Unity RFP (Request For Proposal)

Bring structure, transparency, and control to law firm sourcing

Unity RFP embeds outside counsel sourcing directly into the Unity ELM platform, replacing fragmented, manual RFP workflows with a consistent, connected process.

Legal teams can standardize how firms are evaluated, introduce competitive pricing through structured bidding, and connect sourcing decisions directly to matters and spend.

With Unity RFP, legal teams can:

  • Standardize vendor selection with structured workflows
  • Improve pricing visibility through structured bidding
  • Strengthen spend control and vendor oversight
  • Align sourcing outcomes with broader financial objectives
  • Connect firm selection directly to matters and spend
  • Scale sourcing without adding operational complexity

Transform how legal teams select and manage outside counsel

Outside counsel is one of legal’s largest and most strategic spend categories, but sourcing decisions are often made through fragmented workflows with limited pricing visibility, inconsistent evaluation criteria, and weak auditability.

Unity RFP fixes that by connecting firm selection to the ELM data legal teams already use to manage matters, vendors, invoices, and spend.

Standardize vendor selection with structured workflows

Create consistent RFP processes with reusable templates, defined evaluation criteria, and standardized pricing formats.

Unity RFP helps legal teams:

  • Ensure firms submit proposals in a uniform structure
  • Compare responses more clearly
  • Apply consistent evaluation criteria
  • Improve visibility and operational consistency across sourcing decisions
  • Maintain greater control over vendor selection

Drive pricing transparency and competitive outcomes

Introduce competitive pressure into the sourcing process with structured bidding and reverse auctions.

Unity RFP helps organizations:

  • Evaluate cost alongside scope and qualifications
  • Let firms submit and refine pricing in a controlled environment
  • Formalize pricing and negotiation within the platform
  • Gain greater visibility into rate structures
  • Improve their ability to manage legal spend

Strengthen governance with a complete system of record

Capture every step of the sourcing process, from vendor responses to final selection, within a single platform.

Unity RFP creates a defensible, auditable record that supports:

  • Compliance
  • Reporting
  • Internal accountability
  • Vendor oversight
  • Financial governance
  • Spend control

Because Unity centralizes legal data and workflows into a single source of truth, teams gain greater control over vendor decisions and financial outcomes.

Connect sourcing decisions to matters and spend

Unlike standalone RFP tools, Unity RFP operates within the same environment used for matter and spend management.

Vendor selections and agreed pricing structures flow directly into downstream workflows, helping legal teams:

  • Reduce data fragmentation
  • Maintain continuity from sourcing through billing
  • Align vendor selection with actual spend
  • Connect sourcing outcomes to matter and vendor performance
  • Strengthen control over outside counsel costs

Built on Unity. Designed for modern legal operations.

Unity RFP is built on the Unity platform, which unifies data, workflows, and intelligence across legal operations.

By consolidating sourcing, vendor management, and spend oversight in a single system, legal teams can scale sourcing processes without adding complexity while maintaining consistency across teams and matters.

Move outside counsel sourcing forward

Unity RFP brings structure, transparency, and control to one of legal operations’ most important financial decisions.

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Unity RFP brings structure, transparency, and control to one of legal operations’ most important financial decisions.