of the selection criteria
To allow for full negotiation once vendors are shortlisted
To provide an overview of the number of employees working for the vendor
In an RFP evaluation matrix,weight factorsare applied to highlight therelative importanceof each evaluation criterion.
Examples of weighted criteria include:
Technical compliance
Response time
Cost
Vendor capability
Warranty terms
SLA performance
The weight factor ensures that more critical criteria influence the final score more heavily, enabling an objective and structured vendor selection.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A: Weighting does not control prices.
C: Negotiation comes after scoring.
D: Workforce size is not the purpose of weighting.
Thus,Bis correct.
EPI DCFOM-Aligned Reference Concepts (Paraphrased)
Weighted scoring ensures high-priority criteria significantly influence vendor selection.
Supports objective and transparent procurement.
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