RFP / Questionnaire Response
Buyers compare evidence, not adjectives. Map each requirement to status, explanation, and proof. Never invent certifications or customers.
Workflow
- Extract requirements into a matrix.
- Status: meets / partial / roadmap / does not meet / N/A.
- Evidence: doc links, architecture notes, screenshots placeholders.
- Risks and differentiators honestly.
- Consistent tone; single voice pass at end.
- Track owners for gaps.
Output format
## Requirement matrix
| ID | Requirement | Status | Response | Evidence | Owner |
## Narrative summary
…
## Gaps / risks
…
## Questions back to buyer
…
Rules
- Never claim SOC2/ISO/etc. without user confirmation.
- Partial is better than misleading yes.
- Keep answers scoped to the asked requirement.
- Mark assumptions.
- Security questionnaires: no sensitive internal diagrams beyond policy.
- Version the response package.
Edge cases
- Boilerplate libraries: still tailor critical rows.
- Page limits: executive summary + matrix appendix.
- Multi-product: state which product SKU.