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Use the contracting officer checklist

Tick the 50 items that a contracting officer checks across 12 sections, then click Evaluate my readiness to see your gaps.

Written By GovPreneurs

Last updated 21 days ago

A contracting officer is the government person who awards a contract. This checklist lists what they check before they award.

Steps

  1. Open tools.govpreneurs.com. Click CO checklist in the tool tabs.
  2. Read a section. Each section has a title, an intro and a few items.
  3. Tick each item that is true for your business.
  4. Read What most businesses miss in each section.
  5. Click Evaluate my readiness.

The 12 sections

The sections cover these questions:

  • Can you be found, and did you complete your full SAM profile?
  • Are you small enough, and do you understand the work?
  • Can you prove you did it before, and who will do the work?
  • Can your business deliver, and do you have the right insurance?
  • Can you show quality, and are you priced to win?
  • Does your business look credible online?
  • Are there any conflicts of interest?

What you see next

The page shows one of four results, based on how many items you ticked:

  • Submission ready: all items.
  • Almost ready: 75 percent or more.
  • Foundational gaps present: 50 percent or more.
  • Not yet ready: less than 50 percent.

The result also names the areas where you have gaps. The tool saves your ticks on this device. To get the list by email, click Email me this checklist. See Sign in to save or unlock a free-tool result.

⚠️ If this does not work: Read Why a tool result is missing, locked, or out of date.

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