# Scout RFP

> Scout RFP built cloud software for enterprise sourcing, supplier engagement, and procurement project coordination. Acquired by Workday in December 2019, the product became Workday Strategic Sourcing in 2020.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Yakubovich (Co-founder and founding CEO), Stan Garber (Co-founder and founding president), Andrew Durlak (Co-founder and VP of operations), Chris Crane (Co-founder and VP of design/product)
- **Products:** Scout RFP sourcing platform, Scout Dynamic Negotiations and Analytics, Workday Strategic Sourcing
- **Notable:** Reported approximately USD 60.3 million total funding in January 2019., Named a Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Star in 2018., Workday completed the acquisition on December 9, 2019.

## Products & services

- **Scout RFP sourcing platform** — Cloud sourcing events, supplier collaboration, reverse auctions, and shared project pipelines.
- **Scout Dynamic Negotiations and Analytics** — Supplier bid comparison and negotiation analytics; announced in 2019.
- **Workday Strategic Sourcing** — Successor brand covering intake, pipelines, RFx, supplier management, negotiations, and savings tracking.

## Achievements

- Reported approximately USD 60.3 million total funding in January 2019.
- Named a Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Star in 2018.
- Workday completed the acquisition on December 9, 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2020-11** — Workday publicly confirmed Scout RFP was now Workday Strategic Sourcing.
- **2024-04** — Co-founder Andrew Durlak discussed the founding and customer outreach at Northwestern’s Garage.
- **2026-02** — Workday’s dated Strategic Sourcing datasheet describes project execution, supplier management, and savings tracking under the successor brand.

## Links

- Website: https://www.workday.com/en-us/products/spend-management/strategic-sourcing.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scout-rfp/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/scoutrfp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goscoutrfp

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