Website RFP guide

Screen Canadian website development RFPs before you commit.

A website request can hide substantial accessibility, bilingual, hosting, security, integration, and experience requirements. Test the whole delivery model, not only the design brief.

Built for: Canadian web studios, UX teams, CMS implementers, and development agencies.

Read beyond the website label

Clarify whether the buyer needs research, content migration, design systems, custom development, managed hosting, security testing, ongoing support, or all of them together.

Six checks for web teams

  • CMS and integration constraints
  • WCAG and public-sector accessibility evidence
  • English and French content requirements
  • Hosting, privacy, security, and data residency
  • Mandatory project values and reference contracts
  • Support term, service levels, and submission timeline

Partner before you overreach

When the core work fits but one mandatory specialty does not, use the question period to clarify the rule and decide early whether a credible partner closes the gap.

Official sources to verify

This guide is an educational screening aid. Procurement rules, eligibility, deadlines, and official documents always control.