Blind RFPs were built for a different era when IT, BPO, and captive models were new, terminology was fuzzy, and target baselines didn’t exist.

For mature sourcing decisions, forcing every need through a blind RFP produces predictable tripe:
✔ Comparable responses
✖ Differentiated thinking
✖ Context-aware solutions

True sourcing maturity is knowing WHEN NOT TO to default to traditional RFP motions.