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THE INTERACTIVE NETWORK DESIGN MANUALBuilding a Frame Relay NetworkSelecting a CarrierWhether you go through a formal RFP and contract award process, use a small evaluation team, or decide it all yourself, you'll want to get as much detail from the vendor as you reasonably can. To simplify the cost analysis, get vendors to submit pricing in a common form.
(Depending on how your browser is configured, the document may download automatically, or you may need to "Save" as "Source" the resulting screen of gibberish, and open in Excel.) Your evaluation criteria is specific to your organization and its needs, but there is essential information that should be common to all vendor proposals:
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