Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Jul 29, 2026
§ 2500.022 - Preliminary proposal review.

Prior to technical examination, a preliminary review will be made of all proposals for responsiveness to the administrative requirements set forth in the RFP. Proposals that do not meet the administrative requirements may be eliminated from program competition. However, OAO retains the right to conduct discussions with applicants to resolve technical and/or budget issues, as deemed necessary by OAO.

authority: 7 U.S.C. 6934,7.S.C. 2279
source: 76 FR 66170, Oct. 26, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 7 CFR 2500.022