Federal Contracting Answer Book, 3rd Edition

INDEX

A

acquisition strategy, 24

actual authority, 328

administrative contracting officer (ACO), 210–211, 214

ADR. See alternative dispute resolution

agency competition advocates, 104–105

agency-specific regulations, 32

agreement, 29–30

alternative dispute resolution (ADR), 389–390

analyzing competition, 24

B

BAC. See budget at completion

BCWS. See budgeted cost of work scheduled

best and final offer (BAFO). See final proposal revision

best value techniques, 50

bid and proposal budget

analysis, 115–117

commercial versus government programs, 112

competitors, 113–115

determining, 112–113

implications of, 117–118

importance, 24

preparing for, 117

bid decision

analysis, 115–118

market research, 105

shaping, 105

bidders’ conferences, 20, 103–104, ...