# What Are the Primary Risks of Implementing a Dual RFP Weighting System? ▴ Question

**Published:** 2025-08-09
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## Concept

An inquiry into the primary risks of a dual Request for Proposal (RFP) [weighting system](https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-technological-prerequisites-for-implementing-a-fully-automated-dynamic-weighting-system/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) begins with an acknowledgment of its foundational purpose ▴ to impose a rational, quantitative order upon a complex, multi-variable decision. The system itself is an instrument of translation, designed to convert disparate elements of value ▴ such as technical capability, operational resilience, and cost ▴ into a single, comparable score. It represents a departure from procurement based on price alone, aspiring to a more holistic definition of value. The inherent risks, therefore, are not merely operational missteps but systemic vulnerabilities born from the very act of this translation.

The architecture of such a system, which assigns specific weights to different proposal components before aggregating them, creates a predictable framework. It is this predictability that sophisticated counterparties can analyze, model, and ultimately, strategically navigate.

The core of the mechanism lies in its [scoring function](https://prime.greeks.live/area/scoring-function/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), a mathematical formula that acts as the system’s logic. For each proposal, evaluators assign a score to various non-price attributes (e.g. quality, experience, security protocols) and to the price component. These individual scores are then multiplied by their pre-determined weights and summed to produce a total score. A dual-weighting system specifically implies two primary categories of evaluation, most commonly a technical or quality component and a financial component.

The central challenge, and the primary source of risk, is that the relationship between these components is rarely simple or linear. A lower price might correlate with lower quality, but the weighting system treats them as independent variables to be balanced. This abstraction, while necessary for comparison, can obscure crucial second-order effects and create a distorted representation of true value and risk.

> The fundamental risk emerges when the model’s simplified representation of value diverges from the complex reality of project delivery and performance.

Understanding the risks requires viewing the RFP process not as a simple request for information, but as a strategic game. Each bidding entity is a rational actor seeking to maximize its probability of winning while preserving its profit margin. The dual-weighting system defines the rules of this game. The publication of evaluation criteria and their weights is an act of revealing the buyer’s preference matrix.

A sophisticated bidder does not construct a proposal that reflects their authentic, holistic capabilities; they construct a proposal engineered to achieve the highest possible score within the defined system. Their process becomes one of optimization against a known formula. The primary risks, therefore, are the unintended consequences of the rules you have set, and the capacity of other players to exploit those rules in ways that subvert the system’s original intent. The analysis must extend beyond the spreadsheet to the behavioral and strategic responses the system incentivizes.

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## Strategy

The strategic risks inherent in a dual [RFP weighting system](https://prime.greeks.live/area/rfp-weighting-system/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) are subtle and systemic. They are not failures of calculation, but failures of the model to account for the strategic behavior of intelligent, profit-seeking bidders. When a buyer commits to a fixed weighting scheme, they are broadcasting a map of their priorities.

This map becomes the primary tool for bidders to engineer a winning proposal, a process that can systematically diverge from the goal of identifying the best long-term partner or solution. The most significant strategic risks are threefold ▴ [engineered compliance](https://prime.greeks.live/area/engineered-compliance/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), induced [adverse selection](https://prime.greeks.live/area/adverse-selection/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), and the obfuscation of correlated risks.

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## Engineered Compliance and Strategic Optimization

A sophisticated bidder approaches a dual-weighted RFP as a constrained optimization problem. The objective function is to maximize the total weighted score, subject to the constraint of maintaining an acceptable profit margin. This process, which can be termed “engineered compliance,” means bidders allocate their resources ▴ proposal development effort, solution design, and pricing concessions ▴ disproportionately towards the criteria with the highest weights.

An item with a 30% weight will receive far more attention than one with a 5% weight, regardless of their actual importance to the project’s success. This can lead to a proposal that scores exceptionally well on paper but is fragile in the unweighted, unexamined dimensions of performance.

For instance, consider a system that weights “Cybersecurity Plan” at 40% and “Team Experience” at 15%. A bidder may invest heavily in producing a flawless, detailed cybersecurity document, even borrowing from boilerplate templates, while fielding a less experienced team. The scoring system, by its nature, will reward this strategic allocation of effort, even if experienced personnel are, in reality, more critical to mitigating security breaches than a perfect document.

