As a small business wishing to do work with the government, you’ll need to be familiar with responding to solicitations. A solicitation bid package is an often complicated document (or set of documents) to which you develop a responsive proposal. The format and composition of bid packages are mandated by law. Knowing what’s in this package can help you prepare and assemble the appropriate information and documentation together.

When it comes time to respond to a solicitation, you’ll want to be ready because an effective and competitive response is critical to winning new business. The following course highlights key elements of the government solicitation bid package to an RFP and a proven process designed to introduce you to the response process in hopes of winning the contract.