A pre-proposal conference is an agency meeting to brief prospective offerors on the solicitation, clarify requirements, and
address questions. In construction and facilities projects, it often includes a mandatory or optional site visit. Conferences
help standardize baseline understanding, reduce ambiguity, and minimize piecemeal inquiries. Agencies may publish slides and Q&A
afterward for fairness. Offerors should come prepared with written questions citing exact sections, and they should capture
clarifications, risks, and logistics that affect solution design and pricing. Attendance requirements must be verified; missing a
mandatory conference can preclude bidding. Following the conference, agencies may issue amendments reflecting clarifications.
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Pre-Proposal Conference
Buyer-led meeting (often with site visit) to brief vendors and address questions before proposals are due.
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Buyer-led meeting (often with site visit) to brief vendors and address questions before proposals are due.
Formal vendor questions submitted to resolve ambiguities or conflicts in the solicitation.
A formal change to a solicitation that must be acknowledged by offerors to remain compliant.