Force comparable bids for payment processing with a simple RFP kit: required volume inputs → mandatory pricing template → scorecard → contract terms checklist.

Primary outcomes:

• Cost reduction: makes pricing transparent and comparable
• Risk mitigation: evaluates implementation, support, and compliance posture
• Carbon impact: not applicable

What you need before issuing the RFP (minimum data)

• last 3–6 months processing volume ($)
• transaction counts
• average ticket
• channel mix (card-present vs card-not-present)
• refund and chargeback rates
• international volume (if any)

Templates (copy/paste)

1) RFP Inputs Summary (you provide)

2) Mandatory Pricing Template

Markup model (preferred transparency)

3) Contract Terms Checklist

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Contract Terms Checklist

- term length
- auto-renew and notice window
- pricing change rules
- support SLAs
- dispute windows
- termination fees
- reporting and transparency obligations
- data portability

4) Evaluation Scorecard

Related resources (guaranteed to exist)

• RFP Creation + Evaluation Playbook (rfp-creation-evaluation-playbook)
• Supplier Consolidation Decision Kit (supplier-consolidation-decision-kit)
• Merchant Fees Cost Control Kit (merchant-fees-cost-control-kit)
• Savings Realization Proof System (savings-realization-proof-system)

Definition of Done

• vendors respond in the same pricing format
• bids are comparable and decision is documented
• contract traps are identified before signing