A typical RFP creation process consists of four stages: Planning: The first step involves identifying the business requirements, scope, prospective platform providers, budget, timeline and key stakeholders. RFP Draft: During this step, you’ll work with stakeholders to write your RFP, including a questionnaire and scoring criteria. Issue the RFP: Next, you’ll send out the RFP to the providers you’d like to consider, along with a deadline for RFP submissions.  Review and Evaluation: Finally, the last stage involves reviewing all submissions, shortlisting those with the highest scores and beginning negotiations with potential partners. https://www-cdn.bigcommerce.com/assets/rfp-3.jpeg