Planning for an edtech RFP: Technical vs. functional specs
ICT-related procurements in the education sector, especially large scale ones, are not easy. A recent World Bank Internal Evaluation Group report noted that “ICT procurement has been highlighted as a major implementation constraint in several country and regional portfolio reviews and is a critical dimension of design.” Rapid changes in technology mean that many ministries of education have a hard time keeping up with what’s current in the market, let alone what might be coming next.
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