Responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) Whether you need to have an RFP prepared to solicit vendors or you have received an RFP requiring a response, we meet your deadlines with accuracy, professionalism and attention to detail. As the sole proprietor of TechComm, a Seattle-based technical writing company, Debra Yergen successfully responded to more than 200 requests for proposals on behalf of her clients from 1993 to 1998, resulting in the award of more than US $1 billon in gross sales. Proposals are prepared at the standard rate of $100/hour or $1.00 per word plus expenses.