Deep Dive into Using RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs Effectively

Michael R. Overly | Foley & Lardner LLP

Michael Overly is a partner in Foley & Lardner’s Information Technology & Outsourcing Group and Privacy, Security and Information Management Groups. He is one of the few practicing lawyers who has satisfied the rigorous requirements necessary to obtain the Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC), Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP), and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certifications.

He writes and speaks frequently regarding negotiating and drafting technology transactions and the legal issues of technology in the workplace, e-mail, and electronic evidence. He has written numerous articles and books on these subjects and is a frequent commentator in the national press (e.g., the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, ABCNEWS.com, CNN, and MSNBC) and has testified before the U.S. Congress regarding online issues.

I. Focus on why these important tools are falling by the wayside | 2:30pm – 3:00pm

II. Discuss ways to economically and rapidly increase use of RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs | 3:00pm – 3:30pm

Break | 3:30pm – 3:40pm

III. Understand the differences between and among these documents and how they are best used | 3:40pm – 4:10pm

IV. Provide specific guidance and real-world examples of how to draft better RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs | 4:10pm – 4:40pm