APES/INFORequestor enables you to create an RFQ, RFI, or RFP (collectively referred to as an RFx) using question formats that best suit the needs of your target application or RFx question goals. Why be constrained by the RFP software you are using? The many RFx creation functions provided by APES/INFORequestor are listed in the table below. Several examples follow the table.

FUNCTION	SUPPORTED	COMMENTS
Integrated RFQ/RFI/RFP Database	YES	Facilitates Shortlist Development
Internal RFx Topics	YES	Ideal for Proprietary Issues
User-defined questions/topics	YES	Provides Maximum Flexibility
High, Medium, Low Need Categories	YES	Enables Fine-tuned Response Analysis
Supported Partially Supported Not Supported No Charge Enhancement Paid Enhancement Matrix Format	YES	Ideal for Quick Evaluation
Categorized Question/Topics	YES	Relates Vendor Response to Specific Business Need
Reusable Categories	YES	Save Time & Effort
Full informational "boilerplate"	YES	No Limit - Increase usability of each RFx
Allows Sub-Category Headers	YES	Provides Easy Navigation of Complex RFP
Supports Multiple Choice Question Format	YES	User-defined choices, vendor input validated
Supports Multiple Answer Question Format	YES	Unlimited # responses to one question, user definable
Numeric only format	YES	Vendor input validated
Memo field format	YES	Enables long, free-form text response entries
Text Format	YES	Input validated
Yes/No Format	YES	Input validated
Creates ELECTRONIC Survey/RFx documents	YES	Unlimited #, user definable, vendor input validated
Creates WEB-ENABLED HTML Survey/RFx documents	YES	Unlimited #, user definable, vendor input validated
Password-protected Web Survey/RFx Documents	YES	Unlimited #, user definable

    For example, if your needs are best communicated through one question that allows vendors to check off multiple answers, APEs supports the "multiple answer" question format. If your target application RFP requires many "informational" or "boilerplate" topics, APES/INFORequestor supports the "Memo" field question format. If you need custom "multiple choice" questions, APES/INFORequestor supports the "multiple choice" format.
    All popular formats are supported. And you can specify vendor input validation rules suitable to each. Only APES/INFORequestor lets you create the questions you need to ask to get the best answers, and then validate the vendor input to be sure you get them!

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