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The 21 essential things to include in every bid

Your RFP is much more than a way to secure the cheapest lanes…

It’s an opportunity to find and select the right partners that will make your business and your life run a whole lot smoother.

Do it right… and you’ll be able to reliably manage your freight with confidence.

Do it wrong… and you’re in for a steady diet of uncertainty and sleepless nights.

At FLS, we’ve been participating in RFPs for 30 years. We put together this guide to share our knowledge, so you can award lanes, reduce freight costs and find the best business partners and carriers as you navigate this unprecedented market.

It’s the most complete guide ever written on creating and managing a shipping RFP.

The Ultimate RFP Checklist for Shippers is your blueprint to building a world-class RFP.

What’s inside:

• The RFP framework – the 13 critical components of every RFP
• The 8 freight characteristics needed for accurate quotes
• The 9 crucial dates for every RFP
• The step-by-step guide to executing your RFP
• The 16 planning questions you need to answer
• The 7 key pieces of data you need to know
• The master list of accessorial charges with standard fees
• The complete KPI worksheet for evaluating vendor performance
• The pro-tip cheat sheet – a complete list of our 26 tips from the pros
• The ultimate RFP checklist – the 21 essential things to include in every bid

The last 36 months have been the most volatile years ever for freight.

Wild capacity fluctuations, ELDs, HOS rules, gas prices, trade wars and black swan events delivered a new level of unpredictability to the shipping market.

Seems the only thing certain in the freight industry right now is uncertainty.

That’s why RFPs are the answer. Build a world-class RFP process and you’ll find world-class shippers.

The Ultimate RFP Checklist is your ticket to managing bids, awarding lanes and reducing freight costs.