Review the solicitation package with stakeholders to ensure that the approach is realistic and can reasonably lead to the acquisition of a usable product.

The solicitation package is reviewed with stakeholders to ensure requirements have been accurately and sufficiently stated so that the solicitation can lead to a manageable agreement. The acquirer establishes traceability between requirements and the solicitation package. Suppliers may be included as stakeholders in the review of the solicitation package. The acquirer wants the solicitation package to attract a variety of responses and encourage competition. The acquirer also wants the solicitation package to be legally inclusive of all qualified suppliers.

Refer to the Perform Peer Reviews specific goal of the Acquisition Verification process area for more information about conducting peer reviews.

The acquirer may use standard templates and checklists to verify that the necessary components (e.g., skills, standards, verification and validation methods, measures, and acceptance criteria) are covered in the solicitation package.

Refer to the Organizational Process Definition process area for more information about standard checklists and templates in the organizational process assets.

The independent cost and schedule estimates for the supplier’s project work are reviewed.

Typical Work Products

1.    Record of the reviews of the solicitation package