What is RFI (request for information)?

A request for information is a formal question raised during a project, usually by a contractor, to clarify design, scope or requirements.

Also written as RFI

Late RFI responses hold up work, and RFI answers that change scope or design often lead to variations. Tracking response times shows where the delays are coming from.

Related terms

Variation

A formal change to a contract's scope, price or time.

Transmittal

A formal record that documents were sent to someone, listing each document, its revision and the reason it was sent.

Document revision

A numbered version of a controlled document.

PreviousDocument revision

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