### Question
How does the law define proposal?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 3309*, **proposal** is defined as:

> any proposal, including a technical, management, or cost proposal, submitted by a contractor in response to the requirements of a solicitation for a competitive proposal

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 3309*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart C-Contracting Methods and Contract Types > CHAPTER 241-AWARDING OF CONTRACTS**

