A template for Motor Freight Carriers to use in procuring telematics systems and ensuring that these systems fulfill cybersecurity requirements.
This repository hosts a Template Request for Proposals and some associated documents; all documents are licensed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0:
TEMPLATE Request for Proposals.docx-- the template Request for Proposals capturing contract details and expectations for proposals from vendorsTEMPLATE Request for Proposals Appendix I - Requirements Questionnaires.xlsx-- the template requirements questionnaires for completing with functional & technical requirements for the project as well as collecting ready-made sets of cybersecurity requirements.Request for Proposals Appendix II - Cybersecurity Requirements Matrix.xlsx-- the complete list of cybersecurity requirements with details and validation stepsTEMPLATE Proposals Assessment.xlsx-- the template proposals assessment for completing with assessments of the vendor (response) proposals
The Request For Proposal Contract Template Language project was made possible through the generous contributions of thought leadership and technical expertise of many collaborators across the heavy vehicle cyber security community, working to push the industry forward and make it more resilient. Though some of our contributors wish to remain anonymous, we are deeply grateful to everyone who has given their time and energy to make this a reality.
| Fleet Managers | Telematics Providers | Independents |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Held, Zonar Systems | Altaz Valani, Security Compass | |
| Geotab | Mr. Mark Zachos, President, DG Technologies |
These documents are intended to be used by motor freight carriers in procuring telematics systems in the Request for Proposal (RFP) phase. The workflow of a motor freight carrier and a vendor engaging in an theoretical RFP process is depicted below. In the sections that follow the intended use of each of the documents and templates in this repo is described within the context of this theoretical RFP process.
Users should rename this to <COMPANY> <PROJECT> Request for Proposals.docx and fill-in the highlighted passages as needed. then attach Request for Proposals Appendix II - Cybersecurity Requirements Matrix.xlsx and <COMPANY> <PROJECT> Request for Proposals Appendix I - Requirements Questionnaires.xlsx to the package sent to vendors.
Users should rename this to <COMPANY> <PROJECT> Request for Proposals Appendix I - Requirements Questionnaires.xlsx then
- Extend the functional and technical requirements tables in the eponymous excel tabs.
- Fill-in the cybersecurity requirements tab by collecting groups of cybersecurity requirements from the Cybersecurity Shortlists tab.
Users should rename this to <COMPANY> <PROJECT> Proposals Assessment.xlsx then complete the cells of the spreadsheet by referring to vendor (response) proposals. Finally, use the completed sheet to find the most suitable proposal.