Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this RFP is to identify a vendor to provide the City with a new financial information system (backbone) and to implement the software applications listed above and the systems configuration described below. The City requests vendors tailor their proposals to a Brower-based client/server application developed with the latest Microsoft Technologies (e.g., .NET) rather than the existing configuration and preferably compatible with Remote Desktop Services and different web browsers (IE, Chrome, Edge, Firefox). However, vendors may propose alternative configurations if they are more cost and/or technically effective. Any alternative or revised configurations must be clearly identified and explained in the vendor’s proposal. This discussion should include an explanation of the rationale behind any revisions to the proposed configuration.