title: Developing the request for proposal.
abstract: A well thought-out RFP can serve a variety of purposes in the selection of a pharmacy computer vendor system, including a planning document, a means of communication, a framework for vendor selection, and a lever for postinstallation vendor accountability. Considering the magnitude of the investment, the importance of a viable computer system to the overall departmental operation, and the potential impact of a poor decision choice, the RFP is well worth the investment of time, energy, and thought required.
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003164:Competitive Bidding; D003199:Computer Systems; D003657:Decision Making; D005376:Financial Management; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States