Elements of an Invitation for Bids

1. The Introduction
2. General information
3. Description of the goods or services to be procured
4. The minimum qualifications of a vendor
5. Contractual terms and conditions
6. Minimum standards of a bid
7. Required elements of a bid
8. Submittal requirements
9. Evaluation criteria

Source :
http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/county_attorney/forms/Purchasing_Manual_Chapter06_Bidding_Elements.pdf