Mastering RFP solicitations is a critical skill required of every public procurement professional. Designed to provide a strategic overview of the skills and traits necessary to fulfill the procurement function, Developing and Managing Requests for Proposals in the Public Sector explores the complex and ever-changing process of competitive negotiations, providing hands-on guidance for practitioners to successfully achieve the best value for both their entity and the taxpayer. While rules, ordinances, policies, practices, and procedures vary among jurisdictions, the book breaks down the basic steps involved in the competitive negotiation process, providing best practice guidance for public procurement professionals to help them navigate the formidable and exacting process successfully, fairly, and with transparency. This book is required reading for every public procurement professional and will be recommended reading for all public procurement courses as well as concentration and certificate programs.

Will Her Dreams Blossom Into A Forever Love?
Amy was a poor farm girl from Tennessee, who left her childhood home in Tennessee with her father after her mother died. The year was 1880. The journey was long and life was primitive. They settled in Apalachicola, Florida, a lively commercial town on the Gulf of Mexico bustling with fishing vessels and the timber trade.
Amy discovered a new world of sights, events, and emotions as she transitioned from child to woman much faster than she had ever imagined. Along the way she encountered tragedy, loss of innocence, and finally, deep and wondrous love.