RFP MANAGEMENT PAST. PRESENT. FUTURE. RFP management has come a long way. Here is a look at its evolution through time. 1985 ORIGINS OF THE RFP
1987 “We are the World” tops the charts in April
THE PROPOSAL IS LIMITED TO AN ADMIN TASK
Black Monday stock market crash occurs on Oct. 19
GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITIES DOMINATE THE USE OF THE RFP
1992
Fall of the Berlin Wall
PROCUREMENT GOES ELECTRONIC
1994
1989
Bill Clinton elected President of the U.S. FASA makes procurement process electronic
RISE OF THE INTERNET PUSHES PROPOSAL MANAGEMENT FROM PAPER-BASED TO ONLINE
Qvidian founded
1995
1996
1997 www
Passage of HIPPA and PCI
RFP
The Dot-Com Bubble begins
USE OF THE RFP EXPLODES; VOLUME REQUIRES TECHNOLOGY TO FILL THE VOID
COMPLIANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY Enron scandal hits the headlines
2004
2009
2001
Passing of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) legislation
Height of The Great Recession
THE RISE OF AUTOMAT ION 2010
INDUSTY BENEFITS FROM SAAS AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES Affordable Care Act signed into law
2011
2016
Next generation RFP management solution
First wave of Baby Boomers turn 65
WHAT’S NEXT? The evolution of RFP Management will see some profound advancements in the coming months. Qvidian remains on the cutting-edge of shaping the future to ensure RFP and proposal managers can achieve great success. Subscribe to the Qvidian blog to keep up to date with what’s next, and how you can stay ahead of the curve.