What do I need to use RFP Writer?

What you're buying; Scope; Requirements; Evaluation priorities; Logistics.

Is RFP Writer free to use?

Yes — run it free in the browser playground (no API key needed for the sponsored trial, or bring any provider key), or install it into Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT and more via npx pm-claude-skills. MIT-licensed and open source.

RFP Writer

Q: How do I know the RFP Writer output is good?

The skill verifies itself against its own quality checks: Requirements are split into mandatory vs. desirable so bids can be screened and scored; Evaluation criteria are explicit and weighted **before** responses arrive (not reverse-engineered to a favourite); Vendor questions are phrased to produce comparable, apples-to-apples answers; Scope states what's explicitly out, not just what's in.

🔵 Stable🕐 updated 2026-10-06 ✅ 4.8/5 🔷 SkillSpec L3 pm-operations

Write a clear Request for Proposal that gets comparable, high-quality vendor bids. Use when asked to write an RFP, a request for proposal/quote/tender, or to solicit and compare vendor proposals. Produces a complete RFP — background, scope of work, requirements, evaluation criteria with weights, submission instructions, and timeline — structured so responses are easy to compare apples-to-apples.

▶ Run it free — no key needed 📝 Grade your existing draft 📱 Use as an app View SKILL.md ↗ What changed

🗣 Say this to your agent

“Write an RFP.”“Write a request for quotes.”“Write a tender for this project.”“Solicit and compare vendor proposals.”

What to give it

▸What you're buying — the product/service/project and the problem it solves.

▸Scope — what's in and explicitly out, deliverables, and any integration/constraints.

▸Requirements — must-haves vs. nice-to-haves (functional, technical, security, compliance).

▸Evaluation priorities — what matters most (price, capability, support, security, timeline) for weighting.

▸Logistics — budget range (if shared), timeline, submission format, and contact.

✅ The bar it holds itself to

Every skill in this library self-verifies — these are this skill's own quality checks, straight from its definition.

✓Requirements are split into mandatory vs. desirable so bids can be screened and scored

✓Evaluation criteria are explicit and weighted **before** responses arrive (not reverse-engineered to a favourite)

✓Vendor questions are phrased to produce comparable, apples-to-apples answers

✓Scope states what's explicitly out, not just what's in

✓Submission format and limits are specified so responses are easy to evaluate

✓A clear timeline with a questions window and deadlines is included

⚠️ What it refuses to do

Do not leave evaluation criteria unstated — undefined scoring invites bias and disputes

Do not write open-ended questions that produce incomparable marketing answers

Do not blur must-haves and nice-to-haves — vendors (and evaluators) can't prioritise

Do not omit out-of-scope — scope creep starts in a vague RFP

Do not set the weights after seeing the bids — decide what matters up front

Install

npx pm-claude-skills add --agent claude   # or codex · cursor · gemini · hermes
# or one-line MCP (every skill, any client):
claude mcp add pm-skills -- npx -y -p pm-claude-skills pm-claude-skills-mcp

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