Join us!
hear from members and staff, learn how to make your bid proposal stand out
Vendor RFP Support Workshop
Thursday, March 6, 2025
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Festival Center (1640 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009)
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
Cost: FREE
Agenda
8:30 AM - Breakfast (coffee, pastries, etc)
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM - Welcome
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Telling Your Story: What differentiates you in this sector?
What members like to see
Values alignment - How are you going to form a great partnership?
Quality - How to present your quality
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM - Submitting your Bid: Developing a Quality Response to the RFP
Pricing Structure
CPA philosophy (cooperative principle of transparency)
What should be included and how to scale it
Providing explanations for your pricing
Strategic Execution
Selecting references
Communication / Quality Assurance plan
12 PM - 12:30 PM - Story of Self Training
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch
Getting There
Address: 1640 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
Metro
Green Line: 12 minute walk from Columbia Heights Station
Red Line: 20 minute walk from Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Station
Bus
42, 43: outside the venue
S2, S9, H2, H4, and D32: 1 block
Parking
Colonial Parking: 10 minute walk from 2415 18th St NW (let us know in the RSVP form if you need validation)
Street parking on side streets
