BIS Notices: NATO Bidding & OTE Competitive Evaluation

All U.S. firms desiring to participate in the NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) process under the NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP) must be certified as technically, financially, and professionally competent. The U.S. Department of Commerce provides the Declaration of Eligibility that certifies these firms.

Under the Competitive Enhancement Needs Assessment Survey Program, the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE) distributes surveys nationwide to businesses in order to determine which government competitive enhancement, procurement opportunity and business diversification programs would benefit their competitive position in the marketplace.

The results of the mandatory surveys allow The Program to align industry stakeholders with the Federal and State resources best suited to meet their individual needs.  The companies respond to the OTE program surveys on a mandatory basis.