System, on behalf of the Alliance, is soliciting proposals in response to this Request for Proposal for Selection of a Preferred Supplier as a Managed Services Provider for Contingent Workforce with an Integrated Vendor Management System and related Services RFP No. UTS/A18 (this �RFP�), including the goods and services more specifically described in Section 5.4 (Scope of Work) of this RFP, and Preferred Supplier�s other duties and obligations under the Agreement (collectively, the �Services�).
The goal of this RFP is to provide UT System with a Preferred Supplier to provided Services to Institutional Participant. UT System will work through the Alliance to team with one or more Preferred Suppliers and develop a relationship that will produce a win-win for all parties. UT System hopes to work through the Alliance with the Preferred Supplier to establish practical business processes and procedures that will foster a strong working relationship.
Proposers are invited to submit proposals to establish a strategic business alliance with UT System that will maximize the resources of both organizations to most effectively meet the requirements specified in this RFP document. Specifically this RFP process should:
� Provide a comprehensive and guaranteed pricing structure for related goods and services;
� Leverage the aggregate purchasing volumes of Institutional Participants;
� Achieve cost savings for Institutional Participants;
� Create a process for utilization of Preferred Suppliers to meet the needs of the Institutional Participants for ad hoc staffing requirements and project staffing requirements;
� Improve the overall customer satisfaction; and
� Enhance relationships between Proposer and contingent workforce that will service Institutional Participants.