Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
NYC procurement rules define an RFQ as the documents used to solicit statements of qualifications for design-build contracts, and public agencies may use RFQs to establish prequalified lists. NYC DDC describes RFQs as a prequalification mechanism evaluating vendor qualifications before soliciting bids for specific contracts.
- Where it applies
- New York City
- When it comes up
- Procurement; prequalification; contractor selection
- Property types
- Public sector construction and design-build; large-scale capital work
In practice
RFQ gating often determines who can bid later; operators track RFQ outcomes as market-access constraints rather than mere admin tasks.
Related terms
Public Policy and Land Regulation
- Concession
- County Planning Referral (General Municipal Law §239-m)
- Franchise
- Landmark Designation Criteria
- Landmark Designation Process
- Request for Proposals (RFP)
- Revocable Consent
- Vault
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