The purpose of this RFP is to select a Freelancer Platform(s) that will be an enterprise wide solution for ASU. The increasing demand for technical talent within Enterprise Technology (ET) is one of the primary reasons for initiating this RFP. However, within ASU there are a number of other departments and verticals that have a need to rapidly secure IT talent and also other areas of the University similarly need to secure talent that is not specific to IT. For example, departments such as Marketing, HR, Supply Chain Management and Legal may also benefit from using a Freelancer Platform. Because it may not be possible for a single platform to provide such a comprehensive freelancer base, it is possible that the outcome of this RFP will be the selection of multiple Freelancer Platforms that will cumulatively provide the needed enterprise solution. To qualify for consideration, all Freelancer Platform proposals are expected to meet the evaluation criteria stated herein. Key objectives of implementing a Freelancer Platform include: ● Access to the growing, highly skilled freelancer talent pool. ● Ability to more rapidly identify and hire temporary staff. ● Increased visibility and control of the work of temporary staff. ● Reduced temporary staffing expenses.