The risk is that the buyer becomes a captive of their own scoring system, forced to acknowledge a high score that they intuitively sense is misleading. The system incentivizes bidders to be the best at taking the test, which is a different skill from being the best at performing the work.

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## Induced Adverse Selection

A poorly calibrated weighting system can actively repel the most qualified bidders and attract the least suitable ones. This phenomenon, known as adverse selection, occurs when the structure of the evaluation systematically favors participants with undesirable characteristics. If the price component is weighted too heavily in a complex project with high uncertainty, a dynamic is created where the winning bid is likely to come from the firm that has most severely underestimated the project’s true cost. This is the “winner’s curse.”

Highly experienced firms with a deep understanding of the project’s complexities will factor in appropriate contingencies for risk, leading to a higher, more realistic price. They will look at a 70% weight on price and conclude that the buyer is not serious about quality or risk management, and therefore is not a desirable client. They may choose not to bid at all, perceiving the process as a race to the bottom where their expertise is undervalued. Conversely, less experienced or overly aggressive firms are more likely to submit unrealistically low bids.

They win the contract, but are immediately put in a position where they must cut corners on quality, service, and personnel to avoid a loss. The weighting system, in its attempt to find the “best value,” has systematically filtered for the bidder most likely to fail or underperform.

> A weighting system that over-emphasizes price systematically filters for bidders who have most dangerously underestimated the project’s true complexity.

The table below illustrates the potential for adverse selection based on different weighting schemes for a complex IT project.

| Bidder Profile | Typical Bid Characteristics | Behavior with High Price Weight (70%) | Behavior with High Quality Weight (70%) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| High-Experience Incumbent | Accurate cost models, high-quality technical solution, higher price due to risk contingency. | May decline to bid, viewing the process as a commodity auction that devalues their expertise. | Submits a strong, detailed technical proposal, confident that their higher price will not disqualify them. |
| Aggressive Growth-Focused Firm | Willing to bid with low or zero margin to gain market share. May underestimate complexity. | Submits an extremely low price, focusing all effort on meeting minimum technical requirements. High probability of winning. | Must invest heavily in the technical proposal, which may expose their lack of deep expertise. Lower probability of winning. |
| Niche Specialist Firm | Superior technical solution in a specific area, but may lack breadth. Price is moderate. | Struggles to compete on price alone. Their specialized expertise is not adequately valued by the scoring. | Can highlight their deep expertise and potentially score very high on the technical component, making them a viable winner. |

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## Obfuscation of Correlated Risks

The most insidious strategic risk is the system’s inability to properly model correlated risks. A dual-weighting system inherently treats its main components ▴ price and quality ▴ as if they can be traded off against each other on a linear scale. In reality, they are deeply intertwined. A drastically lower price is not just a number; it is a signal of a potentially different, and riskier, delivery model.

The bidder offering a 40% lower price is not offering the same service for less money; they are offering a different, cheaper service. The weighting system can obscure this fundamental truth.

A bidder can present a proposal that appears to meet all the high-weight technical requirements, securing a strong quality score. They can then offer a very aggressive price, knowing it will be heavily weighted. The final combined score looks attractive. The risk is that the low price is only achievable by compromising on unstated or low-weight factors, such as the quality of junior staff, investment in training, or the robustness of internal project management processes.

These factors are positively correlated with long-term success but may be invisible to the scoring mechanism. The system’s architecture, by separating and independently weighting price and quality, fails to capture the reality that a decision on price is also a decision on these unmeasured, correlated attributes. The buyer is left with a winning bidder who is optimized for the test but structurally incapable of delivering on the full, unstated spirit of the contract.

