"request for proposal" meaning in English

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        "A formal publicly released document outlining a need and inviting businesses to submit plans to fulfill that need."
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        "(business) A formal publicly released document outlining a need and inviting businesses to submit plans to fulfill that need."
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          "alt": "RFC",
          "word": "request for comment"
        },
        {
          "alt": "RFC",
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          "word": "request for comments"
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        {
          "alt": "RFI",
          "word": "request for information"
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          "word": "request for proposals"
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          "code": "fi",
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          "word": "ehdotuspyyntö"
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          "word": "appel d’offres"
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          "word": "zapytanie ofertowe"
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  "word": "request for proposal"
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        "(business) A formal publicly released document outlining a need and inviting businesses to submit plans to fulfill that need."
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