Buyer-issued changes or clarifications commonly used in commercial solicitations and construction.

A formal change to a solicitation that must be acknowledged by offerors to remain compliant.

Legacy term similar to FPR; the offeror’s last chance to revise price and terms.

Evaluation method allowing the buyer to trade higher price for superior non-price factors.

Structured go/no-go determination based on fit, competitiveness, profitability, and risk.

A simplified method to fill recurring needs by establishing charge accounts with qualified sources.

Formal vendor questions submitted to resolve ambiguities or conflicts in the solicitation.

Clarifications resolve minor issues; discussions address deficiencies and allow proposal revisions.

Subset of proposals selected for discussions based on initial ratings and likelihood of award.

A pre-competed mechanism (e.g., IDIQ, BPA, GWAC) through which agencies place orders.

Official government system capturing past performance ratings on federal contracts.

Post-award explanation of evaluation results to offerors, used for learning and protest decisions.