Contracting officers play a vital role in ensuring the continuity and quality of essential government operations. Their work in securing large-scale contracts with capable and innovative vendors is a crucial step in the procurement cycle. The complexity of technology and digital solutions has evolved over time, however, and the methods for selecting vendors to deliver these critical, large-scale projects have not kept up. This e-book aims to analyze the challenges faced by the government and industry contracting officers, offering up ideas and possible solutions to reimagine the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. In Part I, we’ll lay out the gaps “in the current RFP process, and in Part II, we’ll offer practical suggestions for improving the process in ways that align with new technologies.