2007-2010 Childrens Services RFP Feedback Survey

Thank you for providing us valuable feedback on our funding process. All of your thoughts will be considered in future Requests for Proposals from the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families. DCYF appreciates your time!

1. What role did you play in submitting a 2007-2010 Children’s Services Proposal?

What role did you play in submitting a 2007-2010 Children’s Services Proposal? The Writer of a proposal

The Executive Director of an organization that submitted a proposal

Someone who assisted in writing a proposal

Other

2. How long did it take your organization to complete your proposal?

How long did it take your organization to complete your proposal? 5-8 hours

2-3 working days

4-10 working days

2 weeks or more

3. Did your organization receive 2007-2010 Children’s Services funding?

Did your organization receive 2007-2010 Children’s Services funding? Yes, we were awarded a 2007-2010 grant

No, we were not awarded a 2007-2010 grant

4. Has your organization received DCYF funding in the past?

Has your organization received DCYF funding in the past? No, we are a new DCYF grantee beginning in 2007-2010

Yes, we are a former grantee that did received funding in 2007-2010

Yes, we are a former grantee that did NOT receive funding in 2007-2010

5. Was the 79-page 2007-2010 Children’s Services Request for Proposal document that DCYF provided helpful?

Was the 79-page 2007-2010 Children’s Services Request for Proposal document that DCYF provided helpful? Yes, it was very helpful in guiding us through the RFP process

Yes, it was adequate in providing help detailed information

Yes, it was helpful, but could have been condensed

No, it was too complicated and lengthy

6. Where did you find information to help you write your proposal? (Check all that apply)

Where did you find information to help you write your proposal? (Check all that apply) Only from the 2007-2010 Request for Proposal document

Attended one of the two Bidders’ Conferences

Attended both of the Bidders’ Conferences

Checked the DCYF website for information on the RFP

Asked a question and found the answer on the DCYF website

7. How did you feel about DCYF’s communication regarding the RFP?

How did you feel about DCYF’s communication regarding the RFP? Overwhelmed, there was too much information

Good, all my questions were answered

Adequate, but I needed additional help

Insufficient

8. If you needed additional information, what subject did you need more adequately explained? (Check all that apply)

If you needed additional information, what subject did you need more adequately explained? (Check all that apply) Proposal writing

Minimum compliance standards

On Line filing

Understanding the RFP document

DCYF and the Children’s Services goals

Funding Priorities

The proposal evaluation and award process

Other

Other (please specify)

9. How did you file your proposal?

How did you file your proposal? Electronically (Online)

Attempted to file it electronically but were unsuccessful so filed a paper copy

A paper copy

10. How do you feel about the format requested for the 2007-2010 Children’s Services proposals?

How do you feel about the format requested for the 2007-2010 Children’s Services proposals? Good, it helped us describe our organization’s program

Bad, it hindered us from adequately describing our organization’s program

Neither helped nor hindered

11. What do you feel is an appropriate page length for a proposal detailing your organization?

What do you feel is an appropriate page length for a proposal detailing your organization? 1-5 pages

6-10 pages

11-15 pages

16-20 pages

No page limit

12. What format do you prefer when writing a proposal?

What format do you prefer when writing a proposal? I prefer broad, open ended questions that allow me to describe my organization in the way I feel best highlights its strengths

I prefer proposal questions that are narrow and specific, closely reflecting the scoring process

I feel the 2007-2010 Children’s Services proposal rules struck a good balance between broad and specific questions

13. What did you think of the required 2007-2010 Children’s Services proposal form?

What did you think of the required 2007-2010 Children’s Services proposal form? I think the form was helpful in keeping me within format requirements

I like the idea of a form, but the form provided was too confining, or otherwise unhelpful

I would have preferred to submit my own word document

14. What is your understanding of the evaluation process?

What is your understanding of the evaluation process? Award based 100% on proposal score

Award based 80% on proposal score and 20% on evaluation

Award based 50% on proposal score and 50% on evaluation

Award based 30% on proposal score and 70% on evaluation

15. DCYF used only readers and evaluators who had NOT submitted any proposal for 2007-2010 Children’s Services. What do you think about the readers and evaluators?

DCYF used only readers and evaluators who had NOT submitted any proposal for 2007-2010 Children’s Services. What do you think about the readers and evaluators? Readers and evaluators should be allowed to evaluate proposals if they have submitted a proposal in another strategy area

Readers and evaluators should NOT be allowed to evaluate proposals if they have submitted any proposal

16. Overall, how do you feel about the 2007-2010 Children’s Services proposal process?

Overall, how do you feel about the 2007-2010 Children’s Services proposal process? I felt the process, as it was set up, was fair

I felt the process, as it was set up, was unfair

I felt the process, as it was applied, was fair

I felt the process, as it was applied, was unfair

17. How would you improve the next DCYF Request for Proposals process?

How would you improve the next DCYF Request for Proposals process?

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