Guidelines

The purpose of the Solicitation Development Manager Guidelines is to provide Organization Subprocess Formualation instructions for the role of Solicitation Development Manager. These Guidelines are divided into areas based on the class of activities: Administrative Tools, Register Key Players, Guidelines Development, Topic Development, Front-End Development, Solicitation Review and Approval, Solicitation Distribution and Outreach, and Analysis.

1. Administrative Tools

-Administrative Tools-
 Register
 Login 
 Change Password 
 SBIR Directory
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
 Forgot User ID/Password
 Discussion Forum

-Registration Approval-
 Approve Registration

2. Register Key Players

-Register, Assign, Notify Participants-
 Register Program Manager
 Register Program Manager
 Register Solicitation Developent Manager 
 Register Mission Directorate Representatives 
 Register Procurement Manager 
 Register Field Center Program Managers

3. Guidelines Development

-Register, Assign, Notify Participants-
 Develop Guidelines 
 Notify Reviewers to Review Guidelines

4. Topic Development

-Update Topic Descriptions-
 Read Guidelines
 Update Topic Descriptions
 Notify Reviewers to Review Topics

-Review Topics-
 Read Guidelines 
 Review Topics

5. Front End Development

-Generate Solicitation Document-
 Convert Topic Numbers to Sequential Numbers
 Generate Solicitation Document 
 Review Solicitation Document 
 Revise Solicitation Document

6. Solicitation Review and Approval

-Generate Solicitation Document-
 Convert Topic Numbers to Sequential Numbers
 Generate Solicitation Document 
 Review Solicitation Document 
 Revise Solicitation Document

7. Solicitation Distribution and Outreach

-Generate Solicitation Document-
 Convert Topic Numbers to Sequential Numbers
 Generate Solicitation Document 
 Review Solicitation Document 
 Revise Solicitation Document