This will also ensure that any negotiating leverage in the future is not lost or compromised due to leaks to potential awardees. The conflict of interest form addresses actual or potential relationships that an evaluator may have with a proposer on the list, not just those that an evaluator may be asked to evaluate. Examples may include current or future employment with a responding firm or having a financial interest in the company. Each evaluator must review the list of proposers to determine if there are any conflicts. Minimum Qualifications - These are the minimum qualifications, as stated in the RFP, which a proposer must meet to be considered in the evaluation process.
Examples can be the number of years in business, licenses, accreditation, organization size, etc.
The proposal either meets the requirements and will be considered for further evaluation, or it does not, in which case no further evaluation will be necessary. These are developed during the conceptualization stages of the RFP to ensure that all responses are reviewed uniformly and fairly in comparison to the standards set out by the RFP originator. The evaluation criteria will form the basis for the evaluation. Each desired characteristic from this section of the RFP will formulate the basis for the rating sheet. There should be no substitution of criteria and weights during the evaluation process.