Sales process & qualification · Core
Request for proposal response
Also called: RFP response
ELI5
A supplier's formal response to a buyer's request for proposed solutions and terms.
Used in conversation
“The account plan should show how request for proposal response affects the next step.”
Pitch context
You will see “Request for proposal response” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches sales process & qualification.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret sales process & qualification without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16