…notices or solicitations on SBA's SUBNet, participating in business matchmaking events, and attending preproposal conferences. ( iii ) Soliciting small business concerns as early in the acquisition process as practicable to allow them sufficient time to submit a timely offer for …

…ighly effective To justify an Exceptional rating, identify multiple significant events and state how they were of benefit to the Government. A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there should have been NO si…