To help solicit the request for proposal, the customer should
A) keep the RFP a secret until the time for soliciting for bids.
B) only distribute the RFP in newspapers and websites.
C) identify select contractors that would bid on the project and share the RFP with them.
D) provide select information to a few companies rather than all that might be interested in submitting a proposal.

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It is best to identify select contractors that specialize in the type of project and would be interested in bidding on it, and share the RFP with them. This will help ensure that only qualified and interested contractors will submit proposals. Keeping the RFP a secret or providing limited information might lead to fewer qualified contractors submitting proposals, which could impact the quality and competitiveness of the bids received. Distributing the RFP in newspapers and websites might attract a larger pool of contractors, but they might not all be qualified or interested in the project.

To Help Solicit the Request for Proposal, the Customer Should