Blind RFP for Consultant-Led Procurement
Run a reveal-controlled, neutrality-oriented search when confidentiality is part of the mandate. You lead the process. The brand remains the owner.
What Blind RFP Is For
Some engagements need more than a standard multi-provider RFP. When identity and early commercial signals must stay controlled—and a consultant needs to govern the process—Blind RFP is the workflow.
When identity must stay controlled
Keep brand identity and early commercial signals under wrap until an explicit reveal—so the search doesn't tip its hand early.
Consultant-governed process
Blind RFP is consultant-led. Brand users supply data and participate. Providers respond under blind rules until you reveal.
How Governance Works
Clear roles. No ambiguity about ownership.
Slotted keeps workflow ownership, payment, and advisory role separate so commercial reporting stays clean.
- Consultant creates and governs the Blind RFP
- Brand supplies operational data and remains RFP owner
- Providers participate under blind / reveal-controlled rules
- Reveal is an explicit governance action—not an accident
When Consultants Use Blind RFP
Confidential searches
The brand cannot tip its hand early—identity and commercial signals stay controlled until reveal.
Neutral facilitation
You need a procurement-neutral process that is not marketplace-default or provider-sponsored.
Same Platform, Different Governance
Blind RFP still uses Slotted's structured intake, data room, and comparison foundations—under consultant-governed policy instead of a standard brand-led marketplace RFP.
For open, brand-led sourcing, use a Standard RFP. For consultant-led confidential procurement, use Blind RFP.
Not sure which path fits? Book a demo and we'll walk through both.
Need a neutrality-first search for your next client?
See how Blind RFP works alongside Standard RFP in a consultant practice.
