11/28/11 Competitive Bidding Dos & Don'ts
The SLD will be holding a training session covering major topics within the 470 Competitive Bidding Process - here we have outlined some of the Dos & Don'ts of this process for you, which assist in avoiding conflicts of interest throughout the bidding process.
Service Provider may NOT:
Applicant may NOT:
Service Provider may NOT:
- Determine the types of service the applicant will seek on an FCC Form 470/RFP, or help the applicant develop its technology plan
- Prepare or assist an application with filling out the FCC Form 470/RFP
- Sign, certify and/or submit FCC Form 470
- Assist or run the competitive bidding process for the applicant - including preparing or conducting the bid evaluation and vendor selection process
- Be privy to information about the bid not shared with other potential bidders
- Violate gifts rules
- Ask clarifying questions when bids or descriptions are vague or generic
Applicant may NOT:
- Have a relationship with service providers that would unfairly influence the outcome of the competition
- Furnish service providers with inside competitive information
- Have ownership interest in a service provider's company competing for services
- Violate applicant's own regulations or policies
- Violate gifts rules
- Have pre-bidding discussions with potential bidders as long as that doesn't lead to one bidder having "inside" information
- Attend product demonstrations
- Encourage or seek vendors to bid
- Do research to determine what cost-effective solutions are available
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