GovCon Acronym Decoder
Government contracting runs on shorthand. Search any acronym and get a plain-English definition, when you will run into it, whether you need one, and where it comes from.
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1 of 172 terms matching "PPQ"
Past Performance Questionnaire
A form your reference customer fills out and returns to the government about your performance.
When you see it
As an attachment to an RFP, with a deadline that is often earlier than the proposal deadline.
Do you need it
Send them early. Late PPQs are one of the most common self-inflicted proposal wounds.
Where it comes from
Contracting office.
Related terms
Past Performance Questionnaire
A form your reference customer fills out and returns to the government about your performance.
When you see it
As an attachment to an RFP, with a deadline that is often earlier than the proposal deadline.
Do you need it
Send them early. Late PPQs are one of the most common self-inflicted proposal wounds.
Where it comes from
Contracting office.
Related terms
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