The document sent to vendors asking them to propose hardware and software that will meet the requirements of your new system is called a:

A) requirements statement.
B) request for proposal (RFP).
C) baseline project plan.
D) business case.
E) systems service request.

B
Explanation: B) If you decide that new hardware or system software is a strong possibility, you may want to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to vendors. The RFP will ask the vendors to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of your new system.