Request for proposal

request made by an agency or company interested in procurement of a commodity or service, asking potential suppliers to submit business proposals

Issue Brief Cities, Economics New York City
Mar 19 2026
Paying for Results: Rethinking NGO Procurement Through Performance-Based Models
By Josh Appel Read More
Report Governance, Culture, Economics Infrastructure & Transportation
Feb 06 2025
Escape from Quicksand A New Framework for Modernizing America
By Philip K. Howard Read More
Issue Brief Governance, Economics Infrastructure & Transportation
Nov 07 2024
Crossroads of Opportunity and Innovation Lessons from the Tappan Zee Bridge Procurement
By Howard P. Milstein Read More
Report Education
Jun 22 2023
Implementing K–12 Education Savings Accounts
By Nicole Stelle Garnett, Michael Q. McShane Read time 25 mins Read More
Issue Brief Economics Tax & Budget
Mar 02 2023
The Power of the Purse: How to Make Government Procurement a Tool for Innovation and Growth in Local Economies
By Funkhouser & Associates Read time 28 mins Read More
Report Cities, Governance Tax & Budget, Infrastructure & Transportation
Jun 23 2020
The Declining Case for Municipal Recycling
By Howard Husock Read time 21 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Tax & Budget
Apr 05 2018
Marylanders Should Oppose $8 Billion Amazon Incentive Package
By Charles Hughes Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Cities
Sep 30 2016
How Cities Can Improve Their Procurement of Goods and Services
By Jeffrey B. Liebman, Hanna Azemati Read time 24 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Regulatory Policy
Apr 29 2013
The Role Of Leaders in Improving Bureaucratic Efficiency
By Stephen Goldsmith Read time 14 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Regulatory Policy
Apr 15 2013
How Government Can Effectively Produce Better, Faster Cheaper Results
By Stephen Goldsmith Read time 15 mins Read More