Pre-conditions allow agencies to do a 'first cut' and eliminate suppliers who do not have the minimum capacity or capability to deliver the contract. Agencies should use only pre-conditions that will enable them to efficiently shortlist suppliers with the capability and capacity to deliver the contract.
Clearly written pre-conditions help suppliers decide whether they should respond to the opportunity. Pre-conditions are usually answered by 'yes' or ‘no’, or ‘meets’ or ‘does not meet’.
Suppliers who meet all the pre-conditions are then eligible to be assessed against the scored evaluation criteria.
Suppliers who do not meet all the pre-conditions should not progress to evaluation of their proposal.
It is not appropriate to make the acceptance of a form of contract a pre‑condition.