tips
Ask people you know for recommendations. Does anyone you know have contacts that they recommend? Ask at least two different people or organisations. Ask your peers
Contact organisations on the list of similar projects you created in Step 2.
Email them or call them directly, and ask them if they would recommend (or avoid) anyone.
Create a request for proposals
If you need support from elsewhere, requests for proposals (or tenders), allow other people to state why they are right for your needs. See ‘Resources’ for more tips on this.
If you can’t find what you need, look more widely.
Visit any local technology hubs or events, and ask people there for advice. Talk to your donors or funding partners, and ask them for ideas. Ask university computer science departments, researchers or other research groups that work on ICT for development (ICT4D)-related areas.
Get references!
Before choosing a provider or an existing tool, talk to at least one person who has worked with them before. Ask about their technical skills, communications and rates - and how it was to work with them.
