Getting to a Vested agreement requires a more collaborative and transparent approach than used in a traditional Request for Proposal. This session provides an overview and discussion of how to change the lens of how you pick a partner, outlining a step-by-step approach for incorporating collaborative touch points with suppliers where potential partners develop a solution designed around the Vested Five Rules. We share a case study to show how Vancouver Coastal Health applied a collaborative “request for partner” process to enable Canada’s first-ever Vested deal. Some organizations choose an interactive RealPlay® session where the team develops the high-level roadmap for their RFP.