Pre-Solicitation Best Practices

Pre-Solicitation Best Practices
Developed by the Acquisition Community of Interest
Date Published: August 1, 2023
Date Updated: August 25, 2023

Pre-Solicitation is a critical phase of the federal acquisition lifecycle and lays the groundwork for the ultimate success or failure of the planned work. In this paper, we summarize best practices of the Pre-Solicitation phase that yield more clear requirements, more competitive vendors, and better value awards. This paper explores beyond generic ideas to recommend specific actions that Government and industry acquisition professionals can take to drive better procurements.