A Preliminary Step Prior to Issuing a Formal RFP, Which

question 48

Multiple Choice

A preliminary step prior to issuing a formal RFP, which allows the facility to narrow down the field of potential vendors for procurement of a new hospital-wide computer system, would be to

• A) select the system to be purchased.
• B) create a Gantt chart to monitor project progress.
• C) issue a request for information (RFI) to potential vendors.
• D) initiate contract negotiations.

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