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Course Details
Course Name: Introduction to RFPs: The Do’s and Don’ts
Course Code: EO0127WA26
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm EST
Location: Online
Format: Live, instructor-led
Registration Fee: $155 per person
Multi Person Discount Fee: $135 per person (Save when you sign up with a colleague!)
NJLWO Discount Fee: $77.50 per person (available for T, W, and VSWS license holders only)
Registration Closes: December 9, 2025
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Course Overview
The Request for Proposal (RFP) – do those three letters cause you to break out in a panic, with sweaty palms and jittery nerves? Well, RELAX – this half day course will introduce you to the tools you need to develop a document that will get you the proposals you need to make the evaluation smooth and effortless!
Featured Topics
- Defining Your Project – what do you REALLY need and in what timeframe?
- Considering Constraints – regulations, manpower, unions – and working with them
- Structuring Your RFP/Evaluating the Responses – how to drive proposals into a format that simplifies the evaluation process – and works for you!
- Selling the Project – getting support from management and beyond
- The Plan – steps, timelines, goals, and action items – let’s get organized and do this!
Who Should Attend?
This class is a great source of information for anyone whose professional responsibilities include working with RFPs. Past participants have included:
- Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM)
- Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP)
- Civil Engineers
- Collection System Operators
- Consultants
- County Engineers
- Environmental Health, Safety, and Security Directors
- Facilities Managers
- Operations Managers
- Plant Engineers
- Project Managers
- Project Scientists
- QC Managers
- Township Administrators
- Water Superintendents
- Water Treatment Operators
Meet Your Instructors
Stacy A. Cacallori
Stacy’s career includes consulting experience and over twenty-five years of increasing responsibility for leadership and hands-on project management of a 61,000-customer public water utility, including reporting and administrative functions. Her formal education encompasses leadership, business administration, management, and communication skills, as well as a certificate of proficiency in training adults.
William Mitchell, Jr.
William Mitchell, Jr.’s professional experience includes 32+ years of experience with Trenton Water Works and 2+ years at CME Associates. He holds the following licenses: NJDEP T4 license for water treatment, NJDEP W-4 license for water distribution, and PA A-1 license for water treatment. His educational background includes a B.S. degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Psychology from the College of New Jersey and a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Drexel University.
Student Reviews
“I will use everything I learned in writing proposals in the future.”
– Past Participant
“Going forward, I will try to remember that doing more work in the beginning of the RFP process will help have a smoother process in the end.”
– Past Participant
Most useful part of the course: “Looking at the entire project, in depth, from inception to completion.”
– Past Participant
Continuing Education Credits
The Introduction to RFPs: The Do’s and Don’ts course is approved for 0.3 Rutgers CEUs (3 contact hours), as well as the following credits from professional organizations.
New Jersey
NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 1.5 Management and 1.5 Government
NJ Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP): 3 Classroom Recertification Credits
NJ Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators: 3 TCHs (Approval #01-021502-30)
Course Requirements and Policies
Technology Requirements
This online course will be delivered via Zoom.
Equipment you will need to access this training:
- A laptop or desktop computer is required for this class.
- Speakers and microphone are not necessary as a call-in option is available.
Email Requirement
A unique email address is required for each registrant to register and access our courses.
- If this is your first time registering with us, please provide your own unique email address when registering; do not provide an email address that you share with co-workers.
- If you have previously taken classes with us and have used an email address that you share with your co-workers or supervisor, your account must be updated with a unique email address. To do this, please send an email to us at registration@njaes.rutgers.edu stating that your email address needs to be changed and include:
- Your full name
- The shared email address that needs to be changed
- Your unique email address
- A phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions
Cancellations and Substitutions
A $50 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.
Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about Introduction to RFPs: The Do’s and Don’ts, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Administrative Assistant: Judith Joshua
848-932-7483
judith.joshua@rutgers.edu
For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.
