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Prepare your question and supporting file for a mentor review

Pick the topics, write a clear question of at least 30 characters, and attach one supporting file if it helps the mentor.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

A clear question gets a clear answer. Use the form to tell the mentor what you need and to attach one file that shows the facts. Mentor reviews are part of the Expert and Elite plans.

Steps

  1. In the window Send to a mentor, read the box What I'm sending. It names the item. For an opportunity, it also shows Grant's take.
  2. Under What do you need help with?, select every topic that applies.
  3. In Your question for the mentor, write what you want to know and why. Enter at least 30 characters.
  4. Add the facts that a mentor cannot see in the notice. An example is a job you did that is like this one.
  5. To attach a file, click Choose file. Select one file from your computer.
  6. If the file shows an error, read the message and choose another file.

Topics you can select

For an opportunity, the topics are Should I bid on this?, Am I eligible?, Pricing, Writing the proposal, Teaming or subcontracting and Something else. For a small order, the topics are about quoting, supply, price, quantity, delivery and the quote form on DIBBS (the DLA Internet Bid Board System).

Files

The file can be PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PNG or JPG. The size limit is 10 MB. The window rejects a file of another type or size. For a small order, a supplier quote or a spec sheet helps.

What you see next

The file name shows next to Choose file. Click the small cross to remove it. The mentor reads your answers as labeled lines: what you confirmed, the topics and your question.

⚠️ If the file does not attach: The send can succeed while the file fails. Then add the file in the conversation. See What to do if a payment, attachment, or reply fails and Reply to a mentor and attach a file.

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