{"id":39318,"date":"2022-11-24T21:32:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T21:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/resources\/free-lms-rfp-template\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:33:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T13:33:41","slug":"free-lms-rfp-template","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/us\/resources\/free-lms-rfp-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Free LMS RFP Template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='inline-text-container MobileAlignment DesktopAlignment'>\n  <div class='richText'><p class=\"large\">Download our free <strong>LMS RFP template<\/strong> to help select the best learning management system<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65225  alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Learning-Management-System-LMS-Request-for-Proposal-RFP-Template-tile-square.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Learning-Management-System-LMS-Request-for-Proposal-RFP-Template-tile-square.jpg 636w, https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Learning-Management-System-LMS-Request-for-Proposal-RFP-Template-tile-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Learning-Management-System-LMS-Request-for-Proposal-RFP-Template-tile-square-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/talentedlearning.com\/why-so-many-lms-vendors\/#:~:text=By-our-estimates%2C-more-than,companies-to-tiny-cloud-vendors.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/talentedlearning.com\/why-so-many-lms-vendors\/#:~:text=By-our-estimates%2C-more-than,companies-to-tiny-cloud-vendors.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">800<\/a> learning management systems (LMS)\u00a0available in the market. Whether you\u2019re searching\u00a0for a new LMS\u00a0or are looking to replace a legacy system, the process can be long\u00a0and complex.<\/p>\n<p>Submitting a Request for Proposal (RFP) to LMS vendors can help buyers to formalize requirements and evaluate\u00a0vendors.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the Totara team and <a href=\"\/partners\">Totara Partners<\/a> have received hundreds of RFPs, from one-page feature checklists to documents in hundreds of pages! 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