Late receipt of a complete procurement package delays processing of your request at least day for day. See the Contract Leadtimes chart for the amount of time it takes to complete a procurement after Contracts Branch receives a complete package. Also, annual cutoff dates for procurement actions are identified by memorandum to ensure awards can be completed during the current fiscal year. Performing technical evaluations on proposals or bids. Monitoring and keeping the Contracting Officer apprised of the contractor's progress.
Clarity means explicitness and accuracy means completeness.
Your requirement must be described fully enough to enable the contractor to perform satisfactorily without further informal direction. At the same time, you should avoid incorporating provisions that do not contribute directly to the overall requirement. Ironing out such details after an award is not only legally problematic, it is certain to increase the cost to the Government. Remember that conflicts arising over ambiguous or contradictory requirements are likely to be resolved in favor of the contractor's interpretation. Your work description will provide the basis of preparation of offers by prospective contractors, and the subsequent evaluation of these offers by the Government.