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## Execution

The executional phase of a dual [RFP weighting](https://prime.greeks.live/area/rfp-weighting/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) system is where systemic risks manifest as tangible, often costly, outcomes. Successful execution is not about the flawless administration of the announced process, but about the design of a robust system that anticipates and neutralizes [strategic manipulation](https://prime.greeks.live/area/strategic-manipulation/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) and cognitive biases. The primary executional challenges are the normalization of disparate data types, the mitigation of evaluation biases, and the establishment of a framework that can withstand pressure from both internal stakeholders and external bidders.

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## The Mechanics of Score Corruption

The process of converting qualitative assessments and quantitative prices into a single score is fraught with peril. The core task is to create a common scale, a process called normalization. For example, price is typically normalized by giving the lowest bidder the maximum points and scoring others proportionally. Technical attributes are scored on a qualitative scale (e.g.

1-5) by human evaluators. The risk lies in how these two different types of scores are combined. A seemingly objective mathematical formula can easily be distorted by subjective inputs.

Consider the following executional risks:

- **Evaluator Inconsistency** ▴ Different evaluators may interpret a “4 – Good” rating differently. Without a rigorous rubric and calibration sessions, the same proposal can receive vastly different scores from different people, introducing a significant random variable into the outcome. 

- **Range Compression** ▴ Evaluators, particularly in a consensus-driven environment, may be hesitant to use the full range of the scoring scale. They may avoid awarding 1s or 5s, clustering all scores in the 3-4 range. This compression of the technical scores means that small, almost trivial, differences in price become the deciding factor, effectively negating the purpose of the quality weighting. 

- **Halo Effect** ▴ A single, impressive feature in a proposal can create a “halo” that positively influences evaluators’ scoring of other, unrelated sections. Conversely, a single perceived weakness can cast a negative pall over the entire evaluation. The system’s design must incorporate mechanisms to isolate the evaluation of different criteria to prevent this cognitive bias. 

> The mathematical integrity of a weighting formula is irrelevant if the inputs are corrupted by inconsistent, biased, or strategically compressed human judgment.

The table below provides a simulation of how different weighting and scoring scenarios can lead to the selection of a suboptimal vendor. It assumes three vendors are bidding for a project. Vendor A is the high-quality, high-cost incumbent.

Vendor B is an aggressive, low-cost challenger. Vendor C is a balanced, mid-market option.

| Evaluation Component | Vendor A | Vendor B | Vendor C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technical Score (Raw, out of 100) | 95 | 75 | 85 |
| Price Bid | $1,500,000 | $900,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Normalized Technical Score (Points) | (95/100) 70 = 66.5 | (75/100) 70 = 52.5 | (85/100) 70 = 59.5 |
| Normalized Price Score (Points) | (900k/1.5M) 30 = 18.0 | (900k/900k) 30 = 30.0 | (900k/1.2M) 30 = 22.5 |
| Total Score | 84.5 (Winner) | 82.5 | 82.0 |
| Normalized Technical Score (Points) | (95/100) 30 = 28.5 | (75/100) 30 = 22.5 | (85/100) 30 = 25.5 |
| Normalized Price Score (Points) | (900k/1.5M) 70 = 42.0 | (900k/900k) 70 = 70.0 | (900k/1.2M) 70 = 52.5 |
| Total Score | 70.5 | 92.5 (Winner) | 78.0 |

This simulation demonstrates how a simple change in weighting completely alters the outcome. In Scenario 2, the system selects Vendor B, who had the lowest [technical score](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-a-counterparty-performance-score-differ-from-a-traditional-credit-score/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite). This is the winner’s curse in action ▴ the heavy emphasis on price has selected for the cheapest, and likely riskiest, option. The execution of the formula was perfect, but the strategic outcome is a failure.

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## A Framework for Executional Resilience

To counter these risks, the execution of the RFP must be viewed as an exercise in institutional resilience. The goal is to build a system that is robust to both strategic attack and internal bias. This requires moving beyond a simple weighted formula to a multi-stage evaluation process.

- **Establish Non-Compensatory Gates** ▴ Before any weighting occurs, establish mandatory minimum requirements for critical attributes. For example, a rule could state ▴ “Any proposal with a technical score below 80 on the ‘Data Security’ section will be disqualified, regardless of price.” This prevents a bidder from using a low price to compensate for a critical failure in a core competency. These gates act as a firewall against unacceptable risk. 

