... importance of, 98 potential vendor list, 104 106 , 110 112 process for, 98 proposal evaluation, 108 – 110 requests for information (RFI), 106 , 107 requests for proposals (RFPs), 107 , 108 selection of vendor, ... References, 110 Request for information (RFI), 106 , 107 Request for proposal (RFP) additional items to be furnished by vendor, 110 contents of, 107 evaluation of proposals, 108 – 110 guidelines for, 108 ... appointing, 99 102 Vendor Selection Team (VST), 37 appointment of, 99 102 charter, 101 , 105 members of, 102 Vendors breadth of relationship, 83 contract negotiation, 78 directories of, 106 managing,...