7. The may be based upon the RD document but should also include information on the user base to be supported by the system and a description of the operational environment within which the system will operate

8. If maintenance of the proposed package remains the responsibility of the supplier, then information regarding the of the supplier company may also be requested in the RFP

9. Once supplier proposals have been received they must be evaluated against criteria in order for selection to take place

10. The installation of packages frequently requires some programming of and customization of the package

11. SAS 70 developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to provide an auditing standard to deal with organizations

12. Within the United States, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, within section 404, requires proof of the effectiveness of internal controls over any aspect of reporting including aspects that have been outsourced