### Question
What does qualifying proposal mean?


### Answer
**Qualifying proposal** has the following meaning in *14 U.S.C. § 1109*:

> a proposal that contains sufficient information to enable complete and meaningful audits of the information contained in the proposal as determined by the contracting officer

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 1109*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE I-ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION > CHAPTER 11-ACQUISITIONS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

