RFI

[ɛɾɛfˈi]
nounfemininepl: RFIs
Solicitação de Informação / Pedido de Informação
1. Request for Information - a formal document or communication used in business, procurement, and project management to gather specific information from suppliers, vendors, or stakeholders before making purchasing or contractual decisions
The company sent out an RFI to understand the capabilities of potential vendors.
A empresa enviou uma Solicitação de Informação para entender as capacidades dos fornecedores potenciais.
2. A preliminary inquiry document that precedes formal proposals (RFP) or quotes (RFQ) in the procurement process
The RFI phase helped us narrow down the list of qualified suppliers.
A fase de Solicitação de Informação nos ajudou a reduzir a lista de fornecedores qualificados.
RFI is a widely used acronym in international business, especially in procurement, IT, construction, and consulting industries. In Brazil, while the English acronym is frequently used in corporate environments, it is often accompanied by the Portuguese translation 'Solicitação de Informação' for clarity in formal documentation. The RFI is typically the first step in a multi-stage procurement process, followed by RFP (Request for Proposal) or RFQ (Request for Quote).
Synonyms / Sinônimos
information requestinquirypreliminary requestvendor inquiry

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
Solicitação de Informação
Standard business Portuguese term used in formal corporate communications
General Brazilian
Pedido de Informação
Alternative formal term commonly used in procurement contexts
São Paulo
RFI (acronym commonly used)
Business hubs often use the English acronym directly in Portuguese documents
Portugal
Solicitação de Informações
Portuguese European variant uses plural form more frequently

Related Words

RFP (Request for Proposal)RFQ (Request for Quote)procurementvendor managementtenderquotation

Related Idioms & Phrases

send out an RFI
issue an RFI
respond to an RFI
RFI process
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