- **Implement Staggered Evaluation** ▴ The evaluation team should score the technical/quality components of all proposals without having access to the pricing information. This “blind” evaluation mitigates the cognitive bias where knowledge of a low price can subconsciously inflate the score given to a weak technical proposal. The price envelopes are only opened after the technical scores have been finalized and locked. 

- **Conduct Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis** ▴ Before finalizing the winner, the procurement lead must conduct a sensitivity analysis, as demonstrated in the table above. How would the winner change if the weights were shifted by 10% in either direction? If the winner changes with a minor tweak to the weights, it indicates that the decision is fragile and rests on the knife’s edge of the formula, not on a clear superiority of one bidder. This analysis can reveal if the “winner” is an artifact of the chosen weights rather than a genuinely superior choice. 

- **Incorporate a Qualitative Overlay** ▴ The quantitative score should not be the sole determinant of the winner. It should be a primary input into a final, qualitative business judgment. The evaluation committee should have the authority and responsibility to review the top two or three highest-scoring proposals and make a final determination based on a holistic assessment of risk, team chemistry, and strategic fit. This final overlay provides a crucial defense against the system being perfectly gamed by a bidder who looks good on paper but raises significant, unquantifiable red flags. 

Ultimately, the execution of a dual RFP weighting system is an exercise in intellectual honesty. It requires the organization to acknowledge the inherent limitations of any quantitative model and to build a process that supplements the model with robust procedural safeguards and expert human judgment. The formula is a tool for guidance, not a machine for absolution.

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## References

- Wang, Mingxi, et al. “A weighted product method for bidding strategies in multi-attribute auctions.” Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, vol. 15, no. 1, 2019, pp. 195-208.

- Drevland, Frode, and Odd-Helge Fjeldstad. “Bidding Strategy in Construction Public Procurement ▴ A Contractor’s Perspective.” Buildings, vol. 11, no. 9, 2021, p. 403.

- De-la-Rosa, Jose L. et al. “A Review on Competitive Bidding Procedure and Strategy of Bidding.” International Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 7, no. 4, 2015, pp. 1-8.

- Compiani, G. and S. Gavazza, A. and Scott, M. “Winner’s Curse and Entry in Highway Procurement.” American Economic Journal ▴ Microeconomics, vol. 15, no. 3, 2023, pp. 1-31.

- Koc, T. and G. Laporte, V. and O. V. V. “Competitive Bidding Strategies in Repeated Procurement Auctions.” Lehigh University, 2003.

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## Beyond the Algorithm

The architecture of a dual-weighting system is an attempt to distill a complex reality into a manageable, defensible algorithm. Yet, the exercise reveals a fundamental paradox ▴ the more precise and transparent the rules of the system, the more susceptible it becomes to strategic navigation by those it seeks to evaluate. The final score produced by the model is an output, a single data point. It is not the decision itself.

True procurement intelligence lies in understanding the space between that output and the complex, dynamic reality of the project it represents. What unmeasured variables, what correlated risks, what second-order effects does the elegance of the formula necessarily ignore? The quality of a decision rests not in the blind application of the weighting system, but in the wisdom to question its conclusions and to recognize the strategic game it creates.

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## Glossary

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## Weighting System

A dynamic weighting system's prerequisites are a low-latency data fabric, a high-performance computation core, and a resilient execution gateway. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/scoring-function/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Scoring Function

Meaning ▴ A Scoring Function, in the context of crypto Request for Quote (RFQ) systems and smart trading platforms, is an algorithmic component designed to quantitatively evaluate and rank multiple inputs based on a set of predefined criteria. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/rfp-weighting-system/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Rfp Weighting System

Meaning ▴ An RFP Weighting System, in the crypto domain, is a structured framework that assigns varying degrees of importance to different evaluation criteria within a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/engineered-compliance/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Engineered Compliance

Meaning ▴ Engineered Compliance, in the context of crypto systems architecture, describes the proactive design and integration of regulatory and policy requirements directly into the technical specifications and operational logic of a blockchain protocol, smart contract, or decentralized application. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/adverse-selection/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Adverse Selection

