8. Project resources. Are appropriate resources available to perform the project if the contractor is selected as the winner? Contractors need to be sure that the appropriate individuals within their organization will be available to work on the project. If, after being awarded the contract, the contractor discovers that the team must be made up of individuals other than those originally planned for the project, the chances of successfully completing the project may diminish. The result could be a dissatisfied customer who will not ask the contractor to respond to future RFPs. If a contractor is not sure that it has the resources to perform the project, it must have a plan for securing the resources needed to perform the project successfully (such as hiring new people, outsourcing some work elements to subcontractors, or partnering with other contractors).