BID RIGOR | GOVCON 101
THE SOLICITATION CONTROLS. This is a working aid, not an official government form. Adapt it to the exact instructions, evaluation factors, forms, dates and amendments.
Keep confidential, proprietary, personal and banking information out of public versions.

QUESTIONS, AMENDMENTS AND CHANGE LOG
Only an official solicitation amendment or an authorized written answer can change
or clarify a requirement. Keep informal information marked unverified unless it is
confirmed through the method the solicitation permits.

OPPORTUNITY
Solicitation number / title:
Official source / portal:
Question deadline, time and time zone:
Response deadline, time and time zone:
Log owner / backup:
Latest amendment reviewed:
Folder holding original, revised and final files:

QUESTION LOG
ID | solicitation reference | concise question | why it matters | submitted date / method | official answer / source | action | owner | status

QUESTION CHECK
[ ] Identifies the exact conflicting or missing information
[ ] Asks one answerable issue without sales language or unnecessary detail
[ ] Avoids disclosing proprietary solution information in a public question
[ ] Uses only the permitted channel and preserves the official response
[ ] Does not treat silence as approval of an assumption

AMENDMENT LOG
Amendment | retrieved date | official change | files replaced | technical impact | price impact | schedule / submission impact | acknowledgment method | owner | verified

INTERNAL CHANGE LOG
Change ID / date | triggering answer or amendment | document / section | exact change made | owner | reviewer | complete

UNRESOLVED ITEM — REPEAT AS NEEDED
Issue and source reference:
Current working assumption, if unavoidable:
Where the assumption is disclosed:
Effect if the assumption is wrong:
Decision owner / review deadline:

PRE-SUBMISSION CHECK
[ ] Official source checked and the check time recorded
[ ] All amendments downloaded, compared and retained
[ ] Required acknowledgments completed exactly as instructed
[ ] Technical, price, calendar, matrix, forms and attachments updated
[ ] Superseded files remain identifiable but separate from final files
[ ] Final package checked against the latest official version