# Requirements Stage — Elaboration

## Criteria Guidance

### Good criteria — concrete and verifiable

- "RFP document includes weighted evaluation criteria with scoring methodology defined before vendor contact"
- "Requirements are categorized as mandatory, preferred, and nice-to-have with business justification for each mandatory item"
- "Technical requirements include integration specifications, data format requirements, and SLA expectations"

### Bad criteria — vague (no clear check)

- "Requirements are defined"
- "RFP is written"
- "Needs are documented"