Meaning ▴ Adverse selection in the context of crypto RFQ and institutional options trading describes a market inefficiency where one party to a transaction possesses superior, private information, leading to the uninformed party accepting a less favorable price or assuming disproportionate risk. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/strategic-manipulation/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Strategic Manipulation

Meaning ▴ Strategic Manipulation, within crypto markets and decentralized protocols, denotes the deliberate execution of actions designed to unfairly influence asset prices, liquidity, or system outcomes for personal financial advantage. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/rfp-weighting/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Rfp Weighting

Meaning ▴ RFP Weighting refers to the systematic and predetermined assignment of relative importance or value to distinct sections, evaluation criteria, or specific aspects within a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) framework. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-a-counterparty-performance-score-differ-from-a-traditional-credit-score/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Technical Score

A counterparty performance score is a dynamic, multi-factor model of transactional reliability, distinct from a traditional credit score's historical debt focus. </a>

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Anonymity in all-to-all RFQ markets transforms quoting into a probabilistic risk-management discipline executed by algorithmic systems.

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### [How Does the Winner’s Curse Affect Dealer Quoting Strategy in Anonymous Auctions?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-winners-curse-affect-dealer-quoting-strategy-in-anonymous-auctions/)
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The winner's curse compels dealers in anonymous auctions to price the risk of being adversely selected by informed counterparties.

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### [How Does the Number of Dealers in an Rfq Directly Influence Slippage Costs?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-the-number-of-dealers-in-an-rfq-directly-influence-slippage-costs/)
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Increasing RFQ dealer count reduces slippage through competition, until information leakage and adverse selection costs dominate, creating a U-shaped cost curve.

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### [What Is the Relationship between Quote Win Rate and the Potential Cost of Adverse Selection?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-is-the-relationship-between-quote-win-rate-and-the-potential-cost-of-adverse-selection/)
![Beige cylindrical structure, with a teal-green inner disc and dark central aperture. This signifies an institutional grade Principal OS module, a precise RFQ protocol gateway for high-fidelity execution and optimal liquidity aggregation of digital asset derivatives, critical for quantitative analysis and market microstructure.](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/principal-os-rfq-engine-for-digital-asset-derivatives-high-fidelity-execution-optimal-liquidity-aggregation.jpg)

A high quote win rate is a liability if it correlates with negative post-trade markouts, signaling systemic adverse selection.

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### [What Is the Impact of Inconsistent Evaluation Criteria on the Financial Outcome of an Rfp?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-is-the-impact-of-inconsistent-evaluation-criteria-on-the-financial-outcome-of-an-rfp/)
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Inconsistent RFP evaluation criteria introduce systemic risk, leading to value leakage and suboptimal financial outcomes.

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### [What Is the Relationship between Adverse Selection and the Use of Different Order Types?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-is-the-relationship-between-adverse-selection-and-the-use-of-different-order-types/)
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Adverse selection and order types are linked by information; order choice manages the trade-off between execution immediacy and information leakage.

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### [How Does Information Leakage in Rfqs Impact Dealer Quoting Strategy?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-information-leakage-in-rfqs-impact-dealer-quoting-strategy/)
![Abstract dual-cone object reflects RFQ Protocol dynamism. It signifies robust Liquidity Aggregation, High-Fidelity Execution, and Principal-to-Principal negotiation. Essential for Crypto Derivatives OS Block Trades, ensuring Atomic Settlement and Volatility Surface integrity.](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/institutional-grade-rfq-execution-framework-for-digital-asset-derivatives-optimal-liquidity-aggregation-and-atomic-settlement.jpg)

Information leakage in RFQs forces dealers to price the dual risks of adverse selection and the winner's curse into their quotes.

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### [How Does a Thorough Needs Assessment Contribute to the Defensibility of Rfp Weighting?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-a-thorough-needs-assessment-contribute-to-the-defensibility-of-rfp-weighting/)
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A thorough needs assessment provides the traceable, evidence-based foundation that makes RFP weighting an objective and defensible system.

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