Use of Request for Proposals for Software Purchase Selection.

Coonce, Leland H.

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ERIC Number: EJ219714

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979-Nov

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Use of Request for Proposals for Software Purchase Selection.

Coonce, Leland H.

CAUSE/EFFECT, v2 n6 p32-34 Nov 1979

Alternatives to the normal detail bid specifications usually required for public institutions of higher education to purchase computer software are examined. It is suggested that the request for proposal method described offers the consumer a better understanding of individual software vendors' products. (Author/SF)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computers, Consumer Education, Costs, Data Processing, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Performance Specifications, Purchasing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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