George, I agree. Open Source DOES mean rethinking the RFP process. And, one way to rethink it is to do an RFP for *services*. Some of the services I might seek via RFP are:
- getting help setting up a test environment - migration, support and/or hosting services - assessing the suitability of products against a set of criteria, or - helping develop the criteria to be used for evaluation Not sure what you mean by wide-scale testing or if that is the ONLY way to "rethink the RFP" process. But, definitely a rethink is needed. To paraphrase something someone else said (which I could remember who)... if you use the same old procurement method, you'll keep getting the same old thing. Lori Ayre On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 9:56 AM, George Tuttle <gtut...@prlib.org> wrote: > Open Source means rethinking the RFP process. What wide-scale testing > have you done so far? > > > > George Tuttle > > Computer Services Librarian > > Piedmont Regional Library System > > 770-867-2762 x103 > > 770-891-0654 (cell) > > 770-867-7483 (fax) > > gtut...@prlib.org > ------------------------------ > > *From:* open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto: > open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Kathleen > O'Connor > *Sent:* Friday, May 14, 2010 11:40 AM > > *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group > *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development > > > > Our director has been toying with this idea for quite some time. I was just > trying to get a heads up on it when he finally decided to pull the plug on > voyager > > > > Whatever you can share would be appreciated > > > > Kathleen E. O'Connor > > Systems Librarian > > Falvey Memorial Library > > Villanova University > > Villanova, Pa. 19085 > > > > kathleen.ocon...@villanova.edu > > 610-519-4158 > > > > *From:* open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto: > open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Lori > Bowen Ayre > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:13 AM > *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group > *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] RFPs for system development > > > > Hi Kathy, > > > > Are you planning to do development or are you looking for an RFP for > services such as migrating and implementation? The KCLS software specs were > for writing a LOT of new code and I'm thinking that's not really what you > had in mind so wanted to clarify. I do have an RFP sample for support I > could share. And another very simple one for implementation and training. > > > > Lori Ayre > > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Kathy Lussier <kluss...@masslnc.org> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I’m working with the three Massachusetts consortia that are planning to > move to Evergreen in 2011. We are in the latter phases of identifying our > development needs for Evergreen with the plan of issuing an RFP for system > development in early summer. > > > > I was wondering if anyone in the Evergreen community has an RFP they have > used for system development in Evergreen or another open-source product that > you would be willing to share with us. I do have a copy of King County’s RFP > for system support as well as the specs they posted to the > http://oss4pl.org/ site. > > > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > > > Kathy Lussier > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Kathy Lussier > > Project Coordinator > > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative > > (508) 756-0172 > > (508) 755-3721 (fax) > > kluss...@masslnc.org > > IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo) > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/techielibrarian > > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier > > > > > > > > >