Understands and employs methods for obtaining submission of offers or quotations to the Government from industry/vendors.
Key Behaviors
- Facilitates the process of soliciting and obtaining bids and proposals in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Facilitates exchange of information among interested parties early on, and throughout the process to improve the understanding of Government requirements and state-of-the-art offerer capabilities.
- Develops and ensures distribution of proper notices and requests regarding solicitation (e.g., pre-solicitation notice, request for proposal, request for information).
- Employs various methods and tools, such as requests for information and pre-proposal conferences, to facilitate the most effective and efficient solicitation process.
Developmental opportunities for this competency are available from the NIH Training Center.