RFP

NIH to award IDIQ contracts

Jaimy Lee March 17, 2010

BETHESDA, MD: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) posted a solicitation for public information and communications services, according to the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.
 

FEMA issues RFP for flood program

Jaimy Lee March 17, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a solicitation for a firm to provide PR, marketing, and advertising in support of the agency's National Flood Insurance Program, according to a federal filing.
 

Century 21 hires Mullen as PR and social media AOR

Kimberly Maul March 10, 2010

PARSIPPANY, NJ: Century 21 Real Estate hired integrated advertising firm Mullen as its PR AOR and the company's first social media AOR, after an agency review.
 

Quiznos hires Shift as consumer AOR

Kimberly Maul March 08, 2010

DENVER: Quiznos hired Shift Communications as consumer AOR, effective January 2010.
 

Discover enlists Burson as global AOR

Rose Gordon March 03, 2010

CHICAGO: Discover Financial Services has hired Burson-Marsteller as its global AOR following a competitive pitch.
 

Business Software Alliance issues PR RFP

Chris Daniels February 26, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Business Software Alliance (BSA), which represents 97 leading software manufacturers worldwide, has issued a two-pronged RFP for PR.
 

FEMA to hire firm

Jaimy Lee February 23, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) posted a presolicitation for a firm to support its National Flood Insurance Program, according to a federal database.
 

HHS posts RFP for CER initiative

Jaimy Lee February 22, 2010

ROCKVILLE, MD: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted an RFP for a firm to support its "Citizen's Forum" project, according to a federal filing. It is a Recovery Act contract.
 

HHS to create 'Citizen's Forum'

Jaimy Lee February 03, 2010

ROCKVILLE, MD: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to hire a firm for a "Citizen's Forum" project that will address citizen and stakeholder engagement, according to a federal database. It is a Recovery Act contract.
 

US Army to hire firm for video project

Jaimy Lee January 28, 2010

JACKSONVILLE, FL: The US Army Corps of Engineers posted a presolicitation for a PR agency to develop 10 videos that will educate the public on "national regulatory topics of interest," according to a federal database. It is a Recovery Act contract.
 

HHS to hire firm for health IT campaign

Jaimy Lee January 26, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a notice that it plans to hire a firm for a campaign that will raise awareness about protecting personal health information and health technology, according to a federal filing. It is a Recovery Act contract.
 

International Cricket Council issues RFP

Kimberly Maul January 25, 2010

DUBAI, UAE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued an RFP for an official marketing, communications, advertising, and media agency for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
 

Bids for National and Community Services canceled

Jaimy Lee January 22, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Corporation for National and Community Service canceled solicitations on January 20 for strategic communications and creative and marketing services, according to a federal filing. The filing says that the solicitations were canceled "due to a change in the Government's requirement."
 

American Bar Association looking for firm

Jaimy Lee January 12, 2010

CHICAGO: The American Bar Association (ABA) issued an RFP for a firm to provide media and communications support.
 

Match.com shifts account to Fleishman

Kimberly Maul January 07, 2010

DALLAS: Match.com hired Fleishman-Hillard as AOR for the dating site and its sister site Chemistry.com, after a targeted RFP process.
 

Air Force District of Washington issues RFP

Jaimy Lee January 06, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Air Force District of Washington posted a solicitation for a firm to provide media and advertising services, according to a federal filing.
 

National health agency to hire firm for breast cancer communications

Jaimy Lee January 05, 2010

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences issued a sources sought notification for a firm to develop key messages about breast cancer research findings, according to a filing posted to the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.
 

Homeland Security to educate public about cyber security

Jaimy Lee January 05, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Department of Homeland Security issued a presolicitation for a firm to raise awareness about cyber security through its National Cyber Security Division, according to a federal database.
 

RFP issued in Texas for Cancer Institute

Rose Gordon December 28, 2009

AUSTIN, TX: The state of Texas issued an RFP for a PR firm to develop and implement a communications plan for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
 

CMS to hire firm for Spanish outreach

Jaimy Lee December 23, 2009

WASHINGTON: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is looking for a firm to develop and implement a multimedia educational campaign aimed at reaching Spanish speakers who have Medicare and healthcare influencers, according to a federal filing.
 

Bureau of Public Debt looking for firms

Jaimy Lee December 22, 2009

WASHINGTON: The Bureau of Public Debt, a division of the Department of the Treasury, issued a special notice for advertising and public communications and outreach contracts, according to a Federal Business Opportunities posting dated December 21.
 

T-Mobile enlists Porter Novelli for b-to-b task

Aarti Shah December 17, 2009

SEATTLE: T-Mobile has selected Porter Novelli to support its b-to-b business.
 

Secret Service puts out RFP

Jaimy Lee December 17, 2009

WASHINGTON: The US Secret Service issued an RFP to improve its internal and external communications functions, according to a federal filing posted December 17.
 

PR not involved in latest Ikea review

Erica Morris December 16, 2009

Furniture giant Ikea's creative review, does not involve its PR agencies, Ikea PR manager Marty Marston told PRWeek.
 

SanDisk reviewing consumer agencies

Aarti Shah December 15, 2009

MILPITAS, CA: SanDisk is reviewing agencies to consolidate its consumer PR function.
 

Victorinox Swiss Army taps Mullen as integrated marketing AOR

Kimberly Maul December 15, 2009

BOSTON: Victorinox Swiss Army North America consolidated its advertising, marketing, and PR, hiring Mullen as its integrated marketing communications AOR, effective December 1.
 

The new RFP 'challenge'

David Landis December 11, 2009

So I'm wondering if anyone has noticed this new twist on the agency-client dance lately. It used to be that you got business either by:
 

CDC preparing for national prevention campaign

Jaimy Lee December 10, 2009

WASHINGTON: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking for a firm to support a national prevention media initiative, according to a federal filing dated December 10.
 

EPA to hire firm for brand support

Jaimy Lee December 04, 2009

WASHINGTON: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking sources for a firm to provide marketing, PR, new media, advertising, education, and market research, according to a federal filing.
 

Nokia reviewing PR agencies

Aarti Shah December 02, 2009

WHITE PLAINS, NY: Nokia is reviewing its PR agency support in North America, in addition to several other global markets.