8 Rules for Responding to a Bid. Learn how to have success in government contracting as a small business in the Tampa Bay region. Information provided by Charlene Bostic, Florida SBDC at USF.

1. 8RULES
for Responding to a Bid
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DEVELOPDEVELOP
a milestone for
completion of the
solicitation you are
submitting
ATTEND
all mandatory
site visits
or pre-bid
meetings
FOLLOWall instructions required
by the vendor
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REQUEST & REVIEW
previous awarded contracts
for the same or similar
items you are bidding
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all documents thoroughly
READ
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COMPLETE
all required documents and forms
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4
ontact
the buyer in the
solicitation if there are
any ambiguities in the
requirement
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Be
Sure to
Sign your bid
and acknowledge any
amendments
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