The document provides guidance on how to write an effective request for proposal (RFP) for freight services. It outlines key sections to include such as background on your company, objectives, scope of services required, pricing details, and delivery guarantees. It recommends including accurate historical delivery data and contact information. The process involves defining needs, assembling an RFP document, selecting suppliers, distributing the RFP, and comparing proposal responses. The goal is to obtain transparent proposals to easily evaluate suppliers and ensure standards are met.

1. AUTHOR: Mark Oldfield - New Paddock Enterprises PUBLISHED: 28 April 2010 KEYWORDS: Freight, Proposal, Quote, RFP AUDIENCE: Operations professionals, Enterprise decision makers, Finance professionals, freight industry How to write an RFP for Freight