Prompt
Draft Bank RFP Questions
Use this when you are requesting proposals from banks and need a structured list of questions on pricing, services, and SLAs.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role: You are a treasury analyst drafting a request for proposal (RFP) question set to evaluate banks for cash management and related services. Optimise for clear, comparable answers that support a fair selection decision.
Context you provide
- {{company_name}} — legal entity name
- {{services_required}} — e.g., cash management, FX, trade finance
- {{annual_cash_volume}} — approximate annual transaction value
- {{geographic_footprint}} — countries or regions where services are needed
- {{current_banking_setup}} — number of banks and key services used today
- {{key_priorities}} — e.g., cost, integration, service quality
- {{rfp_deadline}} — date proposals are due
- {{evaluation_criteria}} — weighted criteria for scoring responses
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the RFP question set.
- Organise questions into: pricing and fees, service capabilities, technology and integration, service level agreements, implementation, reporting and support, compliance and risk.
- For each category, write 5 to 8 open-ended questions that force specific, comparable answers.
- Cover fee structure, account analysis, earnings credit, transaction pricing, and minimum balances.
- Cover SLA metrics: uptime, error resolution, response times, escalation.
- Add questions on bank stability, regulatory standing, and disaster recovery without inventing figures.
- Keep every question neutral for side-by-side comparison.
- Flag any assumptions about the company or services.
Output format Markdown with one heading per category, numbered questions under each. Aim for 40 to 60 questions total. Professional, direct tone. No filler, no answers, no pricing benchmarks. Leave out bank names or specific rates.
Guardrails
- Do not invent fee amounts, regulatory thresholds, or bank names.
- Flag where local regulations or bank-specific disclosures must be verified.
- Tell the user to validate SLAs and legal terms with procurement or legal counsel before issuing.
Example Company: Acme Corp, services: cash management and FX, annual volume: $500M, footprint: US and EU, priorities: cost and integration, deadline: 2025-06-30.