Request for Proposal Appointment Services/Software Development

A Request for Proposals (RFP) is a bidding process in which vendors propose systems to solve a problem. An RFPdocument outlines the desired requirements that should be met by appropriate vendors proposing a solution tothe problem presented. A company may release an RFP when their current information system is unable to meetthe needs of its users—for instance, if it is inefficient, outdated, or in need of new features to function properly.There are different sections within an RFP that provide different information to the developer: a summary of theorganization, the problem with the existing information system, the stakeholders involved, the tender process forsubmission requirements, the evaluation criteria that will be used to select the successful vendor, and potentialvendors that may be interested in submitting a proposal.This RFP for Appointment Services/Software Development intends to select a vendor that has created a solutionthat increases the effectiveness of the appointment system in place at Toronto Western Hospital, in order to reducethe staff-reported low attendance rates in the Bariatric Clinic. Annually, the new system could save OHIPalmost $35,122 by reducing missed appointments