RFP Guidelines

RFP Guidelines

The following guidelines are offered as tips promoting smoother navigation through the RFP Process from issuance through revised submission evaluation, voting and on to post-adoption. It should be used as a checklist for issuing subgroups and submitters alike. A comprehensive discussion of each step may be found in the OMG Hitchhiker's Guide.

After RFP Issue

• Submitter(s) file LOI with OMG by LOI Deadline

• Members send request to OMG to be added to Voting List (if one exists) by Voting List Deadline

Initial Submission

• Submitter(s) develop Initial Submission per guidelines stated in section 4.9 of RFP
• Submitter(s) file Initial Submission to OMG by Initial Submission Deadline
• Submitter(s) request issuing Task Force Chair to add Initial Submission(s) evaluation to Task Force Agenda

Revised Submission

• Submitter(s) develop Revised Submission per guidelines stated in section 4.9 of RFP
• Submitter(s) file Revised Submission to OMG by Revised Submission Deadline
  • NOTE: There can be more than one Revised Submission Deadline, and repeated revised submissions, if necessary
• Submitter(s) request issuing Task Force Chair to add Revised Submission evaluation to Task Force Agenda
• Recommendation Voting:
  • Submitter(s) request issuing Task Force Chair to add Revised Submission recommendation vote to Task Force Agenda
    • If all Votes to Recommend are desired at same TC meeting in which evaluation occurs, submitter(s) file Vote-to-Vote request with OMG
  • Submitter(s) request AB Chair to add Revised Submission review and recommendation vote to AB Agenda
  • Submitter(s) request TC Chair to add Revised Submission recommendation vote to relevant TC Agenda

Post-Adoption

• Submitter(s) request a Finalization Task Force be chartered by relevant TC
  • Request TC Chair to add Motion to Charter to relevant TC Agenda
  • Complete a FTF Charter (click here for template)