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An RFP can still contain open questions, but bidders should receive the same baseline. This checklist helps procurement and technical teams assemble a usable information package and clearly mark what is known, provisional or still to be confirmed.
Include project identity, buyer / contracting entity, procurement instructions, submission format, dates, evaluation basis, commercial forms and the current project contact list. Where donor or institutional rules apply, include the official project-specific requirements rather than a generic summary.
Issue room schedules, dwelling mix, drawings where available, approximate dimensions, performance criteria, materials or finish expectations, service requirements, accessibility needs and the expected factory-completion level.
Provide site location, climate and hazard criteria supplied by project professionals, available surveys or geotechnical information, receiving port, inland access, unloading limits and known utility conditions.
Tell bidders exactly what to return: price schedule, exclusions, drawings, technical data, evidence, production plan, packing information, programme, capacity, warranty, spares, references and proposed deviations.
List unresolved criteria explicitly. A visible unknown is safer than allowing each bidder to make a different hidden assumption. Assign an owner and decision date for each critical open item.
Comparison reference
| Planning criterion | Ready to issue | Issue with explicit open item | Not ready |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project scope | Building types and quantities defined | Minor quantities provisional | Basic use or scale unknown |
| Technical criteria | Core requirements issued | Some criteria assigned as TBD | Bidders would invent major performance criteria |
| Site / logistics | Destination and major constraints known | Some local details pending | Receiving route / site not identified |
| Commercial return | Required pricing and submission format defined | Small commercial items pending clarification | No common bidder return structure |
| Responsibilities | Factory / buyer / local interfaces described | Selected responsibilities marked TBD | Turnkey assumed without scope allocation |
Procurement rules and tender-readiness thresholds vary by funding body, buyer and jurisdiction. The applicable project procedures control.
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